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I just purchased your e-book and now I am trying to dismantle my terrarium and move them to the best locations for them. I have several plants I do not know the exact name and where it is from so it makes it difficult. I have had all my plants for 1 1/2 years in the terrarium and most of them did very good but few of them did not like my venus fly traps which I already moved to there own pots and outside. I live outside of Philadelphia PA, I think it is Zone 6. The first plant I think is a Drosera ssp, not sure of the complete name but I think it is a Pygmy any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Rick
Hi Rick,
Yes, your sundew is a pygmy sundew. I can't identify the exact species or hybrid, but it definitely belongs to the family of pygmy sundews. (To properly identify a pygmy sundew, you'll need a flower too.)
Caring for pygmy sundews is like caring for other tropical sundews, such as Drosera spatulata or Drosera multifida. I highly recommend also watching Volume 2 of the Grow Carnivorous Plants DVD series. You'll get to see how we grow them at our nursery and how you can grow them in your home without terrariums.
http://www.cobraplant.com/DVD
Good growing!
Jacob Farin
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Sarracenia Northwest
Expertise
If your plant is showing poor growth, discoloration, abnormal leaves or possible infestation, the growers at Sarracenia Northwest can help! Carnivorous plant experts Jeff Dallas and Jacob Farin will help you diagnose the problem and get your plants on the right track. Their no nonsense approach has helped thousands of growers all over the world. They can help you too!
Experience
With over 40 years of combined experience, Jeff and Jacob has definitely taken a straight forward approach to growing carnivorous plants. They have encountered many types of diseases, abnormal growth and infestations related to carnivorous plants, and they know what it takes to get plants looking beautiful and healthy again.
Education/Credentials
Authors of Secrets to Growing Beautiful Carnivorous Plants for Your Home and Garden and producers of the Grow Carnivorous Plants! DVD Series. They also produce a monthly video podcast to illustrate how plants cycle through the seasons.
No terrariums. No myths. No nonsense.
Just the straight facts from guys who grow and propagate
thousands of carnivorous plants each year.
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