Carnivorous Plant Care for May 2024

[@robhrouda]

good to see your dog growing well in full sunlight!

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

That's Luke, the Leucophylla pup!

[@AndromedaGaming2248]

bro is absolutely dripped out

[@Telthecelt]

Thanks for broadening my knowledge. I had to research that phrase, Now I know! 🙂

[@matad1917]

Always is

[@ronhobbs8038]

What's that mean?

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

LOL! I had to look it up too. I'm getting old and out of touch with pop vernacular.

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thanks!

[@MsSaudm]

Love all my Sarracenias purchased from your company Beautiful healthy plants Shipped perfectly every time Thank you

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thank you! We appreciate your feedback. We love what we do, and we're glad it shows in our packaging and plants.

[@chestbuster1987]

Awesome as always. Great idea with the questions section on your website. I might just make use of it!

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thanks for watching. We've been maintaining the help section since 2005, so we have lots of experience handling carnivorous plant questions of all types.

[@goodvideos.113]

Watching and sharing is really cool 4:44

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thank you!

[@cliffowens3629]

I recently found a mealy bug infestation in 3 of my pots. I soaked the media in water overnight then sprayed off the old soil. I was amazed at how much white scale was washed away. Came off like milk. I'm trying to get a handle so it doesn't get out of control. What sprays do you recommend on bare root or soil preps to knock it out? I'm finding it hard to locate the sulfur based fungicide that I saw you use.

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Yikes! Use neem oil to control the infestation. You can find it at your local garden center. Follow the directions on the bottle. You may need to spray every 5-7 days until you don't see any evidence of mealy bugs. You should also spray surrounding plants. If you need further assistance, write to us via Ask The Growers. www.growcarnivorousplants.com/ask-the-growers/

[@Pwn3dbyth3n00b]

What type of carnivorous is that in 3:04 The light brown one.

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

That would be the very rare Sarracenia leucophylla hybrid that we call Luke! 😃

[@jret65541]

Are tadpoles in the bog water pools a problem ?

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thank you for watching. Our pools are home to lots of Pacific tree frogs, so tadpoles are not a problem at all. Watch our video about frogs at the nursery. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaC1c3aeaadrfac

[@Mr.Minecraft791]

3:02 that's a furry Sarracenia!

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

That's Luke, the Leucophylla Pup!

[@Jesus-eg3yb]

My S. Alata are growing with a mixture of good pitchers, warped pitchers, and some growing sideways instead of straight up. Could this be to overcrowding and not cutting old pitchers off? Shold, I cut old pitchers off now or is too late, even if the pitchers are still looking colorful?

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

We'd love to help you! We need more information about your growing conditions and a couple of photos. Go to Ask The Growers and submit your information there. One of our growers will get back to you. www.growcarnivorousplants.com/ask-the-growers/

[@LanceKirkman]

I tried keeping all my VFT in really shallow water all winter I haven't seen any of my VFT start to regrow, is it too soon to expect them to start coming back? Thank you for all of your help Jacob.

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Hey Lance, your plants should show signs of new growth, but probably no open traps just yet. Write to us via Ask the Growers. Tell us more about your growing conditions and upload a photo or two. One of our growers will get back to you. www.growcarnivorousplants.com/ask-the-growers/

[@LanceKirkman]

@@SarraceniaNorthwest thank you so very much

[@brightbkh07]

That white fluffy carnivorous plant at 3:05 must be a new hybrid species you developed. If I had to guess, I would say you must’ve crossed sarracenias with dionaea because I imagine that thing can snap it’s jaws shut really quickly like a flytrap and probably has a bottomless pit of a stomach always trying to pack more in like a pitcher plant. 😂😂😂

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

That's Luke, the luecophylla pup!

[@brightbkh07]

@@SarraceniaNorthwest Luke looks awesome 😎

[@meeknuggets4860]

up a bit further north, my plants seem to be a lil slower waking up. sadly one that was struggling last year looks like it finally bit the dust. i built myself a cold frame for this year, so i saved myself from frost damage and heavy rain. i got many divisions from my oreophila and alatas this year too.

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thank you for watching! Sorry to hear about your plants. We would love to help you out. There are several reasons why this happens. To figure out which issue is at play, send us your question at Ask The Growers. Supply us information about your growing conditions, and one of our growers will get back to you. www.growcarnivorousplants.com/ask-the-growers/

[@meeknuggets4860]

@@SarraceniaNorthwest I think that one went just cause the frost last year was a little too much for it. It was a leuco hybrid and i'm in canada. 🥲 all my flavas, oreophilias and even alatas really do well here though.

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Leucophylla seems to be the most sensitive to extreme cold. If we ever lose a mother plant in winter, it's almost always a leucophylla.

[@DUNDOM5]

2:20 what type of rocks do you use on the surface of the pete moss?

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thank you for watching. That's decorative pea gravel. You can find it at your local garden center. Watch our video on top dressing for more information. kzbin.info/www/bejne/goi9f3Sai86Fl8k

[@Telthecelt]

I don't keep many insectivores and try to overwinter them inside my house. Sadly I've goy even fewer now winter has gone. My Nepenthes (sob, sob!) has bitten the dust. My Sarracenia might just pull through. My Drosera/Sundews have survived.Great information though and well presented so thanks for that. I may buy a few more this spring and see if I can overwinter them all in an unheated Scottish greenhouse. It could drop to minus 10C quite easily...

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thanks for watching. Our weather patterns are similar to yours in Scotland, and we keep our plants outdoors throughout the year. We sometimes get down to -10°C, too. Watch our Volume 1 playlist. The last video in the playlist is about winter care. It might have some useful information for your situation. www.growcarnivorousplants.com/carnivorous-plant-videos/

[@Telthecelt]

@@SarraceniaNorthwest Will do. Thanks for that!

[@kevinpoe8137]

I obtained some serracenia seeds recently from a different company, since it’s mid may, should I go ahead and try to grow them or put them through a short dormancy period

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thank you for watching! Visit our website for information about germinating seeds. www.growcarnivorousplants.com/germinating-sarracenia-seeds/

[@arvinmalondras7282]

what do ya'll do about critters this time of year? squirrels keep digging up my plants very disheartetning. Thank you!

[@MsSaudm]

yes a squirrel dug up and ate my King Henry flytrap ARGGH !

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thanks for watching. Yeah, that's one of the hazards of urban living. We used to have trouble with racoons and jays when we had our nursery in Portland's city limits. One of our customers had success in deterring crows by usine a sprinkler with a motion detector.