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Got a carnivorous plant problem? The growers at Sarracenia Northwest can help! Carnivorous plant experts Jeff Dallas and Jacob Farin have helped thousands of growers around the world, and they can help you too. When you submit your question, they will diagnose your situation and offer a solution to help you get your carnivorous plant back on track.

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. Get the straight facts from the guys who grow and propagate thousands of these plants every year.

No terrariums. No myths. No nonsense.


Education/Credentials

Authors of Secrets to Growing Beautiful Carnivorous Plants for Your Home and Garden and producers of the Grow Carnivorous Plants! DVD Series.


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
http://www.cobraplant.com/videos
http://www.cobraplant.com/DVD
http://www.cobraplant.com/ebook

For help selecting carnivorous plants for your home and garden:
http://www.cobraplant.com/bestplants

For business questions:
http://www.cobraplant.com/contact

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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Recent Answers from Sarracenia Northwest

2009-11-20 plant area:

Hi Hughes, Try and find a location that isn't as windy. You just need to find a spot around your house that is more sheltered. It will be easier on your plant that way during very cold weather. You

2009-11-19 King Sundew Root:

Hi John, Doing that is just fine. It's also ok if you have a root or two coming out the bottom. Our larger plants often have some coming out of the bottom of the pot. In nature the roots would encounter

2009-11-18 Darlingtonia disease?:

Hi Mark, It look like it may not be happy with the pot and the growing conditions. Repot it sometime this winter, and try putting it in a low, wide pots such as a cat litter pan with holes in the bottom

2009-11-18 My nepenthes x miranda:

Hi Eric, Old leaves dying are a normal part of the plant growing. Since most Nepenthes are vines they develop long brown, woody stems over time. It is also very normal for pitcher production to slow

2009-11-17 Nepenthes rafflesiana care:

Hi Dave, What you're seeing is very normal. Pitcher production will probably cease soon since we into the short days of winter. N. rafflesiana is a lowlander, so it likes temperatures in the 80's

 

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