January 5, 2023
QUESTION:
I had my Nepenthes Gaya, Venus Flytrap, Marston's Dragon sundew, and Sarracenia Juthatip Soper for about a year. I’ve been watering with distilled water. The were thriving i
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January 4, 2023
Q/A #10 - Can Drosera capensis Handle an Overnight Frost?
QUESTION:
I recently ordered a Red Leaf Drosera Capensis Sundew from you, which arrived a few days ago. It was in very healthy condition upon arrival and bearing trace amounts of nectar already.
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January 3, 2023
Q/A #9 - Pitcherless Nepenthes
QUESTION:
I have a Nepenthes, but I don't know anything more about it. It still has very small pitchers, and is one of two in the pot. But sorry to say recently one pitcher died. I have it in
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January 2, 2023
Q/A #8 - Nepenthes Pitchers Turning Black
QUESTION:
I got my Nepenthes ventricosa about 1-2 weeks ago. Just in the last few days some of the pitchers are turning black starting from the top. Is this normal? I have the plant under T12&
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December 31, 2022
Q/A #7 - Mold on a Drosera filiformis in South Florida
QUESTION:
I had reached out to you guys several months ago as I noticed the rhizome of my
Drosera filiformis was developing a hair-like wrapping around it. At the time, you guys said that it w
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December 30, 2022
Q/A #6 - Nepenthes with Cold Damage During Shipping
QUESTION:
Hi, my order just arrived after 13 days of shipping. I live in St. Louis, MO and temps are below freezing. Plants look stressed and was hoping you could give some advice on special TLC
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December 29, 2022
Q/A #5 - Did a Sudden Freeze Kill My Flytrap and Sarracenia?
QUESTION:
I tried to be brave and keep my plants outside, but I'm honestly afraid the cold has killed them. I'm growing two Venus Flytraps and a Sarracenia purpurea. I'm in zone 6 and we haven't
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Posted by Jacob Farin on December 29, 2022
Dividing Darlingtonia Colonies
Over the past several days, we divided our Darlingtonia colonies. We had a bunch in large pots that were getting tight with stolons (offshoots). After unpotting the mother plants, we removed the stolo
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December 28, 2022
Q/A #4 - Red Dragon Flytrap Dying In a Glass Pot on a Windowsill.
QUESTION:
I have several of your plants and they are all doing well.
But I do have a few questions about my Red Dragon Flytrap.
I do know it's the dormant season, but am unsure of what
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December 27, 2022
Q/A #3 - Can Hardy Sundews Handle Freeze and Thaw in Rhode Island?
QUESTION:
I have various Sarracenia, Venus Flytraps, and Drosera filiformis, and D. intermedia. I have been told I should avoid freeze thaw cycles with the plants. Normally at this time in Rhode
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December 26, 2022
Q/A #2 - Should I Refrigerate My Sarracenia in Central Florida?
QUESTION:
Hi I’m a amateur carnivorous plant collector in central Florida, zone 9. I’ve have a variety of plants and the three I have that require dormancy are a Venus flytrap, a
Sarrac
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Posted by Jacob Farin on December 25, 2022
Freezing Rain at the Nursery
A few days ago, we experienced freezing rain, which happens when the temperature near the ground is below freezing and the temperature near the clouds is above freezing. When rain falls and hits th
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