In this blogpost we’ll provide you with some tips and tricks to make sure your Carnivorous Plant seeds will have most success to grow into nice and healthy plants! Growing and sowing your own Dionaea muscipula (Venus flytrap), Sarracenia (North American pitcher plant), or Drosera (sundews) is a rewarding but also challenging job. Droseras will […]
Nepenthes is found in Jungles all over the world. This species likes a tropical climate, which is why it is best to keep Monkey Cup plants indoors in the UK. The species of Nepenthes lure their prey with cup traps. Taking care of Nepenthes is easy, but you need to know how to do it. […]
Carnivorous plants learned to survive by eating insects through evolution. As the soil in a bog or pond is of very poor in nutrition, catching insects helped the plant to survive. Therefore insects are important to thrive for carnivorous plants. This is also why carnivorous plants have so many traps. This way the plant increases […]
A terrarium is a great way to grow and display carnivorous plants. They maintain humidity and the carnivorous plants help you eliminate insects and pests naturally. Carnivorous plants are native to swamps and live in constantly humid conditions. How to grow Carnivorous Plants in a Terrarium? To keep carnivorous plants healthy in a terrarium, it […]
Buying your first Carnivorous Plant can be a very exciting experience. These fascinating plants deserve a place in everyone’s home or garden, as carnivorous plants are impressive plants which will live for years. But how do you care for a carnivorous plant? The easiest plants to grow are Venus Flytraps, Sundews and some Trumpet Pitchers. Browse […]
The growing season is at its final as soon as it is getting colder outside, the sun is shining less brightly and insects are going back into their burrows. Most carnivorous plants go into hibernation from autumn onwards. This means they no longer create new traps, and the old traps will slowly die off. This is […]
With the onset of autumn the Venus Flytrap will start the process of entering dormancy. Think of dormancy as a rest or sleep where the growth of the plant will slow and eventually stop. For the long term health of the plant a period of dormancy is essential to reset biological processes and conserve stored energy […]
We will provide you with the main reasons why the pitchers of your Sarracenia will turn brown. In addition, we will give you tips on how to take care of your Sarracenia. One of the most common questions people ask when they first get to know Sarracenia is why the leaves turn brown. What is a […]
Carnivorous plants are found all over the world in many different climates, and some will grow very well outside in the UK. If you just want to keep them outside in the summer, or can give a little protection with a cloche or cold frame, then most Trumpet Pitchers, Venus Flytraps and many Sundews will […]
Carnivorous plants cannot stand ‘normal’ potting soil. Normal potting soil often contains nutrients and other substances for flowers and plants. Carnivorous plants – through roots – extract nutrients from the soil, which the plants then supplement with nutrients from captured prey, such as mosquitoes, (fruit) flies and other insects. Because carnivorous plants have never learned […]