AboutSarracenia Northwest Expertise Got a carnivorous plant problem? The growers at Sarracenia Northwest can help! Carnivorous plant experts Jeff Dallas and Jacob Farin have helped thousands of growers around the world, and they can help you too. When you submit your question, they will diagnose your situation and offer a solution to help you get your carnivorous plant back on track.
Experience With over 40 years of combined experience, Jeff and Jacob has definitely taken a straight forward approach to growing carnivorous plants. Get the straight facts from the guys who grow and propagate thousands of these plants every year.
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We no longer answer how-to questions (i.e. How do I propagate...?; How do I grow...?).
Instead, we help growers by diagnosing a specific plant problem and offering solutions (i.e. Why is my sundew not producing dew?; Is now a good time to divide my Sarracenia?; Why are the traps turning black?; What's a good substitute for perlite?; Why didn't my seeds germinate?; Can you identify this carnivorous plant for me?)
Question QUESTION: I just want to know some general conditions for my new nepenthes
maxima I am going to be growing it outside because I can't grow it inside
and I live on long island.Thanks!
ANSWER: Hi Kyle,
You'll be able to have it outside with some partial shade for the summer. I find hanging them under a tree that dapples the sun works very well. You will need to find a way to keep it in the house during the fall and winter. When temperatures begin dropping below 50 at night, it will be time to move it indoors. If it ever freezes, it will die.
QUESTION: I think the soil it came in was peat moss I wamtto change it but the the
roots are really hard to get out and I don't want to ruin them should I
keep. This soil and water it less or do I really need to chang it?
Answer Hi Kyle,
It depends what size pot the plant is in. Nepenthes don't mind being a bit root-bound. If you do decide to repot, just take the whole root mass and repot it in the larger pot. No need to remove the old soil if it doesn't fall off on it's own. You can water your newly repotted plant with a Superthrive or vitamin B-1 solution to help with transplanting shock.
