Carnivorous Plants/ponds

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what carnivorous plants will grow in a pond?  i live in so.cal and temperatures can reach 110 degrees in summer and below freezing at night in the winter. I have a bog, pond with turtles and pond with koi, which would be best for plants?

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Hello Anke,

If I understand your question, you want to grow aquatic carnivorous plants in a pond?

There are a couple of species of carnivorous plants that could grow in a fresh water pond. Aquatic Bladderworts, called Ultricularia, and Aldrovanda. Both can grow floating in water, however; would also be eaten by your water creatures.

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Christopher Littrell

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I am capable of answering questions about the most common carnivorous plants found in cultivation. I have no personal experience with Byblis, Drosophyllum, Aldrovanda, and Heliamphora. I have not cultivated gemmae forming pygmy sundews nor tuberous sundews. For information regarding those aforementioned species, I would suggest contacting other experts. I can answer questions regarding most species of Nepenthes, tropical and temperate Drosera, Mexican Pinguicula, Sarracenias, and Dionaea. I have some limited experience with growing Utricularia, Cephalotus, and Darlingtonia.

Experience

I have grown carnivorous plants off and on for about 27 years. I have made the same mistakes and suffered the same mishaps that many growers make as they attempt to separate the myths from the realities of growing these plants. Currently, I am successfully growing a variety of tropical sundews, a Nepenthes, several Venus Flytraps of varying ages, and Sarracenias. I have been successful in stratifying Sarracenia seeds and providing artificial dormancy requirements for my temperate plants when needed.

Education/Credentials
I hold a Master's degree in Educational Psychology. Over my lifetime, I have constantly read books involving the growing conditions of carnivorous plants. I hope to incorporate the educational aspects involved in psychology with teaching other people how to cultivate carnivorous plants.

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