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Sarracenia Northwest
returns 02/09/2012
Expertise
If your plant is showing poor growth, discoloration, abnormal leaves or possible infestation, the growers at Sarracenia Northwest can help! Carnivorous plant experts Jeff Dallas and Jacob Farin will help you diagnose the problem and get your plants on the right track. Their no nonsense approach has helped thousands of growers all over the world. They can help you too!
Experience in the area
With over 40 years of combined experience, Jeff and Jacob has definitely taken a straight forward approach to growing carnivorous plants. They have encountered many types of diseases, abnormal growth and infestations related to carnivorous plants, and they know what it takes to get plants looking beautiful and healthy again. Get the straight facts from the guys who grow and propagate thousands of these plants every year.
Education/Credentials
Authors of Secrets to Growing Beautiful Carnivorous Plants for Your Home and Garden and producers of the Grow Carnivorous Plants! DVD Series. They also produce a monthly video podcast to illustrate how plants cycle through the seasons.
No terrariums. No myths. No nonsense.
PLEASE READ BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR QUESTION:
We no longer answer how-to questions (i.e. How do I propagate...?; How do I grow...?).
Instead, we help growers by diagnosing a specific plant problem and offering solutions (i.e. Why is my sundew not producing dew?; Is now a good time to divide my Sarracenia?; Why are the traps turning black?; What's a good substitute for perlite?; Why didn't my seeds germinate?; Can you identify this carnivorous plant for me?)
If you are looking for general care and specific how-to information, please visit the following pages on our main website:
http://www.cobraplant.com/caresheets
For business questions:
http://www.cobraplant.com/contact
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Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| Robert | 02/07/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for another prompt and helpful response ..... |
| Malcolm Jones | 02/06/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for the tips i will ..... |
| Jason | 02/03/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Edmund | 01/29/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you! |
| weylin | 01/28/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Allexperts, Thank you for answering my question ..... |
Recent Answers from Sarracenia Northwest
2012-02-06 Nepenthes not getting bigger:
Hi Jonathan, Since your plants look good, and your growing conditions are good, food is probably what they need. You can meet that need either by fertilizing, or by feeding them insects. If your plants
2012-02-04 D. capensis dying:
Hi Yamil, This looks very much like hard water damage. What kind of bottled water are you using? Many bottled drinking water brands often add minerals to the water to "sweeten" it, and the minerals
2012-02-03 sulphur:
Hi Jason, Since mixtures of powdered sulfur can vary, you need to follow the directions on the package. It's pretty safe, so you have a bit of leeway on the concentration. We use sulfur mostly
2012-01-30 venus fly trap:
Hi Robert, The devil is in the details on this one. If your flytrap was allowed to go dormant outside before you put it in the fridge, it's fine. When a refrigerator gets below freezing it is usually
2012-01-29 Nepenthes Indigestion?:
Hi Edmund, What you're seeing is pretty normal. When a pitcher gets lots of insects at once, you will sometimes see a little mold on the bugs like that since they can't digest them fast enough. Given
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