Carnivorous Plants/pitcher plants

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Expert: Joan Avila - 5/2/2007


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I live in zone 7 and would live to plant some carnivorous plants particularly the pitcher plants. What would you suggest?

Answer
Keep the plants in pots enclosed in a container for moist and high humidity or keep them in a greenhouse. I suggest not to plant them on the ground. They need mixed perlite with peat moss, works best with the canadian. Put them in a place where they receive indirect sunlight for 4 hours.

Good luck and enjoy your plants!  

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Joan Avila

Expertise

I can answer almost everything about carnivorous plants and how to care for them. This includes sundews, Pitcher plants, Venus fly trap, and other carnivores. I can not answer questions on bladderworts or butterworts. I don't know much about them. Enjoy Your Plants!

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I have raised carnivores and I learned how to take care of them. I've had great success growing these fascinating plants.

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I learned about these plants by doing research for months. I checked out books and went online. I actually did this to take care of my carnivorous plants myself but all this researching I did made me a great talent at it.

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