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| venus flytrap | 11/18/2009 |
Q: i was wondering if you can send me a menu of all the food a vft can eat so i can print it and also ...
A: Venus Flytraps lure prey by the reddish coloration they develop inside the trap and by the scent and ...
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| venus flytrap | 11/16/2009 |
Q: i was wondering if you can send me a menu of all the food a vft can eat so i can print it and also ...
A: I do not have a comprehensive "menu" as none has yet been made. It would simply take too much time ...
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| venus flytrap | 11/15/2009 |
Q: i was wondering if you can send me a menu of all the food a vft can eat so i can print it and also ...
A: There really is no reason to "feed" a Venus Flytrap. They attract and capture whatever insects and ...
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| Tendril of Rosette clipped! | 11/15/2009 |
Q: i have recently purchased an infant Nepenthes ramispina. It was doing well and opened a new pitcher. ...
A: If I correctly understand what occurred, your cats chewed the growth point off the top of the ...
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| venus flytrap (vft) | 11/11/2009 |
Q: i have a vft and i was reading up on it and i found out my vft needed moss. its been a few months ...
A: If the Venus Flytrap is growing in Sphagnum Peat Moss, and not potting soil or fertilized moss, then ...
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| venus flytrap (vft) | 11/7/2009 |
Q: i have a vft and i was reading up on it and i found out my vft needed moss. its been a few months ...
A: Repotting Venus Flytraps is generally best done in spring just as the plants are coming out of ...
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| venus flytrap (vft) | 11/6/2009 |
Q: i have a vft and i was reading up on it and i found out my vft needed moss. its been a few months ...
A: The important question is, what is the Venus Flytrap growing in now? Basically, when you repot your ...
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| v.flytrap (typical kind) | 11/6/2009 |
Q: when it goes into dormancy and the leaves and traps die and turn black should i start picking the ...
A: It is generally best to clip off any dead leaves and sections of dead leaves as they die off. You ...
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| carnivorous plants | 11/3/2009 |
Q: i would like to know if there are other types of carnivorous plants that exist other than the venus ...
A: There are a great many species of carnivorous plants in existance. Not only are there Venus Flytraps ...
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| Growing CP at work | 10/31/2009 |
Q: I have a desk lamp at work which I have retrofitted the shade to accept a 42W. compact fluorescent ...
A: For a small plant, a single fluorescent compact bulb may be fine for a short time. But it would be a ...
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| Growing CP at work | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I have a desk lamp at work which I have retrofitted the shade to accept a 42W. compact fluorescent ...
A: A 42 watt compact fluorescent would be fine for most of lower intensity light requiring carnivorous ...
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| sarracenea? | 10/4/2009 |
Q: i have just bought a sarracenea minor (by looking) i have also picked up sunshine canadian spagnum ...
A: From what I can see of the product, the Sphagnum Moss you plan to use looks like it would do the ...
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| How does my Venus Flytrap get sun in the winter? | 10/3/2009 |
Q: I live in Finland and there is not much sun here in the winter! And I'm afraid Bob (my Venus ...
A: Bob, your Venus Flytrap, is a North American plant that will go dormant in winter and will really ...
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| drosera capensis cape sundew | 10/3/2009 |
Q: I have a cape sundew that is growing fast, and now I have two more in the small pot. The main ...
A: If the sphagnum peat moss you are using is in a large bale, a cube about 1 or 2 feet to a side, and ...
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| Soil for CP.. is it going to live? | 10/1/2009 |
Q: I have been using Miracle Gro Sphagnum peat moss from OSH for about 2 weeks for venus flytraps. I ...
A: If the plant is repotted in acidic, non-fertilized sphagnum moss before irreperable damage has ...
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| Soil for CP.. is it going to live? | 9/30/2009 |
Q: I have been using Miracle Gro Sphagnum peat moss from OSH for about 2 weeks for venus flytraps. I ...
A: While aphids can cause abnormalities in growth in plants that are actually attacked by aphids, to ...
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| nepenthes and humidifiers? | 9/30/2009 |
Q: .. I live in a very dry environment so I have a humidifier by my windowsill. I have a couple of ...
A: While Nepenthes can survive more mineral exposure than other carnivorous plants, it would be best to ...
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| tropical sundews | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I have a sundew plant I got at a hardware store, species not know. Large for a sundew, pointed ...
A: Hardware stores usually sell Drosera adelae or Drosera capensis. Neither are recommended as ...
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| Algae / Fungal | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I'm trying to grow Drosera and Dionaea. I'm a beginner and threw myself in deep end. I'm trying to ...
A: Terrariums do tend to provide an excellent home for fungus more so than carnivorous plants. You can ...
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| nepenthes | 9/27/2009 |
Q: i was wondering if I should fertilize my nepenthe miranda I have had the plants for about 2 months ...
A: Some Nepenthes species pitcher less readily than others. It could still be getting used to your ...
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| Recommend Plants | 9/21/2009 |
Q: I have looked online at carnivorous plants suggested for region 7 (Oklahoma). I would like one that ...
A: The White Top Pitchers are of the trumpet group of pitcher plants, similar in looks to Sarracenia ...
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| Pitcher Plants - Dormancy | 9/21/2009 |
Q: I reside in NYS (Long Island) which during the winter stays well below freezing and I was ...
A: Virtually anytime around October to November would be fine. 3-4 months of winter dormancy is usually ...
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| Pitcher Plants - Dormancy | 9/15/2009 |
Q: I reside in NYS (Long Island) which during the winter stays well below freezing and I was ...
A: By pitcher plants that need dormancy, I am assuming you mean Sarracenias or Darlingtonias, not ...
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| Recommend Plants | 9/14/2009 |
Q: I have looked online at carnivorous plants suggested for region 7 (Oklahoma). I would like one that ...
A: There are many North American carnivorous plants that would do well in your zone, from Venus ...
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| cuttings | 9/13/2009 |
Q: how do you clone nepenthes plant
A: Cloning would be a bit more involved than simple cuttings. I think you are seeking information about ...
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| nepenthes | 9/11/2009 |
Q: I just bought a nepenthes plant online. When i received it, it had 4 pitchers and none of them had ...
A: Well, it is according to what you mean by big. Some Nepenthes, like N. rafflesiana can grow up to 45 ...
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| purple pitchers | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I just brought some p.p.p that were in a closed container with a lid on it. i just wanted know how ...
A: Purple Pitcher Plants can grow up to about a foot or more in diameter and up to about 6 inches or so ...
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| nepenthes | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I just bought a nepenthes plant online. When i received it, it had 4 pitchers and none of them had ...
A: It is a complete myth that Nepenthes need water poured in their pitchers. The reason why Nepenthes ...
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| Venus Fly Trap Seeds | 9/9/2009 |
Q: I recently got some various VFT seeds, I was wondering that since they take several months for them ...
A: Venus Flytraps will remain rather tiny for the first year or two so space will not be a problem even ...
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| Yellow leaves on Nepenthes | 9/8/2009 |
Q: My asian pitcher plant, which was purchased from Saracenia Northwest,is growing in a rock garden. I ...
A: I do not see any reason why a hermit crab in an aquarium near the plant would contribute to ...
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| Yellow leaves on Nepenthes | 9/8/2009 |
Q: My asian pitcher plant, which was purchased from Saracenia Northwest,is growing in a rock garden. I ...
A: Yellow leaves do occur naturally on Nepenthes from the bottom up as the plant grows. The older ...
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| suitable companion plants for sarracenia | 9/7/2009 |
Q: My name is Daniel and I live in zone 7 of Walnut Cove, NC. Earlier this year I constructed a bog ...
A: Most carnivorous plants really do not grow as extensive root systems as say grasses regardless of ...
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| nepenthes | 9/5/2009 |
Q: I just got a pitcher plant I put some h20 in the pitchers hung it under a tree, and now there are so ...
A: There really is no reason to pour water in pitchers that have hoods or lids over their openings. It ...
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| nepenthes pitcher plant | 9/4/2009 |
Q: My plant is potted and is putting on new leaves but the pitchers are hard and dry
A: When pitchers fail to form and take on a dry hard appearance, they have either been given too little ...
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| care for n. lowii | 8/27/2009 |
Q: How would you grow n. lowii near Augusta, Georgia. Thanks for any answer, loreen
A: You could keep this plant as a houseplant where you live. It is a tropical, so winter would be too ...
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| Pitcher plant: dead or alive? | 8/22/2009 |
Q: I have had this pitcher plant for over 4 years and this year it has not come back yet. Did the moss ...
A: Without knowing the conditions the plant lives in I really cant diagnose the problem, but if winter ...
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| I would like to buy a Sarracenia | 8/20/2009 |
Q: I would like to buy a Sarracenia for my nyc apartment. I have cockroaches and would like to have a ...
A: Buying carnivorous plants is typically done by people admiring the different as well as the ...
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| no green thumb | 8/18/2009 |
Q: This is my first purple pitcher and I need some information on EVERYTHING. I would like to know what ...
A: Purple Pitcher Plants, or Sarracenia purpurea, do not really need to be fed. They will attract ...
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| Drosera Adelae | 8/12/2009 |
Q: Also I just got a Drosera Adelae from Lowes.it was in a terrarium. I opened it a little and put it ...
A: Drosera adelae can be adapted to lower humidity and should be grown open pot like a typical house ...
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| Drosera Spathulata flower | 8/11/2009 |
Q: My Drosera Spathulata is flowering.It is outside with 10 hr of sunlight a day. I got it 3 months ago ...
A: D. spatulata is a tropical to semi-tropical plant that will continuously produce flowers in the ...
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| i | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I wondering how do i pollinate a venus fly trap properly and grow the seeds. Thank you, Cristian ...
A: First off, you can just let the plant pollinate itself. This will occur naturally as the flower ...
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| king sundew | 8/8/2009 |
Q: just purchased a small king sundew and the branches are turning black. sits in water and full sun, ...
A: Drosera regia, or the King sundew as it it called, is a rather notorious plant to keep alive even ...
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| butterworth | 8/5/2009 |
Q: i just rescue a ping. or butterworth last night from lowes i repoted in 40-60 peat and perlite and i ...
A: Pinguiculas, or Butterworts, prefer more drainage in their soil and prefer more mineral content. You ...
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| purple pitcher plant and venus fly trap | 8/5/2009 |
Q: i bought 1 each of the above plants in 4" pots from a vendor online about 1 month ago. i transfered ...
A: I am going to need some additional information about the environment your plants are in before I can ...
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| Cool white for carnivore plant | 8/4/2009 |
Q: Is it ok to use cool white light bulb for carnivore plant only?
A: Cool white tubes and bulbs of the florescent variety are the general types of artificial lighting to ...
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| what happen to my venus fly trap | 8/3/2009 |
Q: i have three venus fly trap and then suddenly all my vft trap now have like little small teeth. half ...
A: Carnivorous plant leaves often deform in various situations. I can't open your picture, however; ...
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| Venus Flytrap has bugs in soil | 7/31/2009 |
Q: My venus flytrap has bugs in the soil. How can get rid of the bugs in the sphagnum moss?
A: You can use water based insecitcides, like pyrethrines, to kill off insects. You can also place the ...
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| pitchers not opening | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I have a new N. Ventricosa which dropped its old pitchers as soon as I got it and produced new ones. ...
A: Nepenthes pitchers typically do not close again once they begin opening. My thinking is a ...
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| Hardy Neps | 7/28/2009 |
Q: Is there somewhere a list with all the hardy and easy to grow neps that can tolerate lot of heat ...
A: N. sanguinea and N. truncata might be good candidates for your climate, however; you will want to ...
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| Carnivorous plants | 7/27/2009 |
Q: I have an 8 month old baby who is now crawling. I have a collection of carnivorous plants in a ...
A: I do know that birds, rodents, insects, and a wide variety of pets have chewed on and eaten parts of ...
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| Nepenthes shock | 7/26/2009 |
Q: how long will my nepenthes sanguinea recover from change of huminity and evoroment shock
A: If you do not slowly adapt your plant to low humidity or rapid temperature changes then it will go ...
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| Nepenthes sanguinea huminity | 7/26/2009 |
Q: Can the nepenthes sanguinea adapt to low huminity if not how high does the huminity should be?
A: Nepenthes of most species can adapt to low humidity as long as the humidity is not much below 30%. ...
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| when will new pitcher forms | 7/24/2009 |
Q: when will a new pitcher will form on a nepenthes ventrata
A: Nepenthes produce new pitchers from the leaves. When a new leaf opens at the top of a vine it will ...
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| Young Nepenthes Plant | 7/24/2009 |
Q: appreciate your input on the N. miranda leaf discoloration. Totally thought it was a pest and not ...
A: Nepenthes typically obtain partial sun where they grow naturally. Full sun can cause leaf burn in ...
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| nepenthes ventrata care and light | 7/23/2009 |
Q: do you know how to care a nepenthes ventrata and is it ok to put it in a west window 3-4 hours of ...
A: Light: Partial sun outside under a tree or bright window light in a morning or south facing window ...
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| Nepenthes question | 7/23/2009 |
Q: I aquired 2 Nepenthes mirandas over the course of the past 2 months both of which have leaves that ...
A: Under intense enough light, Nepenthes leaves will turn reddish and show deep reddish purple spots ...
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| nepenthes pitcher in winter | 7/22/2009 |
Q: i know this seem a little to far but is it ok for a nepenthes to form a pitcher during the winter
A: Nepenthes are tropical plants, so they must be kept out of freezing conditions anyways. Nepenthes ...
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| Pitcher plant | 7/22/2009 |
Q: My name is Gina and I am grateful to have stumbled upon this site. My question concerns a pitcher ...
A: For starters, there are several differnt geni and species of pitcher plants. It sounds like you have ...
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| nepethes | 6/13/2009 |
Q: will my nepenthes do well outside in a green house the plant is very small I live in NY
A: Most Nepenthes would do well in a greenhouse so long as the temperatures remain above 50-60 degrees ...
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| bugs on sundews | 6/12/2009 |
Q: Do white flies, mealy bugs and aphids eat the sundew, or vice versa? I came back from vacation, and ...
A: Tiny sap drinking insects can and will eat on carnivorous plant just like any other plant. You can ...
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| Nepenthes Miranda and Drosera Falconeri help | 6/11/2009 |
Q: 1.)I heard the Falconeri is prone to rot, should it be set up like Nepenthes Bicalcarata or kept in ...
A: I would ask you to refer the first part of your question to Sarracenia Northwest as I have no ...
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| Light for nepenthes | 6/11/2009 |
Q: I have three neps, ventrata,ventricosa and ramispina, and I am wondering how much direct sun they ...
A: You can place the Nepenthes in any window you have so long as they get several hours (3-4) of direct ...
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| purple pitcher plant | 6/10/2009 |
Q: I have these grass like spikes growing out of the middle of my (purpurea) purple pitcher plant. i ...
A: If it is actually part of your plant's rhizome I would have to say that I have never seen anything ...
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| Nepenthes Sanguinea | 6/6/2009 |
Q: I purchased this nep few months ago, and this is what it looked like before. About 2 weeks ago the ...
A: Good, just keep the soil moist and make sure the roots receive plenty of oxygen. The plant does seem ...
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| Thrips on VFT flowers stealing the pollen | 6/5/2009 |
Q: Last year I had thrips on my VFT flowers that stole all the pollen, thus no germination & no seeds. ...
A: The following article gives several good pointers for controlling thrips: ...
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| Red spots on flytraps | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I asked this question and they told me to send pictures, you have been very helpful in the past, ...
A: From the photo it seems that the plant has been in low light and was then suddenly placed in full ...
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| Lighting for Venus Flytraps. | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I purchased two Venus Flytraps with approximately 35 heads and I was wondering what kind of lighting ...
A: What you are seeing is a pot with several Venus Flytraps growing together from a parent plant in all ...
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| Nepenthes under CFL light | 6/3/2009 |
Q: If a 42 watt CFL has been established as a prime choice for growing neps under, is it possible ...
A: Spectrum is important, just not as important as intensity. Plants tend to grow best under ...
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| Nepenthes Sanguinea | 6/3/2009 |
Q: I purchased this nep few months ago, and this is what it looked like before. About 2 weeks ago the ...
A: If I see the environment you have the N. sanguinea in clearly, it is in a large communal tray ...
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| opening of pitcher leaves | 6/1/2009 |
Q: I just bought a Tropical pitcher plant and the leaves on the pitche wont open and i cant seem to ...
A: Tropical Pitcher Plants, or Nepenthes, do not require full sun and do not like as much water as ...
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| vft | 5/30/2009 |
Q: i just got 3 new vft 3 to 5 years old. i got them bar root so i have to plant them. i was wondering ...
A: You can just repot the Butterwort. I would suggest just scooping up the soil around the butterwort's ...
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| vft | 5/30/2009 |
Q: i just got 3 new vft 3 to 5 years old. i got them bar root so i have to plant them. i was wondering ...
A: The winter months of dormancy, from about November to February are the months that you will need to ...
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| vft | 5/29/2009 |
Q: i just got 3 new vft 3 to 5 years old. i got them bar root so i have to plant them. i was wondering ...
A: You can place your Venus Flytraps outside in your area for most of the year if not all year long. ...
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| venus flytrap seedlings | 5/28/2009 |
Q: I have a large container that has several hundred baby flytraps that have just sprouted. If I put ...
A: There are several things to consider about your Flytrap seedlings. Since they are tiny and young, ...
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| Venus Flytraps | 5/27/2009 |
Q: Good Day Christopher, I have several different species of VFT. Can they be grown all together in a ...
A: Carnivorous plants are not adversarial nor do most of the North American species require such ...
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| wat is this | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I know buying from death cubes is taboo but they were right in front of me and i couldnt resist. The ...
A: No, your Sarracenia is not a Purple Pitcher Plant or a Cobra Plant. The store you bought it from has ...
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| nepenthes aristolochioides | 5/26/2009 |
Q: i have it under strong flourecsent lighting and i gets a little filtered sun light i use only ...
A: The lumens is the intensity of light at a distance. Kelvin measures the coloration of the light in ...
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| humidity for butterworts | 5/25/2009 |
Q: I have 4 butterworts that I have had for a short time, I keep them inside and they get about 4 ...
A: Actually, I germinate my carnivorous plant seeds in open pots with no covers in 50% humidity. I mist ...
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| Sarracenia follow-up | 5/25/2009 |
Q: About a month ago I had asked you about moving my pitcher plants outdoors and seed germination. ...
A: Sarracenia seedlings follow the same cycle of growth as any other plant. The first leaves to be ...
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| nepenthes aristolochioides | 5/24/2009 |
Q: i have it under strong flourecsent lighting and i gets a little filtered sun light i use only ...
A: There are a couple things that could be happening to your plant. Nepenthes tendrils and pitchers do ...
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| Bogs | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I am considering doing bogs like the ones this person does ...
A: All Sarracenias like to have their roots close to the water level. In pots they will all prefer up ...
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| Considering Moving Nepenthes Outdoors for the Summer | 5/22/2009 |
Q: I have two Nepenthes plants that I have been growing indoors (near a south-facing window, and with ...
A: Nepenthes require much less intense light than Venus Flytraps and Sarracenias. You can keep them in ...
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| humidity for butterworts | 5/22/2009 |
Q: I have 4 butterworts that I have had for a short time, I keep them inside and they get about 4 ...
A: Thee really is too much hype about humidity for carnivorous plants. My humidity level is between ...
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| Flower Blooming VFT | 5/17/2009 |
Q: Hey, I just wanted to know if, when, and where I should cut the flower that is about to bloom on ...
A: It is a myth that Venus Flytraps need to have the flower scape cut off. These plants grow and flower ...
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| from full sun to grow lights | 5/16/2009 |
Q: I am moving for the summer to my house in the city..so i wont be able to have my plants out in full ...
A: When companies sell a plant and aquarium light they are just looking to make a few extra bucks. The ...
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| Carnivorous plants | 5/16/2009 |
Q: purpurea and I was wondering if I could use that dirt on my Nepenthes x 'judith finn' "just bought" ...
A: That mix would be O. K. in the short run, but you really need more drainage for long term potting of ...
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| venus fly traps | 5/15/2009 |
Q: I have been growing my traps for about 5 or 6 years now completely outside. My plants are ...
A: Two things could be affecting your plants. The first that comes to mind would be pests. Aphids and ...
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| dormancy for sarracenias | 5/14/2009 |
Q: I live in an apt, and I had bought 6 sarracenias last march, by summer, they were full and healthy, ...
A: That is a good question. I myself have to keep my Sarracenias indoors as well and I place them in ...
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| Carnivorous plants | 5/14/2009 |
Q: purpurea and I was wondering if I could use that dirt on my Nepenthes x 'judith finn' "just bought" ...
A: When you say you have "dirt" what kind of soil is it? Most carnivorous plants require acidic ...
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| from full sun to grow lights | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I am moving for the summer to my house in the city..so i wont be able to have my plants out in full ...
A: You would need to have the lights on for about 16 hours a day and incorporate at least a second 40 ...
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| Water Distiller | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I have tons and tons of carnivorous plants outside, and they are costing me an arm and leg to ...
A: After a good look at that system I am actually thinking about getting one myself. Steam distillation ...
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| Drosera capillaris | 5/11/2009 |
Q: We have a Drosera capillaris (green flower shaped sundew)that was doing great indoors in a kitchen ...
A: You might have a multifaceted problem here as you moved the plant several times from one environment ...
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| im an idiot | 5/11/2009 |
Q: So this morning i was kinda hazy and i went to check on my drosera capensis..and the flower that ...
A: Well, I would not worry much about it. Even though you might not get any seeds this time around or ...
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| Nepenthes, Serracenia, and Pinguicula | 5/10/2009 |
Q: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonbebout/sets/72157617933504160/ Hiya, I had a few questions. ...
A: I am not as conversant with Butterworts as some of the other plants yet, however; yours looks to be ...
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| flowering drosera capensis | 5/8/2009 |
Q: I went to check on my CPs..and i noticed on my Drosera Capensis flower stalk the top flower is ...
A: Drosera capensis, and many other plants, will open the flowers that mature first on the stalk. As ...
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| nepenthes sanguinea | 5/8/2009 |
Q: I have question about my nepenthes sanguinea. I have that plant for year and half and now when it's ...
A: Nepenthes can fail to pitcher for a variety of reasons. Even though they are not full sun plants, ...
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| my terrarium full of carnivorus plants | 5/7/2009 |
Q: my qeustion is can i place the pots directly into the hydrton pellets and put a layer of live ...
A: While hydroton clay pellets look to be neutral and not much of a problem for carnivorous plants, ...
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| nepenthis | 5/6/2009 |
Q: "I was at lowes and i couldnt help but notice the death cubes of CPS..i got a butterwort..that ...
A: Nepenthes are partial light plants that usually do not tolerate direct sun as well as Venus Flytraps ...
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| butterwort | 5/6/2009 |
Q: Hey i recently bought (in a death cube unfortunately :( :() two CPs..the one i have a question ...
A: Butterworts have very weak, small root systems that die back when they go dormant and rot easily if ...
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| how they grow | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I have 2 serrecenia purpereas now and i work in a store that sells them in death cubes lol. And i ...
A: Those death cubes are aptly named for the simple reason that such stores tend to make more money off ...
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| new soil | 5/4/2009 |
Q: This is not the mix that i am currently using, BUT i was wondering if nutrapeat would be ok to use ...
A: You actually answered your own question when the description indicated that the mix has fertilizer ...
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| water | 5/3/2009 |
Q: You mentioned reverse osmosis is a good way to go. I have my house on a water conditioner, which ...
A: Water that has been softened by salt is harmful to carnivorous plants. If the water softener uses ...
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| Reducing PPM | 5/3/2009 |
Q: Hey Chris it is me again. I am having a hard time reducing the PPM in the soil. I took fresh long ...
A: 15 parts per million is not going to harm carnivorous plants. What occurred is the small amount of ...
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| Tropical Pitcher Plant HELP!! | 5/2/2009 |
Q: Last week I put my tropical pitcher plants outside since the temps went up and the sun is shining. ...
A: The plant still looks fine for now. If the browning progresses all over the plant I would be ...
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| hybridizing venus flytraps | 5/2/2009 |
Q: So if i wanted to make a "cross" with a cup flytrap and a red dragon, would I just rub the flowers ...
A: Probably not. Since you would be mixing up the genes of two very specialized "breeds" of Flytraps it ...
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| 3 plants | 4/30/2009 |
Q: How long (under optimal conditions and health) would it take for a leaf, from then the leaf first ...
A: Since each plant species will have its own growth rate and each plant will be placed in different ...
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| sundew | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I have 2 questions for you today sir. My sundew (drosera capensis) was purchased in a death cube ...
A: Removing old growth will not harm the plant, however; wait until the leaves dry out and brown back ...
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| hybridizing venus flytraps | 4/28/2009 |
Q: my venus flytraps are about to flower. I was just wondering how you create hybrids with venus ...
A: All Venus Flytraps are the same species, so there is no such thing as hybridizing Venus Flytraps ...
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| nepenthes gracilis | 4/26/2009 |
Q: I bought a nepenthes gracilis last week, and it had 2 pitchers. Some websites say that nepenthes ...
A: N. gracilis is a relatively easy species to grow. It should be able to adapt to lower humidity with ...
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| Malformed Droseras | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I am having a terrible time with the Drosera family. Currently I own Capensis, Prolifera and Binata ...
A: Considering the leaf deformities, it would be better to be safe than sorry when dealing with ...
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| Malformed Droseras | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I am having a terrible time with the Drosera family. Currently I own Capensis, Prolifera and Binata ...
A: We may have found the culprit then. Most carnivorous plants cannot handle hardness of over 50 ppm of ...
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| Malformed Droseras | 4/22/2009 |
Q: I am having a terrible time with the Drosera family. Currently I own Capensis, Prolifera and Binata ...
A: Some other things to look for would be minerals in your water supply and chemicals that might affect ...
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| Sarracenia follow-up | 4/21/2009 |
Q: a few weeks ago you advised that I wait until the outside temperature was about 60 degrees before I ...
A: So long as the nightime temperatures do not drop to below 40 the plants will be fine outside. A few ...
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| S.Purpurea | 4/20/2009 |
Q: I have a Pitcher plant that I'm not sure of what SP/SSP it is it looks like it could be ether a ssp. ...
A: We might need to do a bit more work with this one. How do you know the plant does not tolerate ...
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| Part of my flytrap is ok and part is not. Should I be worried? | 4/19/2009 |
Q: I've had my VFT for just over a year now. From the size that it was when I got it I'm guesssing that ...
A: It is normal for a Venus Flytrap to slow in growth after a repotting as it reestablishes roots that ...
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| drosera capensis | 4/19/2009 |
Q: I was reading about my drosera capensis on the cobraplant.com site, and it ways it is a tropical ...
A: A Drosera capensis will be just fine in full sun during the growing season. In winter, if it gets ...
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| baby pitchers bad or good | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I have a pitcher plant and it has like 4 big pitchers with openings big enough for bugs, and then ...
A: What you are seeing is a young Sarracenia purpurea or hybrid theroff putting up rhizome divisions. ...
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| seeds | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I purchased a packet of sundews, venus fly traps, and pitcher plants online. I have heard most seed ...
A: When seeds are commercially refrigerated they are kept dry. What stratification entails for the ...
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| drosera slackii | 4/16/2009 |
Q: Can you give some info on drosera slackii? I've ordered one (finally after waiting 4-5 yrs. for one ...
A: I have never cultivated that particular species nor do I know much about it other than it grows in ...
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| carnivore | 4/16/2009 |
Q: how does a Cephalotus Follicularis repoduce and their lifetime
A: Cephalotus follicularis can reproduce with seeds, by being divided from rhizome offshoots like Venus ...
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| Sarracenia Purpurea | 4/14/2009 |
Q: I have brand new pitcher leaves opening up (for right now the opening is very small because i ...
A: Sarracenia purpurea does require rain water in nature. The way to tell if a pitcher plant species ...
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| Drosera filkformis.ssp tracyi & California sunset. | 4/13/2009 |
Q: I'm wondering after my Drosera x.California Sunset & Drosera filiformis.ssp tracyi have been dormant ...
A: Your dormant sundews should be reviving at the first warm weather. Basically anything over 60 ...
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| move | 4/13/2009 |
Q: When would be the best time to move my Asian picture plants and my sundews outside.I live in the ...
A: I would wait until all fear of frost is past and the weather warms up to over 60 degrees primarily. ...
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| vft flower bud | 4/12/2009 |
Q: i have a few "red dragon" venus fly traps growing indoors under 1000 watt light system. i have one ...
A: Wait for the flowers to die back, then wait for the scape to begin blackening. Once the scapes have ...
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| Venus flytrap seeds | 4/11/2009 |
Q: Last year I collected about 400 venus flytrap seeds. I usually wait until the flower and most of ...
A: You should be getting closer to 50-70 percent germination rates. Waiting until most of the flower ...
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| soil | 4/10/2009 |
Q: I have a sundew, pitcher, and venus fly trap and i re- potted them using the methods illustrated in ...
A: I think you have me mixed up with someone else as I do not have a podcast. In any event, never use ...
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| using ground up wood in place of peat | 4/9/2009 |
Q: Due to a hurricane, I have the ground up stumps of several oaks that I would like to use in place of ...
A: The problem with using bark and topsoil would be the potential fertilizers already present in such a ...
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| Nepenthes | 4/9/2009 |
Q: I have two nepenthes, 5- and 4-year-old plants. Both have healthy new leaves and pitchers at the ...
A: You can clip the brown leaves off and look for new vines to grow from the bases of each plant. You ...
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| Sarracenia | 4/7/2009 |
Q: I have a few questions about my Sarracenia plants (a purpurea, and a 'Judith Hindle'). For the ...
A: Since the plants have been inside, they might not be ready for freezing weather. I would keep them ...
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| Serracenia leucophylla and MiracleGro products | 4/3/2009 |
Q: 14, 2008. The plant is still doing well. I have purchased MiracleGro sphagnum peat moss and perlite ...
A: You can purchass plastic wrapped baled of sphagnum moss that say premium Canadian sphagnum peat. It ...
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| Sarracenia alata pitchers | 4/2/2009 |
Q: I have a question about my Sarracenia alata. The pitcher are about 30cm high but the stems are very ...
A: Fisrt off, make sure your plant has plenty of light. Direct full sunlight will help the plant ...
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| soil mix | 3/30/2009 |
Q: will North American carnivorous plants grow in a mixture of Perlite and Sphagnum Moss? It is real ...
A: Yes, that will still work. If it is long fiber spagnum, live sphagnum, or sphagnum peat, it will ...
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| soil mix | 3/29/2009 |
Q: will North American carnivorous plants grow in a mixture of Perlite and Sphagnum Moss? It is real ...
A: That is the preferred potting mix for many Carnivorous plants both temperate and tropical. There are ...
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| sphagnum | 3/29/2009 |
Q: I have question about growing sphagnum moss; Yesterday I was transplanting my sarracenia flava and I ...
A: Yes, sometimes the moss in your soil mix will revive if part of it is dormant or if it has spores in ...
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| Indoor light help | 3/28/2009 |
Q: Ok before you say to yourself "I have answered this" let me first tell you. My terrarium is not your ...
A: All of the plants you obtained require relatively different culture to grow properly. For instance, ...
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| drosera adalae | 3/28/2009 |
Q: I am going on a very long trip soon and i was just wondering if there is any way to preserve my ...
A: How long of a trip are you planning? If the trip is only a week or two you might get away with just ...
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| Beginner In Growing As a Hobby, Pt. 2 | 3/26/2009 |
Q: I asked a question earlier (http://www.allexperts.com/user.cgi? m=6&catID=711&qID=4767246) and made ...
A: Since I do not know what corrections were made to the growing setup (I do not see any previous ...
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| Indoor light help | 3/25/2009 |
Q: Ok before you say to yourself "I have answered this" let me first tell you. My terrarium is not your ...
A: First off you will need to provide more information about the plants you are currently growing in ...
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| dionaea x drosera hybrid | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I have heard about this quite a bit lately, however have never seen a picture. However my question ...
A: Sorry, I dont have any photos of such a plant. It is possible to cross Dionaea with Drosera of some ...
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| Sundew Growth | 3/12/2009 |
Q: Okay, well my latest sundew has lasted now 3 weeks, I tried to poke 1/4 inch holes and found it to ...
A: Keep the plant in an east facing window for now and keep an eye on how hot and intense the light is. ...
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| WINTER DORMACY | 3/11/2009 |
Q: Hey guys > > im interested how you think i should grow my plants over winter > (outdoor growing ...
A: The main things to consider so far as winter dormancy would be to ensure that your dormant plants do ...
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| Perlite | 3/3/2009 |
Q: I am having an issue finding just regular old perlite to use to make a potting mixture for some ...
A: Anything made by Miracle Grow has fertilizers that would be harmful to carnivorous plants in ...
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| dionaea muscipula | 3/3/2009 |
Q: I wanna ask something about venus flytrap...how long do I have to wait to grow venus flytrap from ...
A: Growing Venus Flytraps from seeds takes a long time. It might be a couple years before you actually ...
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| Algae On Seedlings | 2/21/2009 |
Q: I am growing cape sundew seedlings. They had algae growing in their soil. I pulled it out when I ...
A: You can use the 50/50 peat/perlite for them. I have never had that kind of algae problem, so i am ...
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| Sarracenia problems | 2/21/2009 |
Q: I have two pots of Sarracenia on my windowsill. Both plants are in plastic 4-inch pots, and have ...
A: Helo Patrick, At this time of the year Sarracenias should be coming out of dormancy if they are in ...
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| new plant | 2/20/2009 |
Q: Well my last plant is completely dead. So i purchased a new one today, 2/19/08 It has white spots on ...
A: The plastic lid should be rather thin. A sharp knife or ice pick might help.. but be careful and ...
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| Nepenthes in hanging basket | 2/20/2009 |
Q: I have a Nepenthes ventricosa and an alata that I would like to move out of a terrarium and into ...
A: In any change of light and humidity you will want to alter the environment gradually over time Open ...
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| new plant | 2/19/2009 |
Q: Well my last plant is completely dead. So i purchased a new one today, 2/19/08 It has white spots on ...
A: You really will not need to do anything drastic like chop off the leaves. The plant sounds fine for ...
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| venus fly trap digestion | 2/19/2009 |
Q: i have read that it is common for a trap to turn black and fall off after a feeding, but why is ...
A: Contrary to popular belief, Venus Flytrap traps do not ordinarily turn black after they capture ...
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| Drosera Filiformis | 2/19/2009 |
Q: I am interested in purchasing a Drosera Filiformis and was wondering if it is capable of being in a ...
A: Drosera filiformis is a full sun plant. It needs about 1/4 the pot bottom in a tray of water. Just ...
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| My plant | 2/18/2009 |
Q: This is my first Drosera adelae.... I started great, the weather wasn't to the liking of the plant, ...
A: It sounds like, with all the plant has been though, that it is probably thoroughly dead by now. The ...
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| Fly Trap | 2/12/2009 |
Q: I have had my venus fly trap for about 6 months now and during the summer, there seemed to be enough ...
A: Venus Flytraps are garden plants that grow in temperate areas of North Carolina. They should be ...
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| Venus Flytrap's traps wont open | 2/10/2009 |
Q: I bought a small flytrap at the New York botanical garden in January. I fed it when I got home ...
A: My apologies to you as it seems you were duped into buying a temperate plant that should have been ...
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| pinguicula grandiflora | 2/8/2009 |
Q: I recently bought some ping. grandiflora seeds and wish to grow them. I live in Manchester, UK, and ...
A: The Pinguicula mix you will want would be one part sphagnum peat to as much as one or two parts ...
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| My D. Adelea from Lowes | 2/7/2009 |
Q: I just purchased a D. Adelea from Lowes, When i purchased it, the poor thing seemed healthy, but i ...
A: Plants like to be placed in one spot and kept there. Moving the plant around stresses it by quickly ...
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| My D. Adelea from Lowes | 2/7/2009 |
Q: I just purchased a D. Adelea from Lowes, When i purchased it, the poor thing seemed healthy, but i ...
A: Those questions are exactly why we are here. Everyone was a novice at one point in time and ...
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| carnivorous plants | 2/5/2009 |
Q: how do you care fore butterwarts?
A: Basically, most butterworts will prefer filtered or partial sun, a morning sun window being just ...
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| Which carnivorous plant? | 2/5/2009 |
Q: I dropped by the garden centre today and found that they have a few different species of carnivorous ...
A: Of those plants, none are really suited to the kind of heat you have in your conservatory. The ...
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| Nepenthes Alata. Help!! | 2/3/2009 |
Q: A few days ago, I purchased a Nepenthes Alata plant and placed it in my conservatory thinking that ...
A: Misting can increase humidity slightly for a few minutes in a localized area, but it would require ...
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| Orange Nepenthes Truncata Leaf | 2/2/2009 |
Q: I read in the Book the Savage Garden about the fungus Rust Spot. What do you think it is? I have it ...
A: Without seeing the plant it is a bit difficult to offer as much help, however; it sounds like light ...
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| nepenthes | 2/2/2009 |
Q: 1. why do the leaves of nep.turn curly and folds in longitudinally? 2. is there a way to preserve ...
A: 1. Evolution. The leaves adapted to evolutionary pressures so that their form follows their ...
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| nepenthes ventricosa flower | 2/1/2009 |
Q: I have a N. ventricosa growing in a southeast window and yesterday it surprised me by popping out a ...
A: Congratulations with getting a flowering Nepenthes, it means you are caring for the plant very well. ...
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| Nepenthes Alata. Help!! | 2/1/2009 |
Q: A few days ago, I purchased a Nepenthes Alata plant and placed it in my conservatory thinking that ...
A: Your temperatures outside your conservatory in both the summer and winter sound just right for most ...
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| Nepenthes Alata. Help!! | 1/31/2009 |
Q: A few days ago, I purchased a Nepenthes Alata plant and placed it in my conservatory thinking that ...
A: 115 Fahrenheit is too high for most plants actually. Venus Flytraps and Sarracenias prefer ...
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| Nepenthes Alata | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I recently got myself a Nepenthes Alata and would like to know if they are meant to be sitting in a ...
A: Nepenthes can suffer from root rot when placed in standing water. You could use a shallow water dish ...
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| Cephalotus powdery mildew | 1/29/2009 |
Q: i recently received a cephalotus which i intend to cultivate on a southwest windosill in my home. I ...
A: I am not sure about the product you are using. I tend to use Neem oil with pyrethrines or sulfur ...
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| S. purpurea purpurea stratification | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I have s. purpurea ssp. purpurea and s. luco seeds that I'm putting outside here in Wisconsin. Is it ...
A: Ideally, you will want cold weather down to just above freezing. Pots do not insulate as well as the ...
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| Venus Flytrap | 1/28/2009 |
Q: About five days ago I bought a Venus flytrap from Lowes and now it is wilting. I have kept the ...
A: Venus Flytraps should be dormant at this time of year. Venus Flytraps are temperate plants native to ...
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| Venus Fly Trap | 1/27/2009 |
Q: I have a problem with my venus fly traps, there in dormancy and are being devoured by aphids. Most ...
A: It sounds like you have your plants in relative warmth as aphids tend to hate cold weather. Aphids ...
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| My Pitcher Plant is very long | 1/27/2009 |
Q: im 19 and not very expirienced with these plants. Since i got my N. Deroose Alata as a baby, i kept ...
A: First off.. throw away the instructions. The instructions that they give you in garden centers is ...
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| My Pitcher Plant is very long | 1/26/2009 |
Q: im 19 and not very expirienced with these plants. Since i got my N. Deroose Alata as a baby, i kept ...
A: In the wild, Nepenthes grow up trees and across the ground, so it really does not matter if the ...
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| Venus Fly Trap - Is it dying?? | 1/23/2009 |
Q: I bought a Venus Fly Trap a few months ago from a gardening place & pretty much since I've had it, ...
A: In most cases, tap water contains too high a level of mineral salts, shown as hardness, which kills ...
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| carnivorous plants | 1/22/2009 |
Q: is it dificult to grow a nepenthes?
A: That is a difficult question to answer fully as their are many species of Nepenthes with different ...
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| Nepenthes Sanguinea | 1/20/2009 |
Q: Sometime ago, I mentioned a fluorescent light that releases 20,000 lumens. I finally have the ...
A: That will be fine. Many companies and growers do regularly fertilize their carnivorous plants (using ...
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| Nepenthes Sanguinea | 1/18/2009 |
Q: Sometime ago, I mentioned a fluorescent light that releases 20,000 lumens. I finally have the ...
A: So long as the mixture you used is less than 1/4 normal solution you would use on a typical garden ...
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| Nepenthes Sanguinea | 1/18/2009 |
Q: Sometime ago, I mentioned a fluorescent light that releases 20,000 lumens. I finally have the ...
A: If damage or disruption occurred to the plant's root system when it was repotted it could take a ...
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| Drosera Adelae | 1/17/2009 |
Q: I have a question. My Drosera Adelae doesn't produce any dew anymore. It has about 5 hrs. of light ...
A: By 5 hours of light, I take it you have it in a window where it gets 5 hours of sun each day and ...
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| venus fly trap | 1/14/2009 |
Q: my venus fly trap has stopped growing and has started to flower. should i keep the flowers or cut ...
A: First off, your Venus Flytrap is a temperate plant that should have gone dormant in winter. Since it ...
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| temp. | 1/10/2009 |
Q: I have a Asian plant Nepenthes ventricosa , highland. I can give it everything it needs > but i dont ...
A: Even though your N. ventricosa is a highland it is adaptable. It will be fine in either room at ...
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| My X-Judith hindle | 1/7/2009 |
Q: I recently aquired a X-Judith Hindle plant, it has been growing fine but this afternoon i noticed ...
A: Mushrooms are typically not the fungus you need to worry about so far as damaging your plants. You ...
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| potting media | 12/15/2008 |
Q: i've got approx 20 north american pitcher plants and VFT's, all in pots ranging from 8 inches to 16 ...
A: Eventually your old potting medium will go sour. Old sphagnum peat moss and perlite break down ...
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| A post-repotting question re: nepenthes sanguinea | 12/14/2008 |
Q: I have two questions for you: 1) I recieved a combo-pot (in a ~6" strawberry pot) from Sarracenia ...
A: It sounds like your Nepenthes is suffering from low light. Nepenthes need far more light than an ivy ...
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| Carnivorous Plants Not Growing Properly | 12/14/2008 |
Q: I have three venus fly traps, a doodlebug, a purple pitcher (It looks like a Burke purple pitcher) ...
A: If you increase the light period to 12 hours again you will only stress the temperate plants and ...
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| Nepenthes Ventricosa | 12/11/2008 |
Q: I've had my nepenthes for a couple of days and I have noticed that my plant's pitchers are getting ...
A: Your Nepenthes was probably bought from a place that grew them in higher humidity than you have in ...
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| Carnivorous Plants Not Growing Properly | 12/10/2008 |
Q: I have three venus fly traps, a doodlebug, a purple pitcher (It looks like a Burke purple pitcher) ...
A: What happened is that the plants went into a dormant state in the cold patio then they were moved ...
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| nepenthes Ventrata | 12/10/2008 |
Q: I wrote before and did every thing I was told to do. 1. Increase the light Intensity and duration 2. ...
A: You might have asked another expert your question as I do not see your previous questions on my list ...
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| Venus flytrap winter dormancy in Ohio | 12/10/2008 |
Q: My venus fly trap recently suffered a 3 week spell of dryness due to my being ill and forgetting to ...
A: I think you intended to ask Sarracenia Northwest about this, however; I will help as much as I can. ...
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| Dormancy in South Florida | 12/5/2008 |
Q: I have a couple of VFTs, cape sundews, and White top pitcher plants. I wanted to know if I should ...
A: Plants commonly feel such weather changes in the wild. A few days of cold, a few days of warmer ...
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| serracenia leucophylla | 12/3/2008 |
Q: I Have a serracenia leucophylla in a four=inch plastic pot. It looks very healthy. I live in ...
A: Sarracenias are bog plants that survive by absorbing full sun, acquiring clean, mineral free bog ...
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| Mold/ Fungus | 12/3/2008 |
Q: I have recently received a Red leaf dew thread sundew but I have been experiencing some problems ...
A: I know the culprit well as your description matches the yellow fungus that grew around my seedling ...
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| Dormancy in South Florida | 12/2/2008 |
Q: I have a couple of VFTs, cape sundews, and White top pitcher plants. I wanted to know if I should ...
A: While Florida might not get truly cold winters like most of the other Northern states it gets cool ...
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| growing together | 12/2/2008 |
Q: In case I want to make composition from the carnivorous plants (e.g., Pitcher Plants, Venus Flytrap) ...
A: Many carnivorous plants can be grown together quite easily. If you are going to do so, use a large ...
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| Nepenthes Pruning | 12/2/2008 |
Q: My Nepenthes (I think that is what it is) is quite leggy and viney. Can I safely prune some of the ...
A: A Nepenthes is a vining plant that grows pitcher or cup shaped projections on the ends of tendrils ...
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| cape sundew | 11/16/2008 |
Q: frist i know every thing to do but i still not getting it u can but them in styrofoam bowl, 2 and ...
A: 1. I suppose you could use styrofoam bowls but the best and most lasting containers would be pots ...
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| Plant Lighting | 11/5/2008 |
Q: I mentioned sometime ago, my plans for putting up a shop light that would release at least 20,000 ...
A: Florescent lights can be hung or mounted in many different configurations. The direction will not ...
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| sarracenia seeds | 11/4/2008 |
Q: I want to sow sarracenia seeds in the fridge, but do they need any light in the fridge? and how long ...
A: It sounds like you are describing stratification, however; that is not the method used to grow ...
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| my nepenthes won't grow pitchers | 11/1/2008 |
Q: I am not sure what nepenthes I have, but I only got it to grow 1 pitcher. And that was in the summer ...
A: There are many potential circumstances that could make your Nepenthes fail to pitcher. Since it is ...
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| Sun Requirements for Carnivorous Plants in Autumn | 10/23/2008 |
Q: I had my plants in my screened in porch (south sun) all summer and fall until a few days ago. I ...
A: You can keep them in the foyer in that window for the rest of Autumn and Winter. If you feel they ...
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| Carnivorous Plant Roots | 10/23/2008 |
Q: You had said since my plants were in small pots (venus fly traps are in 4 inch by 3/12 inch pots, ...
A: This is normal. Sarracenias and Venus Flytraps do not produce many roots, but might produce one or ...
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| my venis | 10/23/2008 |
Q: i bought my trap about a year ago and it was tiny i have never had plants before and it turns out i ...
A: Good job with your Venus Flytrap. It is possible to remove leaves from a Flytrap, called leaf ...
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| Wintering Carnivorous Plants | 10/21/2008 |
Q: You had said since my plants were in small pots (venus fly traps are in 4 inch by 3/12 inch pots, ...
A: The Doodle Bug is in a good sized pot but I would repot the Venus Flytrap and Purple Pitcher Plannt ...
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| sarracenias | 10/20/2008 |
Q: We have a peat bog garden that we grow a collection of Sarracenias as well as the usaul suspects for ...
A: Most Sarracenias can be cut back about half way down their pitchers in late fall just before your ...
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| Alice Sundew Drosera Aliciae | 10/19/2008 |
Q: I recently found sundew that was washed down Table mountain in Cape Town RSA. I have identified it ...
A: I have no experience with Drosera ramantacea or Drosera trinervia. I do know that D. trinervia looks ...
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| Sanguinea Height | 10/19/2008 |
Q: Ballpark figure, how high from the soil surface does a Sanguinea grow? I asked you the question ...
A: I have been trying to find that information myself for a while. I have not found any sources that ...
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| Pot/Light Weight | 10/18/2008 |
Q: I plan to hang a 4 foot grow light from my ceiling. According to the seller, this lamp is ...
A: A shelf set is actually what I use. I set up shelves in front of my windows and mounted lights on ...
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| Pot/Light Weight | 10/17/2008 |
Q: I plan to hang a 4 foot grow light from my ceiling. According to the seller, this lamp is ...
A: It is according to how sturdy the ceiling is and how strong the chains and hooks are that you will ...
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| Wintering Carnivorous Plants, Diseases, and Info on Doodle Bug | 10/17/2008 |
Q: I have several questions to ask you. I thought it would be best to type them all in here, rather ...
A: The lowest leaves of butterworts will turn brown normally as the plant grows. Their leaves can rot ...
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| drosera | 10/17/2008 |
Q: My drosera capensis has a kind of green insect on her(aphids I think),she also is flowering and I do ...
A: I have not used zipermetrin either. I use pyrethrines and Neem oil based chemicals on my plants. You ...
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| Wintering Carnivorous Plants, Diseases, and Info on Doodle Bug | 10/15/2008 |
Q: I have several questions to ask you. I thought it would be best to type them all in here, rather ...
A: If I understand you correctly, you have the Mexican Butterwort and the Cape Sundew in the same pot ...
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| Miranda Pitcher Plant (NO Pitchers!!) | 10/15/2008 |
Q: I am very into gardening and Bonsai.But I dont have any experience with carnivorous plants.My ...
A: When Nepenthes lose their pitchers it is usually due to a drastic drop in humidity, killing all ...
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| fungicides, insecticieds, fertilizers | 10/12/2008 |
Q: What natural fungicides and insecticides do you recommend for carnivorous plants? And what kind of ...
A: I typically use Neem oil as an insecticide and fungicide and pyrethrines as an insecticide. You can ...
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| DESK PLANTS | 10/12/2008 |
Q: I work at UIC Hospital in a small cubicle, I would love to spice up my work station with a plant. ...
A: Carnivorous plants are more high maintenance than a typical Ivy. If you are ready to add lights and ...
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| dormancy | 10/12/2008 |
Q: Can you show me a picture of a Venus flytrap that is in dormancy/entering dormancy because mine, I ...
A: I actually do not have a compilation of photos to supply anyone with. You might visit Sarracenia ...
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| Nepenthes Sanguinea Lighting | 10/10/2008 |
Q: As of now, a Sanguinea Blood Red is on its way to my house from Sarracenia Northwest. I plan to put ...
A: No, 20,000 lumens is great. With that you will not need window light at all for your Nepenthes until ...
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| Nepenthes Sanguinea Lighting | 10/9/2008 |
Q: As of now, a Sanguinea Blood Red is on its way to my house from Sarracenia Northwest. I plan to put ...
A: N. sanguinea require more light than that. If possible, place the plant in an east or south facing ...
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| Drosera Kenneallyi | 10/9/2008 |
Q: I've had a Kenneallyi for a year or two, and decided to get another. Shortly after this second one ...
A: The only things that come to mind would be tiny sap sucking insects or fungus. If the spots move, I ...
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| fungus or plant | 10/8/2008 |
Q: I was just wondering is a Venus fly trap a fungus or a plant?
A: I must say that this is the easiest question I have ever had. Plants are noted as utilizing ...
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| Asian Pitcher Plant | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I just got an Asian Pitcher Plant earlier this summer. It has been doing great in an east window. ...
A: While Nepenthes (Asian Pitcher Plants) can tolerate more minerals in their water then other species ...
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| Nepenthes | 10/5/2008 |
Q: They are both healthy plants with 8-10 Green Leaves on each, But each plant only has 2-3 Pitchers. ...
A: Cutting a leaf off will not harm the plant overall. Usually it is the lower leaves that begin ...
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| Drosera care | 10/4/2008 |
Q: I recently found sundew that was washed down Table mountain in Cape Town RSA. I have identified it ...
A: I do not know anything about Bonsai trees. I specialize specifically in carnivorous plants. There ...
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| Alice Sundew Drosera Aliciae | 10/3/2008 |
Q: I recently found sundew that was washed down Table mountain in Cape Town RSA. I have identified it ...
A: No, never fertilize carnivorous plants. Fertilizers generally kill carnivorous plants unless you ...
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| Repotting Nepenthes | 10/3/2008 |
Q: I need to repot a nepenthes from a 3" to a 4-6" pot. It is currently planted in live sphagnum moss ...
A: Nepenthes are tolerant of repotting. The easiest way to repot a Nepenthes would be to clip the old ...
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| Nepenthes | 10/3/2008 |
Q: They are both healthy plants with 8-10 Green Leaves on each, But each plant only has 2-3 Pitchers. ...
A: Nepenthes always grow only one pitcher per leaf. Each pitcher will last several months with the ...
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| Alice Sundew Drosera Aliciae | 10/2/2008 |
Q: I recently found sundew that was washed down Table mountain in Cape Town RSA. I have identified it ...
A: That does look like D. alicia. Good going, they look like healthy plants. Most sundews do like a ...
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| venus flytraps | 10/2/2008 |
Q: I have lots of quarter inch size or smaller traps on most of the 10 flytraps. I see much larger ...
A: It sounds like a combination of factors might be at work here. Since you have had the plants for a ...
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| Nepenthes dormancy | 10/2/2008 |
Q: This is my first year with carnivorous plants and I have had great success and would like to keep it ...
A: Nepenthes are tropical plants that will not need a dormant period. Best bet is to keep them iside in ...
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| nepenthes disease? | 9/28/2008 |
Q: Ive been having a problem with my Nepenthes plants, and its been going for more than a month. The ...
A: The brown patches should be on only the lower few inches of vine. It looks like the Nepenthes in the ...
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| n. ventrata and its artificial light | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I've just rescued a sad looking n. ventrata from a grocery store. Unfortunately, I have no ...
A: If you are looking to use artificial light I would suggest placing it in whatever window you have ...
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| P.macroceras hibernacula question | 9/28/2008 |
Q: my macroceras have started developing their hibernacula and I was wondering how should I over winter ...
A: I am a bit new to Pinguicula as well, however; the general idea is to keep the soil barely moist by ...
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| nepenthes disease? | 9/27/2008 |
Q: Ive been having a problem with my Nepenthes plants, and its been going for more than a month. The ...
A: I am happy to announce that your Nepenthes is not sick or dying. That brown woody layer developing ...
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| Mosquitos | 9/26/2008 |
Q: How do you recommend keeping mosquitos out of water trays? I have a Venus Flytrap and a Purple ...
A: You can use mosquito dunks sold as small cakes in plastic wrapped packages. Do a search online for ...
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| asian pitcher nepenthes | 9/19/2008 |
Q: in one of my pitchers the cricket grew mold. is that normal? will it make the plant sick?
A: This can occur if the prey item is large enough to protrude above the preservative/digestive fluid ...
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| Nepanthes | 9/19/2008 |
Q: is there a reason why the lower and upper pitchers have tendrils from different positions ie back ...
A: You can look in commercial websites like Sarracenia Northwest and California Carnivores for pictures ...
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| VFT care in Arizona | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I live in Tucson, Arizona, and I recently purchased a Venus Fly Trap at a Frys Grocery Store. Now I ...
A: Compact florescent bulbs often burn rather hot as compared to florescent tubes, so if the plant is ...
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| Nepanthes | 9/18/2008 |
Q: is there a reason why the lower and upper pitchers have tendrils from different positions ie back ...
A: As Nepenthes grow upper pitchers the tendrils tend to gravitate towards the back of the pitcher ...
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| Light for Pings | 8/21/2008 |
Q: How much light does it take, in watts, to bring out color in Pings? I have some of the colorful ...
A: Those compact florescent lights do put out a lot more heat then the shop lights. The only way you ...
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| Light for Pings | 8/21/2008 |
Q: How much light does it take, in watts, to bring out color in Pings? I have some of the colorful ...
A: You can use stronger lights than that. You can place a set of 40 watt shop light tubes over them. I ...
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| Cutting/Trimming Flytraps | 8/21/2008 |
Q: When the leaves turn black, do I cut only the leaf or at the base? Sometimes the base is black, ...
A: I just cut off whatever is dead. One trick is to wait until the trap is almost completely blackened ...
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| Aquatic worms? | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I recently acquired a flytrap and a cape sundew from an online retailer, both in pre-mixed pots. ...
A: Since they are so small I would bet that they are difficult to identify. The worm like motion seems ...
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| Despite sulfur, cotton-like fungus killing seeds | 8/18/2008 |
Q: Greetings! Several weeks ago, I planted four small planters with about 15-20 (total) Dionaea ...
A: Fungus is an ever present problem when trying to grow plants from seeds. The fungus can and will ...
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| flytraps that close | 8/15/2008 |
Q: Does anyone know any other flytraps that close except the venus trap
A: There are many different kinds of carnivorous plants. Some catch flies, some catch wasps and bees, ...
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| White Stuff | 8/11/2008 |
Q: My Venus Fly Trap was doing pretty good for the last few weeks, until i noticed that there was some ...
A: What does this "white stuff" look like? Since it reappears quickly, it sounds like it might be ...
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| I have a question | 8/8/2008 |
Q: Ok,i just bought a venus flytrap at a Lowes store.When i bought it,it had five VERY small mouths, ...
A: You can slowly remove the cover on the pot like I described earlier. Venus Flytraps do best when ...
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| I have a question | 8/7/2008 |
Q: Ok,i just bought a venus flytrap at a Lowes store.When i bought it,it had five VERY small mouths, ...
A: The plant might be young or sick. Venus Flytraps bought in stores like that are often starved for ...
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| madagascare pitcher plant | 8/7/2008 |
Q: my question is the baby that i recieved in the mail there were 2 tiny pitchers on it but they have ...
A: You can and should remove the old leaves and pitchers after they turn brown and die off. I usually ...
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| I have a question | 8/6/2008 |
Q: Ok,i just bought a venus flytrap at a Lowes store.When i bought it,it had five VERY small mouths, ...
A: I am not sure what your question is. The only advice I can give you is to remove the dome that ...
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| madagascare pitcher plant | 8/6/2008 |
Q: my question is the baby that i recieved in the mail there were 2 tiny pitchers on it but they have ...
A: When pitchers fail to form on Asian Pitcher Plants it is often a sign of humidity changes or not ...
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| Nepenthe | 8/5/2008 |
Q: Our nepenthe is about 3 years old. It is beautiful and dark green but we have not had any pitchers ...
A: After three years your Nepenthes should have adapted to your area. What species is it? If you bought ...
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| Lighting for Asian Pitcher and Adalae | 8/3/2008 |
Q: i have a few asian pitchers and adalaes and got a simple question about lighting. Is a flourescent ...
A: If you are relying primarily on artificial lighting for your plants you will need florescent lights ...
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| hardiest fly catcher | 7/30/2008 |
Q: best coolish kitchen fly catching plant please
A: If I understand your question, you want to know what carnivorous plant would be the best as an ...
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| feeding asian pitcher plant | 7/28/2008 |
Q: If i feed an asian pitcher plant crickets. they just drown and die. does the pitcher absorb the ...
A: Nepenthes secrete a preservative called benzoic acid along with a viscous sugary substance that work ...
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| Nepenthe | 7/26/2008 |
Q: I just recently brought another nepenthe, which I dont know wut type it is. I think it is another ...
A: After your Nepenthes has adapted to your home it will grow normally and keep its pitchers for ...
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| my poor nepenthes has small pitchers | 7/26/2008 |
Q: I have had my nepenthes for about 6 months and it has been growing like crazy, each of the leaves ...
A: I misunderstood your first query about smaller pitchers then. If the newest pitchers are getting ...
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| Nepenthe | 7/26/2008 |
Q: I just recently brought another nepenthe, which I dont know wut type it is. I think it is another ...
A: I would wait until the new Nepenthes is adapted to your home before repotting it. Since the pitcher ...
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| my poor nepenthes has small pitchers | 7/25/2008 |
Q: I have had my nepenthes for about 6 months and it has been growing like crazy, each of the leaves ...
A: Nepenthes pitchers are affected by a number of things. From my understanding of your situation, you ...
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| Nepenthes | 7/25/2008 |
Q: I am from Puerto Rico and is two weeks that I buy a Nepethes Ventrata and a Ventricosa, my question ...
A: If I understand your questions correctly, you are asking if Nepenthes only produce pitchers at one ...
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| carnivorous rainforest plants | 7/24/2008 |
Q: Mike
A: Is this a homework question? If so, I cannot answer it specifically. In any event, I do not know ...
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| dionaea - soil overheating | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I grow my venus flytrap outside in full sun. Gets about 8 hours of direct sunlight and i notice the ...
A: That kind of heat can harm and kill Dionaea. You could place the plant near objects that provide ...
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| Judith Hindle | 7/22/2008 |
Q: I was given 2 (6") plants approx. 2 months ago. I have placed them in a window where the ...
A: Most Nepenthes prefer partial to slightly shaded sunlight. Only a few have been found that can grow ...
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| nepenthes and light | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I asked a question about lights for a nepenthes sanguinea and nepenthes miranda to sarracenia ...
A: I have had plants grow right up against florescent light tubes and they have never experienced leaf ...
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| How long in the sun till traps turn red? | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I have bought a Dionaea and a Sarracenia purpurea not long ago. They are my first carnivorous ...
A: It is a good thing you got those plants quickly. I was unaware you could get them by request at ...
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| How long in the sun till traps turn red? | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I have bought a Dionaea and a Sarracenia purpurea not long ago. They are my first carnivorous ...
A: The older leaves might not change color at all, however; the new leaves will develop red coloration ...
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| on Nepenthes... | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I am wanting to get a nice Nepenthes for my home, and I wanted to ask a few questions, specifically ...
A: Nepenthes ventricosa is a relatively compact plant that you might consider. There are some small ...
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| N. Glabrata | 7/19/2008 |
Q: Glabrata and I am growing it on an East-Facing Windowsill. The conditions are 85 degree temps in ...
A: There is a high tech expensive way and a low tech work intensive way to lower the tmeperature near ...
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| on Nepenthes... | 7/18/2008 |
Q: I am wanting to get a nice Nepenthes for my home, and I wanted to ask a few questions, specifically ...
A: I have not specifically grown the N. miranda species nor its hybids, however; I do have a N. ...
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| Nepenthes Alata | 7/17/2008 |
Q: The one I just recently purchased is in a very small hanging planter. I want to transplant it to a ...
A: Nepenthes are not delicate, so a little repotting is not going to harm it. Just loosen the Nepenthes ...
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| D. Filliformis Tracia leaf burn | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I was curious about .I'm growing Drosera Filliformis Traci .I receive my from a canadian grower on ...
A: I am not Weiss, but I will try to help out if I can. It sounds like your conditions are greatly ...
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| Growing Drosera Outdoors | 7/14/2008 |
Q: I live in Zone 7 Tulsa, Ok. With high temps typically in the mid 80's to mid 90's lately...give or ...
A: The optimum temperature would be about 75 to 80 degrees for many sundews, though a few, like Drosera ...
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| fly traps closed and won't open | 7/14/2008 |
Q: I bought a venus fly trap yesterday and en route, all the traps closed. I thought it was because ...
A: The "octopus plant" you described as being Drosera capensis or Drosera adelae will need a bit of ...
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| fly traps closed and won't open | 7/14/2008 |
Q: I bought a venus fly trap yesterday and en route, all the traps closed. I thought it was because ...
A: Only one trap will close when it is triggered by an insect or by movement inside the leaf wedges. If ...
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| fly traps closed and won't open | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I bought a venus fly trap yesterday and en route, all the traps closed. I thought it was because ...
A: Venus Flytraps close their traps for a variety of reasons. If the plant trapped several insects then ...
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| 2 questions | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I am wondering if I can grow Sarracenia Purpurea, Dionaea Muscipula, and Sarracenia Leuophylla ...
A: Any of the Sarracenias, Venus Flytraps, and North American Sundews, like Drosera filiformis and ...
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| Growing Drosera Outdoors | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I live in Zone 7 Tulsa, Ok. With high temps typically in the mid 80's to mid 90's lately...give or ...
A: I agree with you that window light may not be altogether enough for many carnivorous plants. Too ...
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| Nepenthes Coccinea | 7/12/2008 |
Q: Our plants are doing great. My question is how do these plants propagate. All I could read is you ...
A: There are several ways to propagate Nepenthes. Seeds would be the hardest as you would have to have ...
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| nepenthes sexing | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I have limited growing room and would like to get male/female pairs of several species for breeding, ...
A: The main problem is that nobody really knows the sex of a Nepenthes until it is adult and flowers ...
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| a school's veus flytraps | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I work with a science school, and our 3 year old flytraps aren't doing as well as expected. I've ...
A: The best peat is the sphagnum peat moss in large 2 foot dry bales that usually state Canadian and ...
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| CocoEarth? for Venus Flytrap? | 6/22/2008 |
Q: This afternoon, i went to a garden land and was about to buy peat moss for my venus flytrap. But ...
A: Sphagnum peat moss is exactly the type you need, so long as it is unfertilized it is fine. There are ...
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| a school's veus flytraps | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I work with a science school, and our 3 year old flytraps aren't doing as well as expected. I've ...
A: Trap size is more relative to age and health. Mature traps will generally be an inch to an inch and ...
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| CocoEarth? for Venus Flytrap? | 6/21/2008 |
Q: This afternoon, i went to a garden land and was about to buy peat moss for my venus flytrap. But ...
A: That coco coir is basically just the fibers from a coconut. It holds water well and drains some yet ...
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| CocoEarth? for Venus Flytrap? | 6/21/2008 |
Q: This afternoon, i went to a garden land and was about to buy peat moss for my venus flytrap. But ...
A: You could use coconut fiber, like what you have, with your Nepenthes, but I would not advise using ...
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| nepanthes has no pitchers left | 6/21/2008 |
Q: I purchased this plant at a flower show and it had lots of pitchers. They all eventually dried up ...
A: Nepenthes, like any plant, need to kept in one place for an extended time or they will suffer shock ...
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| Cephalotus Questions | 6/10/2008 |
Q: That window get 4-5 hours of bright morning sun then get shady light up until 7pm. Also how many ...
A: An east facing window would be great for a Cephalotus. You can add florescent lights from 40 watt ...
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| HELP!!!! VENUS FLYTRAP! | 6/10/2008 |
Q: My venus flytrap isn't doing so well these days. I don't know why but the two sides (just below the ...
A: If pests are harming your plant you can buy some Neem oil with pyrethrines to kill them... it is ...
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| Distilled hard water? | 6/9/2008 |
Q: I'm using bottled sodium-free distilled water on my Nepenthes. I ran a water test on the distilled ...
A: Actually both your tap and the bottles water your using are suitable for carnivorous plants of most ...
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| Prune or not? | 6/5/2008 |
Q: My Venus Flytrap is doing fine these days. But,like you said, my nepenthe alata's lower leaves ...
A: Your plant is not really suffering from yellowing and dying leaves. This is a natural process like ...
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| D.Regia | 6/3/2008 |
Q: i have susessfully got a seed of drosera regia to grow in tc as well as a drospyllum lusitanicum ...
A: Good going on growing your D. regia and D. lusitanicum. The main pointer for D. regia is about ...
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| Vft feeding | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I am curious about if i feed my Vft fishing maggotts that have been dyed red if the dyes in the ...
A: I have never used dyed maggots, even for fishing, so I am only able to provide a limited answer to ...
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| growing Nepenthes | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I am an experienced grower of orchids and now want to join the wonderful world of carnivorous ...
A: Welcome. Just about anything that would contain the potting mix would work. I would worry that the ...
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| Why do varieties of VFT have traps which turn red when they are in 6+ hours of full sun each day? | 5/28/2008 |
Q: Greetings Christopher: This is more of a botany question that I'm curious about: Why do most ...
A: The red pigment is just that, a pigmentation that is already found in Venus Flytraps that is ...
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| water | 5/28/2008 |
Q: I keep my Cephalotus in a African Voilet pot on my windowsill under light at 77 degress.I know that ...
A: The main thing is, does the temperature drop at night appreciably? Cephalotus do like slightly lower ...
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| REPOTING! | 5/28/2008 |
Q: I am trying now to repot it, I think I know what soil to use for my two plants, Nepenthe(alata) and ...
A: The best way to repot plants is to gently press the sides of their pots until the soil is loose, ...
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| Flytrap+Nepenthe (alata) | 5/17/2008 |
Q: I have recently bought a nepenthe (Alata) and a flytrap from France and I brought them back to ...
A: Actually Nepenthes grow rather slowly compared to other non-carnivorous plants. I have a N. ...
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| Flytrap+Nepenthe (alata) | 5/16/2008 |
Q: I have recently bought a nepenthe (Alata) and a flytrap from France and I brought them back to ...
A: No... you should actually avoid fertilizing carnivorous plants of all types. It is too easy to ...
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| Flytrap+Nepenthe (alata) | 5/15/2008 |
Q: I have recently bought a nepenthe (Alata) and a flytrap from France and I brought them back to ...
A: Nepenthes like water, however; make sure you do not overdo it with watering. If the Nepenthes soil ...
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| my drosera adelae | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I asked a question before if I should keep the lid to my terrarium open or closed, and I was told to ...
A: I do not remember your question from before. It was likely another person that answered it as I tend ...
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| vft | 5/10/2008 |
Q: how many vft can grow at once do they live long where can i get seeds where do the seeds come out ...
A: I am not sure I understand your first question. The number of plants that can grow in one place is ...
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| Peat Moss | 5/9/2008 |
Q: I have heard that bulk of the peat moss sold in the US is primarily imported from Canada? Why is ...
A: Since I do not deal with Peat moss myself I am not sure. I just buy the moss to grow my plants in. I ...
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| carnivorous plants | 5/5/2008 |
Q: I have a few questions, the first one is when i bought my Asian pitcher it had a few pitcher cut ...
A: I am not sure what happened to your Cape Sundew. It could have been shocked by a drastic change in ...
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| Asian Pitcher Plant | 5/5/2008 |
Q: I was just wandering what is happening with my Asian pitcher plant (Ventricosa), because the lid is ...
A: When a pitcher gets old it will turn brown and shrivel up just like any other leaf. They will only ...
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| dormancy | 5/4/2008 |
Q: Last year I put my Venus Flytraps and my Pitcher Plant in a stand and covered it with a plastic ...
A: You can use regular tree bark mulch, hay, or pine needles... anything that provides insulation, yet ...
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| water hardness | 5/3/2008 |
Q: i have just found out that our water hardness level is 100mg per L and i was wondering if it is to ...
A: Hard water of over 50 ppm is to hard for carnivorous plants in general. I would invest in a reverse ...
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| bog plants | 5/2/2008 |
Q: I have a bog for my plants. I also have 3 plants floating in a goldfish pond. The plants floating ...
A: If your bog plants are carnivorous I would avoid placing them in a fish pond as fish require very ...
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| carnivorous plants | 5/1/2008 |
Q: I have a few questions, the first one is when i bought my Asian pitcher it had a few pitcher cut ...
A: If your plants are just bought they will take some time adjusting to your home. This could take a ...
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| dormancy | 5/1/2008 |
Q: Last year I put my Venus Flytraps and my Pitcher Plant in a stand and covered it with a plastic ...
A: Sorry to hear about your plants that did not seem to survive dormancy. The main things to remember ...
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| Sarracenia Purpurea help | 4/28/2008 |
Q: I bought my sarracenia purpurea around the beginning of March. I did research and I learned that it ...
A: First off, throw the instructions away as you probably bought it at a general store or at a ...
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| Venus Flytrap | 4/28/2008 |
Q: I am Sam. My question is how long does it take for a Venus Flytrap to digest a fly?
A: The time it takes a Venus Flytrap to digest an insect would vary according to the size of the ...
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| Carnivorous Plants regrowing? | 4/27/2008 |
Q: Is there a way to grow a new plant from the originals plant? example of what i mean, you can take a ...
A: Nepenthes of many species can be easily propagated through vine divisions, particularly the easy to ...
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| Carnivorous Plants regrowing? | 4/26/2008 |
Q: Is there a way to grow a new plant from the originals plant? example of what i mean, you can take a ...
A: What species of carnivorous plant were you thinking of trying this with? Many carnivorous plants do ...
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| Dionaea (Venus Flytrap) | 4/24/2008 |
Q: I have several Dionaea and in the morning they receive sunlight via an eastern facing window. Around ...
A: If the humidity and temperature the plants experience from room to room is different, it can weaken ...
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| Venus flytraps | 4/22/2008 |
Q: I just received a Venus fly trap, but when I feed it ants and little bugs, it won't eat them, and I ...
A: Cohen, You do not need to feed the plant to keep it alive. It mainly just needs sunlight and ...
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| Nepethes Miranda | 4/22/2008 |
Q: I recently purchased this plant and cannnot find anything on how to care for it, e.g., ...
A: Nepenthes miranda is an easy enough Nepenthes to care for. You can find care sheets on a variety of ...
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| sarracenia dormancy | 4/18/2008 |
Q: 3 of my sarracenias are in a bit of trouble i think. after dormancy, my alta, judith hindle and ...
A: I think you intended to ask this question of Sarracenia Northwest. In any event, keep using sulfur ...
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| A yard pest. | 4/16/2008 |
Q: Hey, My name's Setu and I have a question about carnivorous plants. Basically my mom loves ...
A: Sorry to hear about your families problems, There are no carnivorous plants capable of catching, ...
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| growing plants outside in california | 4/13/2008 |
Q: Hi I live in thousand oaks which is a suburb of LA. It is very hot here in the summer with very low ...
A: Sarracenias and Venus Flytraps commonly survive humidity down to 15% and temperatures up to 100 ...
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| getting started | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I have been interested about these plants for a long time, and have been doing a lot of research on ...
A: Most of the indoor plants would be tropical species like Drosera capensis, Drosera spatulata, ...
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| nepenthes coccinea | 4/13/2008 |
Q: i have owned numerous kinds and species of carnivorous plants. today i bought 3 nepenthes coccinea ...
A: In general, N. coccinea is a popular plant that is easy to grow. It prefers warm temperatures around ...
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| HARVESTING SEEDS | 4/12/2008 |
Q: I AM A RETIRED AUCTIONEER AND HAVE BECOME INTERESTED IN CARNIVOROUS PLANTS.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW ...
A: Glad to hear that you are having success with caring for your plants. Venus Flytraps will begin to ...
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| VTF Feeding | 4/12/2008 |
Q: Hey i know it's not "necessary" to feed your VTFs, but would it hurt to feed it a triop? I was ...
A: The problem with trying different kinds of prey is that you might run across something that is ...
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| HELP! | 4/10/2008 |
Q: My venus flytrap is dying! I don't know what is wrong! It has moist soil, which is properly mixed in ...
A: You can lower the water level a bit unless the plant is in an 8 inch pot. Most of the time a 4-5 ...
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| Cephalotus Care | 4/10/2008 |
Q: I recently bought two Cephalotus, but as of this moment, I only have one. I found a bit of ...
A: The windows really do not have to be full sun windows, but any extra light they get is icing on the ...
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| dying plant | 4/10/2008 |
Q: I totally new at this I just purchased 2 little plants(sundews) one of them is a plant with long ...
A: The only thing you can do for the damaged plant is to wait and see if it recovers. As long as it ...
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| Cephalotus Care | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I recently bought two Cephalotus, but as of this moment, I only have one. I found a bit of ...
A: It sounds like you are doing a good job so far. Keep up the good care. Fungus can be a recurring ...
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| Humidity adaptation | 4/7/2008 |
Q: The plants now have 2- 40W cool white 48 inches and 2- 24W T5's for a combined lumen around 10,000. ...
A: One of the main concerns about growing carnivorous plants is about humidity. When you buy these ...
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| my flytrap | 4/7/2008 |
Q: my name is Corbin,I water my flytraps,sundews,and cobra lily rain water.They are on my window ...
A: The only ways to learn more about carnivorous plants are to read books and websites devoted to ...
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| can i keep my plant on its original box | 4/3/2008 |
Q: can i keep my plant on its original box? ANSWER: Hello Eddie, Considering that I know nothing ...
A: If you can provide the symptoms that make you believe your plant is not doing well and what happened ...
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| Cephalotus Lightin | 4/2/2008 |
Q: I just bought a Cephalotus from you guys. As of this moment, I haven't gotten it yet, but it's ...
A: I think you intended to send this question to Sarracenia Northwest. I do not sell plants. In any ...
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| can i keep my plant on its original box | 4/2/2008 |
Q: can i keep my plant on its original box? ANSWER: Hello Eddie, Considering that I know nothing ...
A: Yes, you can keep both plants in their original containers for now, however; you can take the covers ...
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| can i keep my plant on its original box | 4/2/2008 |
Q: can i keep my plant on its original box?
A: Considering that I know nothing about your plant or how it has been potted or cared for before you ...
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| flytrap's coming out of dormancy and humidity | 3/31/2008 |
Q: My venus flytraps started coming out of dormancy from late February to early March. The leaves are ...
A: Small traps are often a sign of low light levels. Can you place them on the South side of the ...
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| Nep. Ampullarie | 3/30/2008 |
Q: The N.Ampullaria(cantley's red). Can you tell me the growing conditions that this plant requires. ...
A: I think you intended to ask this question of Sarracenia Northwest as I do not have a website nor do ...
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| sundew | 3/30/2008 |
Q: i ordered a multifork leaf sundew from Sarracenia Northwest. it seemed okay when i recieved it, and ...
A: Sundews in general tend to go through leaves rather quickly. So long as you see new growth and their ...
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| A CO2 generator | 3/27/2008 |
Q: I've built a simple generator to produce CO2 for my aldrovanda environment. Ii seems to not produce ...
A: I have never grown Adrovanda as I indicated in my profile. You might want to ask Sarracenia ...
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| Neem Oil | 3/26/2008 |
Q: I just bought a bottle of neem oil insecticide/fungicide. The directions say to use two teaspoons ...
A: Usually I use the ready to use spray bottles of Neem oil with pyrethrines. In your case, a pint is ...
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| Distilled water | 3/26/2008 |
Q: Is there any way I can make distilled water for my vfts because buying the gallons can go by fast. I ...
A: The only way to distill water would be to boil it off and catch the condensation, allowing it to ...
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| vft caring | 3/26/2008 |
Q: I have just transplanted my two vft's into a tall plastic pot. They have absolutely no leaves but ...
A: Venus Flytraps are full sun plants that can handle up to 100 degree temperatures in Summer. It ...
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| Overheating | 3/21/2008 |
Q: I have a greenhouse that overheated for three consecutive days. It got up to 125 F! All of my ...
A: You might have lost your plants after three days of such hot temperatures in your greenhouse. If ...
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| too soon to repot/dormancy | 3/21/2008 |
Q: I just bought a venus flytrap from Sarracenia Northwest. It arrived in great condition. In the ...
A: Venus Flytraps can really be repotted at almost any time with no problem. It is just easier to repot ...
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| Cobra Plants in a pond | 3/20/2008 |
Q: Here in Kentucky springtime is slowly creeping upon us, and the time for me to consider some more ...
A: The main consideration with Darlingtonia root systems would be moving, cool water trickling down ...
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| multi-use potting soil? | 3/20/2008 |
Q: I have two questions for you: 1) I recieved a combo-pot (in a ~6" strawberry pot) from Sarracenia ...
A: I believe you intended to ask Sarracenia Northwest this question, however; I will help out however I ...
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| help | 3/14/2008 |
Q: how do i take care of a butterwort. and the venus fly trap . i just got them in small containers ...
A: First off, read up online and in books, like D'Amato's "Savage Garden" and Sarracenia Northwest's ...
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| A little help. | 3/13/2008 |
Q: My name is Breanna. I am doing a project on Endangered Species of South America. Is the Heliamphora ...
A: I cannot really directly help with projects and homework related questions. I can direct you to some ...
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| Vft's outside | 3/12/2008 |
Q: Should I bring my vft's outside this month. I live in Orange County. They are sprouting and have ...
A: Ways to keep water from drying out would be to keep the wind off the plants, like on the leeward ...
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| Vft's outside | 3/12/2008 |
Q: Should I bring my vft's outside this month. I live in Orange County. They are sprouting and have ...
A: I too experience such high wind here and to find alternate ways to protect my bog plants. High wind ...
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| Vft's outside | 3/9/2008 |
Q: Should I bring my vft's outside this month. I live in Orange County. They are sprouting and have ...
A: Whenever possible, Venus Flytraps should be grown outside. Since I do not have much information to ...
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| Cape Sundew | 3/8/2008 |
Q: I am growing a cape sundew that is having problems. It's newly grown leaves are disfigured and do ...
A: The first thing that comes to mind would be pests like aphids, mealy bugs, and such. If you detect ...
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| Pitcher Plant Bogs | 3/6/2008 |
Q: Two questions: 1. I thought about creating a bog out of my terrarium. Basically, I would fill the ...
A: In general, it is best to grow carnivorous plants of most any species as open pot plants. Only a few ...
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| pitcher plants | 3/5/2008 |
Q: we are performing an experiment on the pitcher plant for our science fair project, but we are having ...
A: Mossogbe, and Kelly, Glad to see you are interested in carnivorous plants. I can provide you with ...
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| Dewless Adelae | 3/5/2008 |
Q: Sometime ago, my adelae stopped producing dew. For a while, I thought it was going through a phase. ...
A: Drosera adelae certainly do go through phases in which they occasionally grow more slowly, produce ...
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| Brown Drosera Capensis | 3/5/2008 |
Q: When I first got my Capensis, I gave it 300 watts of grow lights. Once the branches grew and ...
A: Drosera capensis is a full sun plant. So long as the grow lights were about 8 inches from the plant, ...
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| wierd root from Drosera Adalae | 2/27/2008 |
Q: I've seen 2 types of adalae's, 1 where the leaves grow like a fern, and the other where the leaves ...
A: If there is one thing to know about Drosera adelaes is that they can always surprise you. It sounds ...
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| Butterworts | 2/25/2008 |
Q: What months are the general months for the butterworts growing season?
A: There are many varieties of Butterworts, some tropical, and some temperate, throughout the world. In ...
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| Butterwort | 2/22/2008 |
Q: My butterwort is looking pretty sickly. I sprayed it with a pesticide / fungicide but it still looks ...
A: When Butterworts are given too much water, as in a water tray or soil that does not drain quickly, ...
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| Cephalotus issues.. | 2/18/2008 |
Q: I recently bought a cephalotus from a seller in Oregon who was probably growing it outside. I'm in ...
A: Cool white or True Daylight types of florescent lights should both work fine, I have tried both with ...
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| Nepenthes 'splint' & flower | 2/17/2008 |
Q: I have a very large (and I do mean 'very') Nepenthes x velvet which, long story short, fell. I ...
A: You could always try to make cuttings out of the broken vine. Just cut it into several 8-12 inch ...
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| Could I grow these plants together? | 2/16/2008 |
Q: I have recently purchased a pot that is kind of like three smallish pots joined together on the ...
A: All of the plants you mentioned have different needs that might not be provided by planting them ...
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| Growing Venus Flytraps in a Dry Climate | 2/16/2008 |
Q: I live in the mountains (6,000 feet above sea level) in Prescott, Arizona in a semi dry climate. ...
A: I do not think the altitude would cause much of a problem for the Flytraps, however; if your ...
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| Nepenthes "Juice" Production | 2/6/2008 |
Q: How is the digestive "juice" found in nepenthes pitchers formed? I noticed today that one of the ...
A: Nepenthes have glands along the insides of their pitchers that run up to 1/2 to 2/3 the way up the ...
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| nepenthes with no pots | 2/6/2008 |
Q: One is very small but continually producing pots. The other two are very large, one has no pots at ...
A: I have never heard of Nepenthes sarencia before. The pots you described are also called pitchers. ...
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| carnivorous plant | 1/25/2008 |
Q: Do you know what the best carnivorous plant would be to grow in Southern California(Orange County)?
A: You can grow virtually any carnivorous plant there. Your humidity level would be great even for some ...
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| LIGHTING | 1/25/2008 |
Q: WE HAVE A HPS 400 WATT HOW FAR UP DO YOU KEEP THEM FROM THE PLANTS
A: Due to the heat output of those lights you will have to place them at least 2 feet above your plants ...
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| Update on last question | 1/22/2008 |
Q: I have just been told that it will not be as wet as I thought. It will be wet, but only rain from ...
A: S. catesbaei is a Sarracenia hybrid that requires similar accommodations as any other Sarracenia. ...
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| Help with dormancy... | 1/22/2008 |
Q: I am planning to put my carnivorous plants outside in hanging baskets this year, so they will have ...
A: The D. capensis is a sub-tropical that can be left inside in a window... it will not like the cloudy ...
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| Nepenthes-Help!!!! | 1/20/2008 |
Q: I am growing a Nepenthes that is either a highland N.Alata or a highland N.Ventrata. It is a baby ...
A: A month per pitcher is good. Highland Nepenthes typically prefer lower temperatures at night, down ...
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| Tap Water for CP's | 1/17/2008 |
Q: I have been considering buying a Cephalotus, but have seen info saying they are fincky with water, ...
A: When dealing with carnivorous plants you mainly want to worry about calcium and magnesium and total ...
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| venus fly trap | 1/13/2008 |
Q: I am doing an extra credit report for science and Venus fly traps and i was wonder if you could give ...
A: Your right that I should not give too much information to you since it is your report, however; I ...
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| vft's | 1/12/2008 |
Q: I have my four vfts sitting by my window sill but are in a half kind of dormancy thing. Two of them ...
A: Your Venus Flytraps should be more than ready for cold weather by now. If the window they are in ...
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| terrarium | 12/19/2007 |
Q: I BOUGHT THIS terrarium ON THE INTERNET AND IT CAME WITH PEET ROCKS, AND SOIL AND OF COURSE SEEDS. ...
A: Those terrariums only produce plants a fraction of the time. From what I have read of the reviews of ...
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| biology | 12/18/2007 |
Q: where is the spoonleaf sundew found?Climate,locations,soil type.And how does it reproduce?
A: The problem with trying to give specific environmental and species information is that the spoonleaf ...
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| my sundew | 12/13/2007 |
Q: ok now i want a sundew but i don't know what kind, can you help me? I think I want the one with the ...
A: The sundew your describing sounds like Drosera capensis or Drosera adelae. Both are easy to grow ...
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| Drosera Aliciae | 12/13/2007 |
Q: My rosetted sundew plant is kind of in an awkward situation. I bought it back in August, bare root ...
A: An exposed root is generally not going to be a big problem. Just do the best you can with covering ...
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| IF i feed my plant... | 12/13/2007 |
Q: IF i feed my plant what do i feed him? he (my plant) is very small only about an inch and a half and ...
A: I enjoy helping people out, that's why I volunteer here, so don't worry about asking questions. In ...
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| IF i feed my plant... | 12/13/2007 |
Q: IF i feed my plant what do i feed him? he (my plant) is very small only about an inch and a half and ...
A: A Venus Flytrap is actually a temperate plant that should be dormant right now, so it will not need ...
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| trumpet plant | 12/12/2007 |
Q: I live in Massachusetts. I had a trumpet plant growing in it's pot in my back yard all summer. It ...
A: Trumpet Pitcher Plants, Sarracenias, are several species of North American temperate plants that go ...
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| IF i feed my plant... | 12/12/2007 |
Q: IF i feed my plant what do i feed him? he (my plant) is very small only about an inch and a half and ...
A: Well, first off, what species of carnivorous plant do you have? There are over 500 species in the ...
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| i want to make my terrarium more attractive... | 12/12/2007 |
Q: I have a 18 18 18 exoterra terrarium with three nepenthes plants in a pot and on saucers. The ...
A: You could just use potted ivy and other plants of that sort to fill in the open spaces around the ...
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| Some of my highland Nepenthes aren't growing... | 12/11/2007 |
Q: I have a Nepenthes Sibuyensis and it is starting to turn black. I also have a N. Sp1 from ...
A: The deeper the better as it will keep the Nepenthes roots away from the drainage layer. I would ...
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| Some of my highland Nepenthes aren't growing... | 12/11/2007 |
Q: I have a Nepenthes Sibuyensis and it is starting to turn black. I also have a N. Sp1 from ...
A: O.K. that sounds good. Then the main thing would be to ensure that the Nepenthes are not succumbing ...
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| Some of my highland Nepenthes aren't growing... | 12/11/2007 |
Q: I have a Nepenthes Sibuyensis and it is starting to turn black. I also have a N. Sp1 from ...
A: Are the Nepenthes blackening from the top down? Blackening leaves from top to bottom indicates root ...
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| Winterizing help | 12/8/2007 |
Q: I live in South Jersey just over the bridge from Philadelphia PA. That's zone 6 right? ok... here's ...
A: I believe you were intending on asking Sarracenia Northwest this question, so you might want to ...
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| nepenthes alata-brown spots | 12/8/2007 |
Q: I have had the nep on my porch hanging all summer and it did wonderfully. however I didn't take it ...
A: You can trim off any dead leaves and pitchers. Other than that, leave any green foliage and just ...
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| tap water + sundew adalea | 12/8/2007 |
Q: I have a lot of sundews growing and multiplying nicely in a large flat pot. I usually water it with ...
A: One watering of tap water will not unduly harm your plants if you continue watering them with ...
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| Drosera Cross Breeding | 12/8/2007 |
Q: Christopher, I have in current collection multiple Drosera Capensis, a pot full of Drosera ...
A: From what I have read colchicine can be used to force fertility in some sterile hybrids, however; I ...
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| New Nepenthes | 12/7/2007 |
Q: The sundew is doing fine, but being a-mad-about-carnivorous plants person, I would like some help ...
A: Sorry, I do not have a public E-mail here, but you could talk to Sarracenia Northwest, a carnivorous ...
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| New Nepenthes | 12/7/2007 |
Q: The sundew is doing fine, but being a-mad-about-carnivorous plants person, I would like some help ...
A: Great description of your Nepenthes. The main problem with identifying a Nepenthes would be age as ...
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| My thermometer | 12/6/2007 |
Q: I just got an exo terra thermometer. Where should i put the sensor in my terrarium for the best ...
A: Virtually anywhere inside the terrarium where it can be placed on one of the sides to read the inner ...
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| Dormancy | 12/6/2007 |
Q: Remember how I got my plants in the fall well I havent put them into dormancy yet. They were growing ...
A: If all of the leaves are shriveling, including the new ones, something is definitely wrong. If the ...
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| Dormancy | 12/4/2007 |
Q: Remember how I got my plants in the fall well I havent put them into dormancy yet. They were growing ...
A: That is normal to see some blackening leaves as the plant gets ready for dormancy. They will ...
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| Dormancy | 12/2/2007 |
Q: Remember how I got my plants in the fall well I havent put them into dormancy yet. They were growing ...
A: Your North American plants will be ready for dormancy if you have kept them on the window sill all ...
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| VFT | 12/1/2007 |
Q: i live in canada and it is freezing here. i tried putting my venus fly trap by a window and it ...
A: Venus Flytraps survive freezing weather in zone 7 North Carolina every winter, so don't worry too ...
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| Water Deprivation in Sundew | 12/1/2007 |
Q: I have a small (below 30 cm) Drosera Capensis Sundew, that has recently been subject to a lot of ...
A: Aside from keeping the plant watered and in good light there really is not anything more than what ...
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| Largest N. rajah | 11/30/2007 |
Q: Do you know where the largest N. rajah in cultivation is located or who grows it? <Jay> ANSWER: ...
A: I personally do not know of anyone that has a N. rajah, they are fairly rare to find in cultivation, ...
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| serracennia | 11/29/2007 |
Q: I have a serracenia purpurea that has 5 traps on it. 2 are dead and no more are growing. How do ...
A: Both types of fungicide are available at plant nurseries and hardware store plant sections. A lot of ...
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| serracennia | 11/29/2007 |
Q: I have a serracenia purpurea that has 5 traps on it. 2 are dead and no more are growing. How do ...
A: First off, can you grow them outside in your region? Sarracenias are North American plants that can ...
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| venus flytraps, are they doomed? | 11/28/2007 |
Q: Its late November and I don't know if my vf's are dormant or not. Over here in north central ...
A: It is a bit early to give up on your Venus Flytrap. The main concerns about dormancy are that the ...
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| Largest N. rajah | 11/26/2007 |
Q: Do you know where the largest N. rajah in cultivation is located or who grows it? <Jay>
A: I personally do not know who owns the largest recorded N. rajah in cultivation, however; most often ...
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| Does this measure for my small aquarium fit my N. Hamata's size? | 11/23/2007 |
Q: The measures are Height=7.5" Length=12 inches width=6 inches Will ...
A: Nepenthes rajah grow larger pitchers, some of the largest of all the Nepenthes, that will be about ...
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| Does this measure for my small aquarium fit my N. Hamata's size? | 11/23/2007 |
Q: The measures are Height=7.5" Length=12 inches width=6 inches Will ...
A: That size terrarium would be fine for a small Nepenthes hamata for a couple of years at most, ...
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| nepenthes root rot | 11/19/2007 |
Q: i have had my nepenthes for a couple months now, and it was thriving. but now its leaved started to ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your Nepenthes. Root rot is hard to treat, however; you can unpot the ...
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| I have been wondering about the soil mix I am going to use | 11/14/2007 |
Q: Does this soil mix sound good for my nepenthes rajah? A bottom inch of perlite, a thin layer of ...
A: You could just pot the Nepenthes in a regular pot of Nepenthes mix, place it in the terrarium, and ...
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| New Venus Flytraps | 11/12/2007 |
Q: Ok, I know this is probably the wrong time to be getting four venus flytraps in November. Well, I ...
A: Happy Birthday. You are right in that this would be a bad time of year to obtain Venus Flytraps, ...
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| Drosera Adaela | 11/7/2007 |
Q: When an insect lands on the leaves of my sundews, the dew gets removed in that area and the ...
A: Your Drosera adelae sounds healthy. An unhealthy sundew will not produce dew and will have a hard ...
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| "feather" at top of pitcher palnt | 11/3/2007 |
Q: My pitcher plant has lots of pitchers and seems to grow quickly. Some of the pitchers dry up and I ...
A: So far as I know their are very few if any carnivorous plants that are harmful to anything larger ...
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| "feather" at top of pitcher palnt | 11/2/2007 |
Q: My pitcher plant has lots of pitchers and seems to grow quickly. Some of the pitchers dry up and I ...
A: It sounds like you have a healthy plant since it produces a lot of pitchers. I am not sure what you ...
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| DIONAEA MUSCIPULA | 11/2/2007 |
Q: I have aquired a Venus Fly trap plant,it's been on my window sill & is not ding very well. I think ...
A: If you got the plant at a garden center at a typical store or hardware place it has been sitting in ...
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| water logged Drosera Adelae | 10/29/2007 |
Q: At first i read a few sites about Drosera Adelaes and it was written that they can live in water ...
A: When a plant is said to live in a waterlogged environment it generally means that the plants live in ...
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| nepenthes 'alata' | 10/28/2007 |
Q: I have had the above plant outside all summer. Very hot and humid in Windsor Ontario. I have just ...
A: Good going with your Nepenthes alata. If the plant is getting too out of control you can prune it ...
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| questions | 10/26/2007 |
Q: Where has your area of study brought you Would you recommend your job to college students How has ...
A: My area of study, educational psychology, has terminated in a Master's degree. My interest in ...
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| Next tropical plant to get | 10/26/2007 |
Q: Do you have any suggestions on which tropical plant I should get? It needs to be able to grow well ...
A: I also cannot find a single place online that sells a Cephalotus of any cultivar right now. You ...
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| Next tropical plant to get | 10/25/2007 |
Q: Do you have any suggestions on which tropical plant I should get? It needs to be able to grow well ...
A: A Cephalotus would like those conditions, however; also requires some rather special care. They are ...
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| Venus fly traps | 10/23/2007 |
Q: I have about 100 VFTs all growing 1 part peat moss and 1 part perlite. All are sitting in rain ...
A: First off, great going with all those flytraps. From what I understand, you moved the plants in and ...
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| Next tropical plant to get | 10/21/2007 |
Q: Do you have any suggestions on which tropical plant I should get? It needs to be able to grow well ...
A: Just about any tropical carnivorous plant would do well in that window and at room temperature with ...
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| My Pitcher Plant | 10/19/2007 |
Q: Ok, so I have my 3 1/2 inch wide pot that I am currently growing my hooded pitcher plant in. Most of ...
A: In most cases, the day length will tell the plants that fall has arrived and that winter is coming. ...
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| Nepenthes Growth | 10/18/2007 |
Q: Im wondering if my nepenthes are just slow at growing. How fast should it take for these plants to ...
A: With winter coming you will see a slowing in your plants' growth, even for the tropicals. This is ...
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| Reproducing | 10/13/2007 |
Q: i was just wondering how to reproduce them by taking cutting? where do i make the cuttings? also, ...
A: The easiest way to reproduce a Nepenthes would be simply by waiting long enough for the plant to ...
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| My Pitcher Plant | 10/11/2007 |
Q: Ok, so I have my 3 1/2 inch wide pot that I am currently growing my hooded pitcher plant in. Most of ...
A: Sounds like you have the same window problems I have. Some houses simply are situated in such a way ...
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| My Pitcher Plant | 10/11/2007 |
Q: Ok, so I have my 3 1/2 inch wide pot that I am currently growing my hooded pitcher plant in. Most of ...
A: Just cut back all the brown sections of leaf and let the new leaves grow in. Keep giving the plant ...
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| Reproducing | 10/10/2007 |
Q: i was just wondering how to reproduce them by taking cutting? where do i make the cuttings? also, ...
A: What kind of plant are you trying to reproduce? There are well over 500 species of carnivorous ...
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| Venus Fly trap | 10/10/2007 |
Q: I've have my Venus fly trap for about 2-3 months now and it's doing wonderful, but there's mold ...
A: You can kill off mold with sulfur based or neem oil based fungicides. Do not use soap based ...
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| sprouting venus fly traps | 10/9/2007 |
Q: I planted my venus fly traps about 2 months ago and the instructions that came with the seeds said ...
A: Sprouting Venus Flytraps is much like sprouting other plants from seds, however; takes a lot of ...
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| Nepenthes | 10/6/2007 |
Q: I have a Nepenthes x efflugent koto. It continues to grow straight and tall. I have it in a ...
A: Some Nepenthes species do tend to grow stout vines that can grow upright on their own for a while. I ...
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| vft | 9/30/2007 |
Q: I live in Canada and the winters are very cold. I want to put my Venus fly trap into dormancy and i ...
A: Yes, it is possible to place a Venus Flytrap in the refrigerator, not the freezer though, during its ...
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| Tarnoks | 9/30/2007 |
Q: I was considering buying a Tarnok pitcher plant, but was wondering about the effect moving it at ...
A: Tarnok varieties of Sarracenia leucophylla live in zone 8 naturally, so growers in the U. S. will ...
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| Dormancy for venus flytrap and butterwort. | 9/23/2007 |
Q: I have two venus flytraps and a primrose butterwort. It's nearing the time for them to go into ...
A: Both of those plants are close enough in zone to give them the same dormancy conditions. If the ...
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| butterwort | 9/23/2007 |
Q: I just bought a butterwort. i think it's a primrose butterwort. It says that insects are supposed ...
A: Feeding carnivorous plants really is the least concerning problem, particularly if they are grown ...
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| pitchers are dry | 9/21/2007 |
Q: i have a white top pitcher, scarlet belle hybrid, and yellow trumpet. their pitchers are dry with ...
A: It is kind of difficult to diagnose a problem since so many conditions can cause browning and ...
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| feeding my venus fly trap the first day | 9/19/2007 |
Q: I just bought a Venus Fly Trap today and I was wondering when should I feed it? Do I do it today or ...
A: The biggest problem is not feeding the plant, but making sure it has enough sunlight, mineral free ...
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| sarracenia | 9/19/2007 |
Q: I am from iran, I recently got a sarracenia purpura from canada, because here the whether is not ...
A: Yes, you would have to keep your Sarracenia purpurea indoors there as they do not like temperatures ...
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| General Dormancy | 9/17/2007 |
Q: Hey, I know this seems like a silly question, but, with Sarracenia and Drosera that require that ...
A: That is actually not a silly question at all. During dormancy, light is simply more of a timing ...
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| D. Falconeri | 9/9/2007 |
Q: I just bought a D.Falconeri at one of the Reptile shows.Can you give me any information about it. ...
A: Drosera falconeri is a sundew I have not had experience with, however; I do know that it is ...
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| Will mild winters be okay for carnivorous my plants? | 9/9/2007 |
Q: I have four pitcher plants, some of which are hybrids. They are the Sarracenia x 'Doodle Bug' ...
A: The main aspect of winter will be photoperiod in which the hours of sun per day will shorten during ...
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| my pitcher plant | 9/5/2007 |
Q: I have read a lot of info online about caring for my plant, but although the foliage is really ...
A: There are many different genera of pitcher plants, however; by your description, I am assuming yours ...
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| Need help please with my pitcher plant | 9/3/2007 |
Q: Mr Littrell, I am new at growing carnivorous plants. Two days ago I went to my local nursery and saw ...
A: By your description, it is inside the glass pot? Purple Pitcher Plants, and many other species of ...
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| Need help please with my pitcher plant | 8/31/2007 |
Q: Mr Littrell, I am new at growing carnivorous plants. Two days ago I went to my local nursery and saw ...
A: From your description of the plant, it sounds like it is fine, just in need of direct sun and ...
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| Venus Flytrap Progeny | 8/29/2007 |
Q: I've noticed that after my venus flytrap bloomed it has produced a tiny vegetative apomixis. Any ...
A: Apoximis occasionally does occur with Venus Flytraps when there is a hormone instability in the ...
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| Watering | 8/24/2007 |
Q: Can I use soft water to water my hooded pitcher plants?
A: It is according to how the water was softened. If the water is just soft tap water, with less than ...
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| replanting | 8/23/2007 |
Q: After dormancy if I replant my hooded pitcher plant in perlite/sphagum soil will it be stressed at ...
A: No, the soil change will not cause any stress for the plant. The only thing the plant will be ...
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| blood meal | 8/22/2007 |
Q: i have a pack of blood meal, and it doesn't say it was water soluble. How am i supposed to fertilize ...
A: Sorry I misunderstood your request since it is normally people looking to fertilize their Nepenthes ...
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| blood meal | 8/21/2007 |
Q: i have a pack of blood meal, and it doesn't say it was water soluble. How am i supposed to fertilize ...
A: It sounds like a brand made for mixing in soil like for Orchids. That would be completely ...
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| blood meal | 8/21/2007 |
Q: i have a pack of blood meal, and it doesn't say it was water soluble. How am i supposed to fertilize ...
A: No, don't spray it in the pitcher or use that brand on your Nepenthes at all. Try a different brand ...
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| blood meal | 8/21/2007 |
Q: i have a pack of blood meal, and it doesn't say it was water soluble. How am i supposed to fertilize ...
A: Just follow the directions on the pack. It should have a recommended dosage per gallon of water. Use ...
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| Red Dragon Dionaea Question | 8/20/2007 |
Q: Mr. Littrell, I bought a Red Dragon type of Venus Flytrap from Sarracenia Northwest, and when i ...
A: Sorry to hear about your Red Dragon. I am glad to hear that it is recovering. Either method would ...
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| Brown Spots | 8/16/2007 |
Q: I have been growing pitcher plants/venus flytraps in Seattle for about a year now. Until very ...
A: From your description, it is older and younger leaves on the older plants that are suffering while ...
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| Drosera Rotundiflora | 8/13/2007 |
Q: Hey, I have this Drosera Rotundiflora growing in a live spagnum medium, outside in full sun (in ...
A: From your description, your Sundew should be fine since it is growing back. Since you recently ...
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| VFT soil mix | 8/12/2007 |
Q: I brought my brother a VFT and he repotted it in Mosser Lee Desert Sand w/ Peat Moss. Is the Desert ...
A: So long as the sand does not contain any mineral elements like lime, calcium, or magnesium, it will ...
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| VFT expert | 8/10/2007 |
Q: In the next few years, I will be attending school. I would like to specialize in VFTs. I was ...
A: So far as I know, there are no actual Venus Flytrap experts as that would be a very limited field of ...
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| Terrarium temp | 8/9/2007 |
Q: I'm thinking about growing some of the more difficult neoenthes that require a terrarium, but was ...
A: There are terrarium temperature control devices for sale. You can type in the search term "terrarium ...
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| yellow spots on perlite | 8/3/2007 |
Q: after i replanted my venus flytrap and woke up the next morning to check on it the perlite is ...
A: When you have new questions of a different subject, you can just make a new category instead of ...
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| yellow spots on perlite | 8/3/2007 |
Q: after i replanted my venus flytrap and woke up the next morning to check on it the perlite is ...
A: 1. I just buy distilled water at the store from dispensing machines that I am sure do not have ...
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| yellow spots on perlite | 8/2/2007 |
Q: after i replanted my venus flytrap and woke up the next morning to check on it the perlite is ...
A: That brand of fungicide is only supposed to be applied every 7-14 days and only by spraying lightly ...
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| yellow spots on perlite | 8/2/2007 |
Q: after i replanted my venus flytrap and woke up the next morning to check on it the perlite is ...
A: The peat moss does that. When the water drains through the moss, it takes some of the tannins from ...
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| Help | 7/31/2007 |
Q: I need to know why all of a sudden when my hooded pitcher plants were doing so well that now there ...
A: There are several reasons why a Sarracenia might begin browning on all of it's pitchers. 1. Leaf ...
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| yellow spots on perlite | 7/30/2007 |
Q: after i replanted my venus flytrap and woke up the next morning to check on it the perlite is ...
A: I do not have a website, you might be talking about Sarracenia Northwest. In any case, sulfur based ...
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| Venus Fly Trap Vegetative Progation | 7/30/2007 |
Q: I have several VFT. (Typical,Red and Green Dragon,Pink VFT,Royal Red and Dutch VFT) I'm getting ...
A: Yes, a leaf pulling is one way to propagate many plants including Venus Flytraps. As you read up, ...
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| Dana's Delight Pitcher Plant | 7/30/2007 |
Q: I have just purchased a Dana's Delight Pitcher Plant for my pond. I live in Zone 5. I would like ...
A: That Sarracenia hybrid is a North American plant that does overwinter outside in cold weather, ...
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| Nepenthese with brown spots, wilting and deformed leaves | 7/30/2007 |
Q: Can I use homemade organic pesticides with detergent? I think my plant has scale pest because it has ...
A: Here is a site that specializes in home made organic pest remedies for using on plants: ...
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| yellow spots on perlite | 7/29/2007 |
Q: after i replanted my venus flytrap and woke up the next morning to check on it the perlite is ...
A: 1. The top layers of live sphagnum would be fine to reuse, but it would always be advisable to ...
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| yellow spots on perlite | 7/29/2007 |
Q: after i replanted my venus flytrap and woke up the next morning to check on it the perlite is ...
A: Personally I use Green Light neem oil with pyrethrines as an all around treatment against fungus and ...
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| yellow spots on perlite | 7/29/2007 |
Q: after i replanted my venus flytrap and woke up the next morning to check on it the perlite is ...
A: The yellow growths on your perlite are indeed a form of fungus. In most cases of healthy adult ...
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| Sarracenia's | 7/28/2007 |
Q: On some of my Sarracenia's the pitchers seem flat why don't they open so bugs can get in? Thanks ...
A: This is a difficult problem to diagnose without further information. Deformed pitchers might be from ...
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| Venus Fly Trap | 7/26/2007 |
Q: I have several VFT. (Typical,Red and Green Dragon,Pink VFT,Royal Red and Dutch VFT) I'm getting ...
A: Congratulations on you marriage! Venus Flytraps often live in clumps in the wild and grow multiple ...
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| A cut Nepenthes flower | 7/22/2007 |
Q: About 3 weeks ago my Nepenthes ventricosa flowered. I asked some people if the wanted pollen and no ...
A: Since it has only been three weeks, it is probably as you surmised that the plant is still ...
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| aphids :( | 7/22/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if it is okay to use systemic rose spray (to control aphids) on my carnivorous ...
A: The acephate itself should not be the problem then, I haven't used the acephate based products, ...
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| aphids :( | 7/22/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if it is okay to use systemic rose spray (to control aphids) on my carnivorous ...
A: I have never used, nor heard of anyone using systematic rose spray with triflorine and acephate on ...
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| venus fly trap... | 7/20/2007 |
Q: within the last week my fly trap has started to go black on some of its leaves and heads, i was just ...
A: Without knowing the conditions you are currently growing the plant in, I will be unable to specific ...
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| light | 7/20/2007 |
Q: I moved to a new place and don't get as much sun as i use to. I get about a hour or two in the ...
A: From what I understand of your question, you are asking if their are any carnivorous plants that you ...
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| Insect control | 7/16/2007 |
Q: We are just now beginning to plan for a whole new landscape. We are in a neighborhood, and have a ...
A: Growing carnivorous plants is more a hobby of enjoyment of the plants themselves rather than as a ...
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| Sundew | 7/16/2007 |
Q: i have a capensis sundew, and its flowing with beautiful pink flowers, but then the thing is, the ...
A: Drosera capensis tends to flower in early morning and then close it's flowers by about noon or ...
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| Pygmy Sundew | 7/16/2007 |
Q: Just wondering if it is normal for a pygmy sundew to be developing a green moss looking thing around ...
A: As my profile indicates, I have not grown pygmy sundews so my advice would likely not be as on ...
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| I live in Oregon? I need help with VFT health. | 7/16/2007 |
Q: Would be ok if the plant is left to live outside. Oregon is mostly rainy and not very humid and is ...
A: Venus Flytraps are North American plants from the East Coast in the North Carolina bog. They can ...
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| Unknown Sarracenia Hybrid - Care, repotting etc | 7/15/2007 |
Q: About a year ago my partner bought me a pitcher plant from the local supermarket (of all places), of ...
A: Your gift does not sound odd to me at all, I wish all my friends and family gave carnivorous plants ...
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| Nepenthes Alata | 7/15/2007 |
Q: I have the above plant and need information as to its care. It came in a very small pot . . . . . . ...
A: Nepenthes are quite tolerant of repotting as long as their roots are not too extensively damaged. In ...
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| sundew planting medium | 7/15/2007 |
Q: Can I replant my sundew in sphagnum moss or should I use peat moss with perlite?
A: Either works fine. Sphagnum moss is the living moss in peat bogs and tends to be used as top ...
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| Multifork Leaf Sundew (Drosera binata ssp. multifida) | 7/13/2007 |
Q: I just bought a multifork leaf sundew and I just got it yesterday in the mail. Lots of forks that ...
A: From your description, it is only fully grown, older leaves that are dying back. If the plant is ...
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| I think I killed it | 7/6/2007 |
Q: I was given a Venus Fly trap as a gift. my daughter got the thing from wall-mart 2 days a go. I have ...
A: The first thing to do is to dispel the myths about carnivorous plant care that even I heard when I ...
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| Venus Fly Trap! | 7/1/2007 |
Q: I've got one question only, it's winter and my Venus Fly Trap looks like it's dead! Is it really ...
A: If it is winter and the plant slowly felt the change of light photoperiod in fall where you are, and ...
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| dionaea muscipula (in spain) | 6/30/2007 |
Q: i am 15 and i live in Spain and I'm thinking of buying a typical Dionaea muscipula. The temperature ...
A: The summer temperatures sound perfect. In winter, you will want to try to keep the plant close to ...
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| venus | 6/26/2007 |
Q: My venus flytrap has lost its leaves after turning black and falling off.It is in a terrarium, can I ...
A: What happened to your Flytrap is the reason why terrariums are the worst place to keep them. Don't ...
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| tropical pitcher | 6/26/2007 |
Q: With my pitcher plant Asia I think it the pitchers turn this hot pink color is that nomal
A: Nepenthes develop a range of colors on their pitchers according to species and age. It yours is a ...
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| Venus Leaves | 6/25/2007 |
Q: THe leaves are growing good and all but every time a trap tries to grow it dies or it just stays ...
A: The problem is that I have little information to go by other than the leaves are turning black. Such ...
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| Drosera Capensis ends turning black | 6/24/2007 |
Q: I have a Drosera Capensis plant that has been doing really well on my window sill. I keep it in ...
A: You can cut off anything that is blackened or dried out on your sundew. Leave any parts that are ...
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| Drosera Capensis ends turning black | 6/24/2007 |
Q: I have a Drosera Capensis plant that has been doing really well on my window sill. I keep it in ...
A: We will need to do a bit of detective work to find out what is occurring with your sundew. Whenever ...
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| Pitcher plant | 6/22/2007 |
Q: Can my hooded pitcher plant live in just sphagnum moss because when I bought it that's how it was ...
A: The sphagnum moss you see it in is long fiber sphagnum which is it's naturally occurring media. This ...
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| Venus fly traps | 6/21/2007 |
Q: I have 2 venus flytraps that I am growing outside. On one of the plants, it appears as if something ...
A: Tiny gray flies would be fungus gnats that lay their eggs in the soil. The larvae typically eat ...
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| vft | 6/20/2007 |
Q: I think my vfts didnt make it. I am discouraged now. Im really bummed out. I thought I could do it. ...
A: Everyone has been through the same predicament and have lost plants before. You sound like you did ...
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| Pitcher Plant | 6/20/2007 |
Q: It is in a 3 to 4 inch pot, should I transplant it? Where should I keep the plant? How should I feed ...
A: From your description, it sounds like a hooded pitcher plant alright since that is the closest ...
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| Pitcher Plant | 6/20/2007 |
Q: It is in a 3 to 4 inch pot, should I transplant it? Where should I keep the plant? How should I feed ...
A: Send me a follow up after finding out what kind of Pitcher Plant you have as there are five known ...
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| highland nepenthes | 6/18/2007 |
Q: i have been thinking about buying a nepenthes inermis off of a web site and it will be sent bare ...
A: It is fine to deal with bare root plants, usually the person that sells the plant will wrap it's ...
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| N. ventricosa or N. sanguina | 6/14/2007 |
Q: I have a Nepenthes which I am fairly certain is either N. ventricosa or sanguina, but I am leaning ...
A: Both of those species of Nepenthes are very adaptive and tolerant of regular household humidity and ...
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| Sundew pots | 6/14/2007 |
Q: I recently purchased two types of sundews, the Lanced-Leafed Sundew (Drosera adelae) and the Cape ...
A: By self-watering pots, I believe you are referring to the African Violet pots. Those pots should be ...
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| Cloning Asian Pitchers | 6/13/2007 |
Q: Whats the best way to clone an asian pitcher plant???
A: One of the easiest methods of "cloning" a Nepenthes for a garden variety grower like me would be ...
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| venus fly traps | 6/11/2007 |
Q: How long will it take for the traps to open if you take a tooth pick to trigger it to close. Also, ...
A: A triggered trap with no live insect inside will reopen in about a day. Doing this once or twice ...
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| Deformed Sarracenia | 6/10/2007 |
Q: I've had an Alabama Sweet Pitcher Sarracenia for nearly two years now, but this year it's done ...
A: The bug bites you mentioned would likely be part of the problem. As a matter of fact, Sarracenia ...
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| watering in dormancy | 6/10/2007 |
Q: How do I go upon watering my plants while they are in dormancy? The same way I do now? (tray method) ...
A: Your Venus Flytrap and Sarracenia need water all the time, however; during dormancy, you should keep ...
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| pitcher plant | 6/8/2007 |
Q: I received my first pitcher plant for mothers day this year and I absolutely love it! There are a ...
A: Congratulations with your pitcher plant gift. From your description, it sounds like a Nepenthes (or ...
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| Fly trap flowers | 6/8/2007 |
Q: I have a Venus fly trap in a terrarium and it ha just finished flowering. Should I cut off the stalk ...
A: You can just cut back the blackening parts of the flower scape each day or wait for it to die all ...
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| Nepenthes inermis | 6/7/2007 |
Q: I was curious if you knew anything about Nepenthes inermis. I know it is an Ultra-Highland plant but ...
A: The Ultra-Highland Nepenthes do tend to be the most finicky of the Nepenthes about temperature drops ...
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| i dont know anything HELP!!! | 6/7/2007 |
Q: i cant really put it out side so... what can i do to keep it inside and alive. can i keep take the ...
A: First things first, don't panic. Plants are patient. A Venus Flytrap is just like any other plant ...
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| vft sunlight | 6/6/2007 |
Q: How many hours of sunlight should my venus flytrap(s) get? I dont know if my vft that "disappeared" ...
A: It sounds like you have been trying to find out as much about your plants as possible so you can ...
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| Food for Venus Fly Traps | 6/6/2007 |
Q: i'm hoping you can help me, i would just like to know can you feed venus fly traps (dionea) maggots? ...
A: Venus Flytraps really do not need feeding, particularly since they will catch their own insects ...
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| Venus Fly Trap | 6/4/2007 |
Q: My VFTs were doing well, then suddenly they turned black and moldy. Too much water? Water from the ...
A: Without more in-depth information about their growing conditions (where they are grown, soil, type ...
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| vft sunlight | 6/4/2007 |
Q: How many hours of sunlight should my venus flytrap(s) get? I dont know if my vft that "disappeared" ...
A: Sorry to hear about the Flytrap. As far as specific hours a day of full sun, each source will say ...
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| Sarracenia - watering | 6/1/2007 |
Q: I live in Florida and our outdoor sprinkler system is supplied by water from a man-made lake. Do you ...
A: The main concerns would be the hardness of the water and any potential contaminants that might be ...
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| Venus fly trap | 6/1/2007 |
Q: i'm 11 and I just bought a Venus fly trap. I keep it in a sunny room aprx 75F, I worry that it ...
A: The last thing you should worry about is feeding the plant insects. They do catch insects and digest ...
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| vfts | 5/30/2007 |
Q: With my situation as you saw before, about how much sunlight should I be giving my vfts right now ...
A: Venus Flytraps need the same amount of sun that a typical rose or vegetable garden gets. All day out ...
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| My Judith Hindle (Again) | 5/29/2007 |
Q: Hey Chris, it's Corey again! My hybrid is still doing exellent, but there's been a mishap. Last ...
A: Some carnivorous plants actually become flooded for brief periods in the bogs, so your Sarracenia ...
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| vft | 5/28/2007 |
Q: When I bought my vfts they were the color of a typical vft. Now they are all red. What happened? ...
A: Looking back on the previous history of answers from Sarracenia Northwest and myself, the plants ...
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| vft | 5/28/2007 |
Q: When I bought my vfts they were the color of a typical vft. Now they are all red. What happened? ...
A: With bright light, Venus Flytraps will develop different color schemes. Some cultivars, like the ...
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| Why are the heads of my venus fly traps dying? | 5/28/2007 |
Q: We own two venus flytraps that we believe are two different types of the plant. Our plants live in ...
A: 1. Both of your Venus Flytraps are the same species, they grow low to the ground when the light ...
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| Plant seeds | 5/28/2007 |
Q: what websites do u recomend to find cheap plants and seeds? my mom says i hav to use my own money
A: Some people trade seeds and plants on gardenweb.com in the carnivorous plant forum. There is a ...
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| dry plants | 5/27/2007 |
Q: !!!!
A: I would need more information about your growing conditions, like the zone you live in, to answer ...
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| vft doing good | 5/27/2007 |
Q: HI sorry for last time but i replanted my vft in organic soil mix four days ago against my will and ...
A: Organic soil is packed with nitrogen and potassium, the very things that will rot Venus Flytrap ...
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| 4 beginers | 5/26/2007 |
Q: what types of plants do you suggest for beginers? (I all ready have a cape sundew)
A: A Cape sundew is a good beginning. Once you can keep that plant happy, you will have the basics of ...
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| care of the cape sundew | 5/25/2007 |
Q: I hav got 2 Qs, 1)i have my plant in a styrofoam bowl with 1 in. of water and a large plastic cup ...
A: 1. As long as the container gives the roots plenty of room, about 4-6 inches deep, and the water is ...
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| Venus flytraps and Pitcher plants | 5/25/2007 |
Q: I have 2 questions for you. First how many traps can 1 venus flytrap produce at once? (The most one ...
A: You might see as many as 3-5 traps being produced at one time from one growth point, but each leaf ...
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| PLEASE ANSWER THIS INMIDEATLY | 5/25/2007 |
Q: Hi i want to repot my vft into a bigger pot but i was wondering i i could use natural soil mix to ...
A: When repotting a Venus Flytrap, always use sphagnum peat moss of the dry bale variety from hardware ...
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| Cape Sundew Flowers | 5/24/2007 |
Q: is it normal for a cape sundew to start sending up another flower stalk while the first flower stalk ...
A: Cape sundews are very prolific plants. It sounds like you have a healthy plant. Cape sundews can ...
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| flytrap division | 5/24/2007 |
Q: We normally get our plants from the carnivorous but we saw one on clearance in the garden shop at ...
A: Venus Flytraps do divide their rhizome or bulb as it is called. When this happens, you will see ...
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| Nepenthes | 5/24/2007 |
Q: My Nepenthes Khasiana is flowering! It is sitting in a North-facing window (southern hemisphere), it ...
A: Good job with your Nepenthes. Yes, Nepenthes are male and female, like figs, so cannot ...
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| VFT | 5/24/2007 |
Q: I used hydrogen peroxide on my carnivorous plant seeds to kill some mold will it stop my seeds from ...
A: Some people do use hydrogen peroxide as a natural fungicide and bactericide, as well as a method of ...
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| vft | 5/24/2007 |
Q: About how long does it take for new leaves to grow on a venus flytrap?
A: Venus Flytrap leaves will take a couple of weeks to completely mature after you first see them ...
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| Carnivorous Island | 5/23/2007 |
Q: I am a student from the Nelson Mandela International School in Berlin. I have to research a topic ...
A: Your topic is interesting, however; the book you indicated would be a fiction, so I am not sure that ...
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| VFT leaves | 5/23/2007 |
Q: Ok well I got my VFT from Walgreens... anyhow I placed it outsice noticing that some of the leaves ...
A: 1. It will take the plant time to get used to full sunlight outside as it might have been in low ...
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| Intelligent Plant Light | 5/22/2007 |
Q: It says that it has a 9 watt full spectrum fluorescent bulb and is great for venus fly traps. I was ...
A: When I see something that is too good to be true, it usually is. Personally, I just bought two 40 ...
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| vft | 5/22/2007 |
Q: Can I water my vft from the top of the pot?
A: Yes, you can top water Venus Flytraps. The water draining through the soil will aid in drawing air ...
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| Venus Flytrap | 5/21/2007 |
Q: I have a flytrap purchased last year that I placed into a garage over the winter to allow for ...
A: Good going with the dormancy and growing of your Venus Flytrap. Venus Flytraps do indeed like their ...
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| Judith Hindle Hybrids | 5/20/2007 |
Q: I recently recieved a Judith Hindle hybrid plant as a gift from a local nursery. It's a very ...
A: That is a very good question since the Judith Hindle is a hybrid of the Purple Pitcher, one that ...
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| Lighting | 5/20/2007 |
Q: I actually have two questions for you and I appreciate your help. I've been growing flytrap for some ...
A: You can place the Nepenthes about 5-6 inches from the florescent lights you have. Those lights ...
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| vft | 5/20/2007 |
Q: Ok, today I planted my two venus flytraps in a bigger pot. As I replanted each one, one would become ...
A: Rhizome division is one way that Venus Flytraps produce more plants. After a couple of years of ...
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| Nepenthes | 5/20/2007 |
Q: I have a nepenthes that is around 2 years old and about 1 meter tall that is forming gold spots on ...
A: If you have the plant in a window or outside, it might simply be experiencing the short photoperiod ...
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| carnivorous p climate | 5/19/2007 |
Q: I live in cleveland ohio, I have grown CPs from seedlings in terrariums for 3 yrs can I grow them ...
A: Ohio is in zone 4-5, so is actually the natural growing condition of the Purple Pitcher Plant. There ...
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| vft | 5/19/2007 |
Q: I have ordered some peat/perlite soil to come soon. Im planning on planting the two venus flytraps ...
A: Orange County looks like it is Zone 9, so should be fine for most North American carnivorous plants. ...
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| Plants for outside | 5/19/2007 |
Q: I was looking for a plant I could plant outside next to a streem we have a natural streem that runs ...
A: Are you going to create a mini-bog near the stream? If so, make sure the stream does not collect any ...
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| vft | 5/19/2007 |
Q: Is my venus flytrap dead? Almost all the stems have turned brown just a week after purchasing it. It ...
A: If the petioles (stems) are dying from the bottom up, then the roots might be infected with rot from ...
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| nepenthes truncata | 5/17/2007 |
Q: my N. Truncata has experienced a low temperature of around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. At the most a ...
A: Nepenthes truncata is a tropical that does like lower temperatures at night, but it's tolerance is ...
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| nepenthes | 5/17/2007 |
Q:
A: Drying and browning at the tips of Nepenthes leaves can occur for a number of reasons. 1. If you ...
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| venus flytrap | 5/16/2007 |
Q: When I plant my two venus flytraps, what size pot(height & width) is to big and what is just right? ...
A: 1. Even though Venus Flytraps look like rather small plants, they can grow a long taproot ...
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| D, filiforms | 5/15/2007 |
Q: I have had the same plant for 3 years now and there are two smaller plants growing out of the base ...
A: One of the main factors contributing to flower and seed production is light. I would say that you ...
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| purple pitcher | 5/11/2007 |
Q: Oh, and speaking of purple pitchers, where can I get them? I can't seem to find one anywhere! ...
A: Some places might still be waiting for their Purple Pitchers to come out of dormancy. I see that ...
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| bog garden | 5/11/2007 |
Q: Im making a bog garden, but I live in zone 5. I know I should mulch it, but will the spahgnum moss ...
A: Placing the plants in a mini-bog is a good way to help protect them as they would get the similar ...
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| N. × ventrata | 5/11/2007 |
Q: I saw some pictures on the web while I was searching for carnivorous plants. and I was wondering, ...
A: N x Ventrata is a cross between Nepenthes alata and Nepenthes ventricosa. It is a fairly hardy plant ...
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| Birds | 5/9/2007 |
Q: I am having trouble with birds (Robins) eating my venus flytraps. Is there anything that I can do ...
A: I know the feeling. I had some sundews disappear after some meddlesome goats decided to try them as ...
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| trumpet plant | 5/5/2007 |
Q: I'm just wondering, about how big do trumpet plants get? How big is a really big, extra-large one? ...
A: Trumpet pitchers come in a variety of sizes and types. Sarracenia rubra, the Sweet Pitcher can grow ...
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| Darlingtonia | 5/4/2007 |
Q: i know it may be a little early to be asking this, but i was wondering how you deal with winter ...
A: Darlingtonia can be wintered in the same fashion as Sarracenias so long as their watering ...
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| trouble with venus fly trap | 5/1/2007 |
Q: Why is my trap not growing more traps? Is has nice long leaves and sits on a bed of rocks with ...
A: Sorry to hear about your Flytrap. I am going to need a bit more information about the growing ...
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| taking cuttings | 4/26/2007 |
Q: Ive been wondering if pitcher's, Nepenthes in particular can be propagated from cuttings? I have ...
A: Nepenthes can be propagated from cuttings, however; each species is different and some take better ...
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| digestion of the saracenia | 4/25/2007 |
Q: why do carnivorous plants like the sarracenia take so long do digest quite small insects?
A: Actually, digestion in many creatures, plant and animal, takes quite a while. Since animals are ...
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| green pitcher nepenthes | 4/22/2007 |
Q: I have to try and save my friend nepenthes(green). some of the tips of the leaves are brown, the ...
A: In addition, I just wanted to ask if the plant has been exposed to any fertilizer or chemical ...
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| Nepenthes Alata | 4/21/2007 |
Q: I just got my first pitcher plant (Nepenthes Alata)and I just wanted to check on some things. ...
A: If you will notice, Nepenthes alata has a lid over the top of the pitcher. That lid is to keep water ...
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