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Originally Posted by LovePhals
Everytime I go to Lowe's I look for the Butterwort but it is never there. They have every other type of carnivorous plant. The butterwort is the only one I want though. Great advice for when I finally find one.
I also like the Smith and Hawken mini greenhouse from Target!
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How funny. I only ever see vft and occasionally a dying sundew.
This was the first time they had this type of sundew, or a butterwort. And definitely the only time I've seen a nepenthes in one.
I just got out of bed, removed all my plants, and lifted up the greenhouse to check the brand. Totally Smith and Hawken!
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Originally Posted by SlipperGirl
I am no carnivorous plant expert so I could be wrong but I don't think any of those need a winter rest.
The only care my carnivorous plants get is a tray of water under them and some light. I NEVER fertilize them and sometimes in the winter I will give the sundews a little food but that's it  |
Good! I knew some sundews and some butterworts do need a winter rest. But I have no idea how to tell them apart lol.
I never fertiliser either lol. Or feed really.
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Originally Posted by Dante1709
The nepenthes do not need any dormancy. They should have high humidity and low - medium light (they should be fine with phals or paphs). High humidity will help keep pitchers nice and big, and low humdity causes them do cease growing and die.
They can easily survive without pitchers, but after a year or so without food they may slow down. This goes with most carnivorous plants.
The venus flytrap, the purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia) and the butterwort (Pinguicula) need dormancy, which isn't easy to provide..Set them outside, in an unheated garage, or last resort, the fridge to overwinter. Without their dormancy, they overwork themselves and die.
I believe your hardiness zone should be fine for venus flytraps, though I'm not sure about the ping. The sarracenia may need more of a cold winter, though. They will drop theirs leaves, and look as if they are dying once they do go dormant, though. Decrease watering once they are dormant, and keep them from intense frost.
RO, distilled and rain water are preferred.
Fertilizing is pretty risky, and only the experienced growers do it (very lightly).
Coffee treatment for Nepenthes works great (just water with a cup of regular black coffee) but don't do it on other plants..Twice a year is the limit for this, though.
Sundews, sarracenias, pings and venus flytraps need to have an inch of water below their pots..Place a tray of water below their pots and fill it.Let the water go down, and then refill.
Nepenthes need top watering, as they don't like wet feet. Keep it moist, but not waterlogged. Tip ; If you feel more comfortable with orchid bark, mix it into some sphagnum moss. Heck, I've heard of people growing Nepenthes in only bark, although it's not recommended or common.
I use Spaghnum (long-fibered), Fine-grade orchid bark and a little bit of peat in a 2;1;1 ratio, although I'm only a beginner. Many orchid mediums work well ; lava rock, perlite, sphagnum, bark..etc as long as you mix it to keep it moist longer.
I've only really gotten Nepenthes (one ventricosa, and some seeds to a hybrid) but I've done my research as I'm thinking about getting some sundews, pings..etc
Sorry for the overload of information, thrown here and there. In general, Nepenthes (mostly ventrata) aren't horribly difficult, and can be treated like paphs (but with different,moist medium)
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No problem! That was very informative.
I should have been a bit more clear. My nepenthes ventrata and miranda, my purple pitcher plant, and my vft have all been in my care for close to 3 years now. So I'm good on those guys.
I kinda wanted to share and was hoping someone would know if one of these guys needed dormancy. But mainly to share.
I really hope people just getting into carnivorous plants find this thread somehow though. You guys have compiled all the essential info into one page.
I think I'll treat them... well.. normally. I won't change much for them.
Luckily my weather is perfect for dormancy in my pitcher plants and fly trap. I can literally leave them outside and forget about then all winter.
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