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Hey all! It's getting to be that time of year, and I was wondering if I could get a positive id on my sundew and my pitcher plant so I can know if they need to go into dormancy with my flytrap! I'm fairly sure the pitcher plant needs to (and is maybe starting to already), mostly just double checking for peace of mind, but I'm not sure if I have a temperate sundew or not. It was just labeled 'carnivorous plant' at the store 😅
My drosera, Squidward, had been flowering. They are so pretty. I noticed that each day a new flower opens and then dies, and that they are opening right down the row. Is that how they normally bloom? Also, I teach at an elementary school and was planning to keep a few pinguiculas in my classroom. I was also thinking of offering to bring in my other carnivorous plants to offer to show them to some of other classes (especially the younger grades) if any teachers wanted to bring them. Do you think younger kids would be interested in seeing them? I have a small Pitcher plant, droseras and pinguiculas. I thought I could show them to the classes and explain how they can catch bugs. The pitcher plant currently has a fly in each pitcher they might be interested in seeing. I was considering getting a Venus fly trap if classes were interested as they might be the most exciting for kids to see.
Hey all, New posting on here! I always wanted to grow carnivorous plants. Started with a Venus Flytrap…and that did not go well lol. But taking another chance with the easier Pitcher Plant, and I’m excited to see how it goes 🤞🏾
My carnivorous plants are enjoying some misty rain today!
Why does the algae keep popping up. This is the second time. I’ve already taken 1.5” off the top and put new mix(sphagnum and perlite) about a week ago. Moved to more ventilated area. Grow light 13ish hours a day distilled water only. Sitting in about an 1nch of water.
I’ve been loving my pings lately! Top left to right: p. Pirouette, p. Esseriana, p. Lauena x emarginata. Bottom: drosera Capensis ( this was a little baby that came off of my mother drosera and it’s grown so much!) 🌱🌸 I can’t wait until my pings flower!
My drosera, Squidward, has a flower! Also, my tiny pitcher plant, Mr. Krabs, is doing so much better. I moved him to the garage because there were more fungal gnats. That didn’t seem to be making too much difference. I found a dead fly on the windowsill and put it in one of the pitchers and he has really brightened up! His leaves are now much greener and healthier looking.
First picture is two days ago second is today. I just got a SANSI light yesterday and I can’t tell if it’s to bright now?
Just wanted to share my pretty ping with little baby pings
Heliumphora is flowering too!!
My ping is flowering too!
I just noticed this new plant growing in my Venus flytrap it’s so cute! I love the moss to!
Darlingtonia getting new pitchers! Looking nice!
Spreading out, going to need to repot or prop em soon.
I have some smaller leafed varieties of Utricularia, but i just love these larger ones
Getting taller
The lips on this hybrid are just gorgeous 😍
Got a baby Venus flytrap today! Excited because I finally know how to take care of one! Any tips are much appreciated!
big ol' pitcher plant at my local botanical gardens :)
