Cobra Plant Darlingtonia Care and Seed Sowing

[@gregnevels8111]

I live in Southwest Mississippi & I grow my Darlingtonia in a triple zeer pot. This method is really effective at keeping the roots cool.

[@melissaaudler8975]

Greg, I would love to see that setup. I am in south Mississippi and would love to grow it and it be happy here.

[@Dougles_prospecting]

I’m in Canada and I’m trying to grow carnivorous plants to protect my other plants because of bug issues here and I have a big fly trap and it’s helped a lot these guys would work better thanks for the help

[@gnatgnat3295]

That large pitcher is stunning 🤩!!

[@b-u3thesynth85]

The top is actually see through (only partially, but it still counts)

[@ilpigliamosche]

Nice plants! Super work, thanks! A hug from Italy!

[@cjtuba1]

Just what I was waiting for..... cheers, Chris, UK.

[@CarnivorousPlantsSydney]

Always wanted one of these, however they have evaded my grasp for now

[@dakotahsimonson4037]

Sssssplended, sssssuch a cool plant

[@kyawthuta9058]

Yes finally. You said you would make a cephalotus Care video

[@portwolf2293]

I would probably use a chiller to keep the water there sitting in below 70°F but above 40°F in a bog garden. I believe multi aqua makes a fully solar 5 ton chiller.

[@robertevans4165]

apart from the Venus Flytrap which is absolutely beautiful this is also another stunning Carnivorous Plant. Cobra Lily is a suitable name for this beauty because of the 2 fang like appendages.

[@lindalu8565]

Those are huge! Would you have a video on how to divide a baby from the mother? Great video. Thanks from Tacoma, WA

[@California_Carnivores]

We don’t have any Darlingtonia division videos but I’ll take one the next time we divide them up!

[@PoopooStinky575]

Its interesting, because my Darlingtonia that I bought from you guys has been able to survive in 100 degree conditions without ice or water and it still is just fine. Any reason for that happening?

[@Brian-qn2mx]

You lucky mine went to the 90s and died

[@California_Carnivores]

Sometimes plants just defy all odds and grow where and how they want to grow - that’s very lucky!

[@daemonium6449]

This is a sick plant

[@greengardenup-11]

Very very nice ❤❤❤

[@reedrevuelta8865]

Can you grow them indoors under a grow light? (I live in Florida so it would die during the summer outside for sure)

[@California_Carnivores]

Yes you can!

[@cliffowens3629]

Cobras used to be available in the roadside nurseries down here in South Florida for years. Tried my hand at them but failed every time. To date I haven't seen Cobras in SoFlo for decades now.

[@California_Carnivores]

That’s wild that you used to see them so much! They could be really tricky in your climate because they prefer cold nights and a chilly winter but it’s not impossible to grow them there!

[@cliffowens3629]

@California_Carnivores I've been in the hobby for quite some time. Got to know Clyde Bramblett first as a vendor then as a good friend. Always going down to see him. Damn shame he came down with dementia. Didn't know he had it until I went down to see him to assist in transplanting a nepenthes I bought from him. I was shocked to see nearly all his plants were dead from dehydration and his inability to help me. He'd smile at my wife and I as he always did but he wasn't there. His daughter told me what was going on and it crushed me. If it hadn't been for Bruce bednar all of Clyde's plants would have died. It was nice to see the tribute the CPN did on him. Cobras was one plant Clyde never had and I knew of no one down here who did have any luck with them.

[@California_Carnivores]

@@cliffowens3629 that’s so tough, I’m glad you got the chance to know him!

[@cliffowens3629]

@California_Carnivores I think everyone in the hobby knew Clyde. A real gentleman in every sense of the word. I miss him. People like him are few and far between.

[@FlytrapFanatic]

Where can I get one of those 'dente' darlingtonia?!?!?! THEY ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!

[@California_Carnivores]

We do have one in our collection but it hasn’t been ready to divide. When it is, we will divide it and offer it on our website.

[@FlytrapFanatic]

@@California_Carnivores im going to be SOOO hyped!!!!

[@Sipotioanimal]

Would putting a layer of crushed up ice be a viable solution? Since it would melt in the as would Norcal snow. IM in brentwood though so...

[@California_Carnivores]

You can pour cool refrigerated water over the roots on hot days but we haven’t heard, anecdotally, of crushed up ice being used effectively. It may be worth some experimenting!

[@sunshinecarnivores1919]

Would you punch holes in the foam coolers and what plants would you plant around the cobra lily's?

[@California_Carnivores]

Yes, we do punch some holes so that they don’t get too flooded when it rains. You can grow some temperate sundews or Pinguicula like macroceras with them!

[@arvinmalondras7282]

How are YOU guys keeping the roots cool in hotter days? Thanks!

[@California_Carnivores]

We choose careful placement in the nursery, growing them close to the swamp cooler. Outside, we use a trick we learned from our Australian friend Owen, and grow them inside old styrofoam coolers. The water stays cool and keeps the roots happy.

[@arvinmalondras7282]

@@California_Carnivores Sounds good thanks for the advice 😁!

[@monke1919]

If their roots have to be cold clouds we just put them in a tray with very cold distilled water?

[@California_Carnivores]

Yes, it’s best to pour cold water in the roots in summer

[@monke1919]

I wish that they weren't so hard to grow because these are my favorite carnivorous plants. And can they grow on a windowsill like in a tray using the tray method? Do they need a winter dormancy?

[@California_Carnivores]

They do have a winter dormancy; they grow in snowy areas and like a lot of cool weather. They can be grown indoors, especially considering their dislike of hot weather but be sure to give them a dormancy

[@monke1919]

@@California_Carnivores alright, is it fine if I just put them outside in a tray of water in winter. Then when spring comes I can just put them on my windowsill in a tray of water and a growlight? Also do I have to put less water in the tray during winter?

[@California_Carnivores]

@@monke1919 You can put them outside for winter and make sure to keep them watered!

[@omarvela3154]

can you just water them with cold bottle water to keep their roots cool

[@California_Carnivores]

You can. You can pour cool refrigerated water on their roots

[@omarvela3154]

@@California_Carnivores thanks california carnivores

[@ira_oPelargonium]

Hi! Can you please help me? Can't choose which pot with darlingtonia to buy... first is with smaller pitchers and a lot of plants in it and another one has one single plant with 5times bigger pitchers

[@California_Carnivores]

If you haven’t grown a Darlingtonia before I would recommend getting a smaller plant to start with.

[@ira_oPelargonium]

@@California_Carnivores thanks a lot! 🐍

[@midnitesilverrun8631]

Figures one of the first two pitcher plants I bought is hard to take care of.I wonder why they would sell these at the exhibit if they are so hard to care for.would these do good in a indoor bog garden?

[@California_Carnivores]

You can grow them indoors but they will need a chilly winter dormancy

[@SepSapphire23]

Can they grow in Pennsylvania? I'm hoping I can get a cobra lily next year and I've been doing a lot of research into their care. Summers are usually hot especially in July when the temperature reaches 90+ degrees. If I can grow a plant inside would that work?

[@California_Carnivores]

They can be grown in areas with hot summers if you can keep the roots cool. One trick we learned from one of our Australian friends is to place the pot in a styrofoam cooler. Then fill that with cool water. This really helps keep the water cool on hot days and allows the plants to be grown outdoors still.

[@SepSapphire23]

@@California_Carnivores That's very good info. I can try doing that and also add distilled water ice cubes so that the roots do stay cool. Thank u!

[@kyawthuta9058]

Is it easy to grow darlingtonia from tissue culture? i saw someone selling cobra lily seelings in tissue cultured flasks. They are seedlings so how long would it take for them get the the adult size you guys showed the video? also are he care requirements for the adults the same for the tissue cultured ones?

[@California_Carnivores]

It can be hard to deflask plants, I haven’t grown Darlingtonia from TC so I’m not sure on the specifics for that particular genus

[@kyawthuta9058]

@@California_Carnivores oh okay, thanks. Can you maybe tell me your experience? I'll hi you from facebook, messenger!

[@California_Carnivores]

@@kyawthuta9058 deflasking can be very hard. TC plants do have a lot of energy so if you can get them out of the jars successfully, they’ll grow rapidly.

[@monke1919]

Should I only use cold distilled water then?

[@California_Carnivores]

Yes!

[@kyawthuta9058]

Can you pls pls make a video on how to sow the seeds demo. Since I’m afraid I gonna get something wrong so a demo video would be really great for cobra lily beginners out there. Oh and I know that you only ship within the US but how about seeds can you ship world wide?

[@California_Carnivores]

We can ship seeds outside the US 😊

[@maryannhunwick2774]

Can I grow one in my house in Utah

[@California_Carnivores]

It may be tough if it gets quite hot there

[@lemoneater6690]

question can i grow this in the Philippines, tropical climate

[@California_Carnivores]

You can but it will be tricky because they do not want to get hot. So you will need to keep the roots cool.

[@monke1919]

Do you know if you might have some smaller or medium sized ones for sale too anytime soon? Also do you think I should give them a try? I grow flytraps, sarracenia, drosera, and nepenthes. How big are the small and medium ones you have on your website?

[@California_Carnivores]

We will have small ones available later this year! They are very beautiful and rewarding but they are one of the harder species to grow. We have photos on our website of the plant sizes 😊

[@plantguy9]

Are these impossible to grow in Florida?

[@California_Carnivores]

They’ll be tough but not impossible. I’d try growing them inside a styrofoam cooler to keep the roots cool

[@plantguy9]

@@California_Carnivores I'm getting back into the hobby and building up my experience. Contimplaiting of ways to grow them. Should I put holes in the bottom as well?

[@California_Carnivores]

@@plantguy9 You can put drainage holes a few inches down from the top to reduce the buildup of rain water.

[@monke1919]

For fridge dormancy can I cut off the pitchers?

[@California_Carnivores]

You don’t need to trim off the pitchers on the Darlingtonia

[@Inverts4Introverts]

I wanna try freezing an iv bag at night and then iv feeding ice water to mine. Lol oregon is getting hott and harder to grow these ladies.

[@keithmartland6463]

Look out for Vine Weevil larvae in the pots eating the roots and killing your plants!