Grow Carnivorous Plants!

Darlingtonia californica is one of many carnivorous plants native to the West Coast. If you think that Darlingtonia grows mostly in the cool coastal regions of Oregon, think again!  The vast majority of Darlingtonia grows in the mountains of southern Oregon and northern Californica.

In late July, we traveled to southern Oregon to document Darlingtonia growing in the Siskiyou National Forest.  We filmed some rarely seen habitats that go against the conventional wisdom that Darlingtonia needs constant high humidity and cool temperatures.

The video is under 9 minutes, but it’s packed with lots of interesting footage about their growing conditions.  We also recorded data, such as air temperature, soil temperature, water temperature, relative humidity and water hardness.

Carnivorous plants are in bloom! I filmed this video in the early evening. The lighting was simply perfect to capture the delicate colors among the Sarracenia. Only a small handful of Sarracenia had open pitchers at the time, but many displayed a gorgeous array of flowers. There are a few footage of sundews and Darlingtonia. The video, however, showcases Sarracenia flowers.