Making a Carnivorous Plant Bog Garden

[@grussem]

I just received a sundew and pitcher plant from you, can’t wait to make a big garden. Thanks for the great video and customer service.

[@jessemcinnis9524]

I just want you to know I never comment on videos since aol lol and you have been absolutely amazing to watch. Your personality and knowledge of the plants is amazing and I can not wait for my kit!

[@California_Carnivores]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@raahimzworld7793]

Hey dose ur website ship to Canada?

[@thecrazerkid2146]

@@raahimzworld7793 no

[@raahimzworld7793]

Aww :(

[@thecrazerkid2146]

@@raahimzworld7793 ik right I live in Canada and I Really wanted to order a dcxl vft

[@edwinchampeau8685]

After watching your video and finding all the different plant I can now make the bog garden.

[@InappropriateReefer]

Very helpful, thank you! About to make my own bog garden 😆

[@thesciencelair9556]

AWESOME! I LOVE your videos and I LOVE carnivorous plants!

[@jessiw6733]

Good luck! I hope it works for you!

[@d3adsuit]

I just want to say I’m a huge fan of your personality! And I have always wanted to make a bog and you definitely made it seem a lot more doable.

[@California_Carnivores]

Thank you so much! I’m so glad this video made you feel like you can tackle making your own bog garden!

[@nessie46]

I just got mine from you in the mail yesterday and it is AMAZING. So cool. Thank you!

[@elliemason9736]

you need to make more videos because you are so naturally good, straight to the point and super informative

[@California_Carnivores]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@pinecresthalloween835]

Great video. Methodically done, I could follow and write tips down. Thanks. Now to order plants!

[@grussem]

My bog kit came in the other day and it's all put together, thanks!

[@DLCoates1]

Just ordered my kit! I’m up here in Washington so we have a good climate for them to be outside on a patio and such. I’ll be adding a couple B52’s I have to it as well as what may either be a petite dragon or a red dragon, not sure yet.

[@Garmoo5600]

I have some baby fly traps im so excited to see them grow thanks for the helpful tips

[@EPToomb]

Just ordered my kit.... Super excited to do this with my daughter...

[@bigbooty5731]

i love your bogs i thinkcalifornia carnivores is the vest carnivorous plant shop i love how much variety you have

[@California_Carnivores]

Thank you 😊

[@bigbooty5731]

@@California_Carnivores thats so sweet

[@seamus6994]

I just received my first Saracenia. And I thought, I wonder if I can find a video for creating a bog for carnivorous plants. And guess what? Your video popped up. Thanks so much! Liked and Subbed....

[@Alizardlovesyou]

That’s pretty!

[@janashellbug]

Amazing video. Thank you!!

[@hopefullyhigh]

Just ordered some! Im very excited 🥀

[@California_Carnivores]

Thank you!

[@sruiz280]

Thank you very informative

[@nisdasuk3945]

So beautiful

[@EvardAguilar]

i wish i can have some of those plants...

[@umbolot9396]

Nice flytrap....

[@tinapitts6222]

Love it

[@connorcoyle9396]

Great vid!!! Where did you get the pots from ?

[@California_Carnivores]

We supply the pots in our bog kit but they are a 12" pot called a Panterra bowl and 3" deep, 12" saucer from a floral store

[@ashleypayton7119]

Thank you

[@slidehammer10]

I want to make that exact garden. do you have a list of everything ?. Every plant in that video. Love it .

[@California_Carnivores]

We have the kit available on our website! Or you can buy any of the Sarracenia, temperate sundews and flytraps and make your own 😍

[@evamaxwell9749]

nice!

[@sean2val]

Nice

[@sedumzz3289]

I am in zone 7/6. Can I keep this indoor year round, would it be a problem for the sarracenia and flytraps? If I put outside I am scared the Utricularia would die..

[@California_Carnivores]

Plants like Sarracenia and Flytraps generally don’t do well indoors because they like full sun, good airflow and access to lots of bugs. You can grow indoors but you’ll need a grow light and to supplementally feed the plants. You will still need to provide a chilly winter dormancy as well

[@Qingeaton]

Any ideas on why a clay pot is not good? It would seem like if it was kept standing in a little water, it would be fine. Do they just tend to draw salts to them and create problems that way? Trying to learn about that point.

[@kylespivey8000]

i think it might contain minerals that are harmful to your plants

[@California_Carnivores]

Terracotta builds up minerals and salts and also leaches water out rather quickly. In general, it is not good to use for carnivorous plants.

[@azrael723]

I am trying to resist a bog garden at this moment because I am remodeling the house I bought just a few months ago... your videos do not make it easy for me lol

[@yonker1219]

Quick question. Can line the bottom part of my pot with stone or something else?

[@California_Carnivores]

Yes, you just need to keep the holes covered so that the soil mix doesn’t flow out with the water.

[@thearyaputra]

For flytraps, can I use a combination of sphagnum moss and peat moss for its substrate?

[@California_Carnivores]

If you’d prefer to use long covered sphagnum moss I would mix it with something chunky like orchid bark or pumice or perlite. Or just use sphagnum.

[@TheCarnivorousChronicles]

What measurements is that pot? I have a similar one but it's not deep enough for a bog garden as it's only about 3/4 inches

[@janstewart2041]

Wish I got the big pot with my deluxe 6 plant kit. I got the three plant pot with my deluxe kit

[@janetbecker67]

Newbie to your channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and tips. I checked the website and didn't see the bog garden kit. Am I just overlooking it?

[@California_Carnivores]

Check under the “Easy to Grow” section!

[@OctoPedes]

I've never put drainage in a bog garden. Are you watering from the bottom or something?

[@California_Carnivores]

This pot has four large holes in the bottom so you can nestle it into a deep saucer and it can wick up the water!

[@lenoraw8985]

❤❤❤

[@davidkain3555]

Would be nice to see what it looks like now, after the years.

[@California_Carnivores]

We actually donate these bogs that we build in our videos to local charities for silent auctions so I don’t have this one still sitting in the nursery.

[@California_Carnivores]

Your comment did spark something for me! So I looked all over the nursery and I have one mini-bog from last year that I haven’t donated yet 😊 I’ll upload a video update!

[@davidkain3555]

@@California_Carnivores Oh, lovely, looking forward to the video, it's a great topic. It would be nice if you could talk about the life expectancy of the most common carnivorous plants, and what they look like as yearling vs ... And a big thumbs up for donating them to charity, great to read that!

[@TheRage0180]

What should be done for the winter if its in a pot?

[@California_Carnivores]

You can mulch it in on the top and all sides if your temps will be lower than 20 consistently.

[@LNTWRRR]

nice pot, but it's gonna be a mess in a couple of months.. the sarracenia will probably overgrow the other plants. also the flytraps won't like as much water as the drosera and sarracenia. Flytraps like to dry out a little bit sometimes. it looks nice for a short time though :)

[@California_Carnivores]

In our 30 years of experience these mixed bog pots actually work very well together; we have many at our nursery and in our personal collections that do not need repotting for several years. 😊

[@rrginnydworchak]

Question about dormancy. I live in west central Florida. Tampa Bay Area I’ve just started with carnivorous plants, and I’m wondering if our Florida “winter” is cool enough, and long enough? The coolest it gets is 36 degrees at most. And only for a short time. From December to mid February it’s around the 40’s and low 50’s at night. Thx!

[@California_Carnivores]

As long as your nights consistently get below 60, that will be good! Many parts of Florida are good for Sarracenia, as long as they get those cool nights

[@rrginnydworchak]

@@California_Carnivores Thank you . I have another question. Should I wait to create a bog until it’s spring due to the fact that we’re going into the winter months?

[@California_Carnivores]

@@rrginnydworchak you can start a bog now and just anticipate that it will go dormant or pot it up in December or January when everything is still dormant to reduce transplant shock. Either one will work well!

[@shaunkelly9053]

Would like to see the tray that pot goes in. Have thought of putting all my plants together in one pot but wasn’t sure how to keep them watered. Would need to be a big tray but how deep is it? The other thing I wonder about is after a couple years do you have to change all that soil to new stuff?

[@California_Carnivores]

It's a good idea to change the soil out every three-five years. I use a 3" deep saucer from a floral store for this pot.

[@MsGuyu]

@@California_Carnivores What do you do with the "old" soil? I've seen people using it again when repotting in some part. Do you recommend to use some parts of it again or put new soil all over?

[@California_Carnivores]

@@MsGuyu I don’t recommend using the old soil. We have other landscapers/nurseries that come and take our old soil and mix it with their soils. For carnivorous plants, the soil builds up minerals and salts or starts to breakdown and these things will make your plant do poorly so you don’t want to reintroduce the old material back into the pot.

[@racoonplont]

I finally got a Sundew last week but she's shriveling up already 😫do you have any tips?!

[@Joshjamstunes]

Good water, enough water, 2 part peat 1 part sand, 1 part perlite (for soil) and a big enough pot and lots of sunlight. Hope that helps

[@flamindigo6965]

Did u use the tray method?

[@California_Carnivores]

I'm sorry! I just saw this comment - send me an email at [e-mail] and I can help you with your plant.

[@racoonplont]

Josh East I tried and I thought it was going to come back, but I think it was too late. Thankyou for the tip.

[@racoonplont]

Flam Indigo Flam Indigo I put the pot inside the tray with distilled water and I covered with a see-through plastic lid to keep the moisture. Is that what you mean? ☺️

[@JennSarracenia]

💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@marelime1]

Crap...I made a big garden a week ago and just realized I forgot to put perlite in it 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@plantguy9]

I have a quick question, do you have to change the soil out every few years? I got some bare root rhizome's of sarracenia from you guys years ago. They were doing good but then one year they died; did they die cause I didn't change out the soil?

[@California_Carnivores]

If possible, it is a good idea to change out the soil every few years. If you use distilled or rain water, that helps the longevity of the soil.

[@plantguy9]

@@California_Carnivores Any idea why my pitcher plants died? They were doing so well for years.

[@California_Carnivores]

@@plantguy9 If you had them for a long time and they crashed rather suddenly it could be a few things; perhaps pests that you didn’t see like root mealy bug, they do need to be repotted every few years or the soil builds up nutrients and minerals, or it could have been rot

[@isaiahbrown9402]

If someone wanted to start their own bog collection does the pot need to be a certain size?or it doesn’t matter

[@California_Carnivores]

It really just depends on how many plants you want to put together first. We have a mini bog kit on our website that comes in a 10” pot!

[@PlantsNPaws]

I’m planning to use a glass bowl for my bog. Will that be ok?

[@California_Carnivores]

That will work well!

[@PlantsNPaws]

@@California_Carnivores I’m so bummed I think my sundews might be dead…or almost dead..I never got to plant my bog because my dad died and I abandoned my plant collection to go back home… but I don’t know why they look Shiite when my pitcher plant and pinguicula seem to have done just fine, they were all stored in like an inch of water in the bowl that was going to become their bog… maybe just not enough light? The ping even put out a second flower (first one in “my care”)….so weird

[@suvonhernandez843]

Is there any recommendations for a full sun bog garden? I want to make a bog garden in front of my house

[@California_Carnivores]

All of the plants in this video are full sun plants 😊

[@davidlillecrapp2960]

Did you know that South western western Australia has around 200 species of carnivorous plants which equates to about one quarter of the species globally. The soil in this part of the world is notoriously low in nutrients and is very hydrophobic (waxy).

[@California_Carnivores]

Some of my favorite carnivorous plants come from Australia!

[@suvonhernandez843]

Am i also able to make these in the ground?

[@California_Carnivores]

Only if you put them in a pot or pond liner. Carnivorous plants are not able to be planted directly into the ground

[@Anonymouss222]

I’m confused, what do you mean by “4 parts peat moss”.

[@California_Carnivores]

I mean four scoops of peat moss to one scoop of perlite, no matter what size your scoop is. It’s a ratio based soil mix so that way it’s easier for people to make it at home with whatever they have and in whatever quantity the want 😊

[@lennywowzer2.052]

I am thinking of getting a mini bog garden kit from you guys, the 3 plant one, and I was wondering would it thrive in the southern San Joaquin valley? It gets very hot summers, typically surpassing 100 Mid June - Early September with nights in the 70s and chilly winters of temps in the upper 50s and lower 60s and 40s and 30s at nighttime Late December - Early March. Will they be able to go dormant and survive the extreme heat and very mild winter? I know it’s a bunch of questions but I really want a bog lol!

[@California_Carnivores]

It should do well! The plants won’t mind the cold at all because they are dormant in winter. Your summers are probably a bit more intense then ours, up here in Sonoma County zone 9b. So you’ll want to put them where they get full morning sun but protection from the afternoon intensity during the height of summer. And make sure the saucer always has lots of water!

[@lennywowzer2.052]

Thank you for the tips! Will be ordering one hopefully next week!

[@phillyhippie]

Are they still sold as potted plants?

[@California_Carnivores]

We sell a mix! It just depends on what the customer feedback is on the plants; some we switch to plug trays and some are potted!

[@ericamartinez7921]

Where do you guys get your saucers?

[@California_Carnivores]

We get them from a local floral supply warehouse

[@3dandyrandy3]

Very nice how to video. I am wondering what growing zone you are in? Where you at in Cali? I have started a boggy pot with 2 fly traps and 3 different types of Droseras. Also do have a Sarracenia purpurea venosa that the top lips keep burning and getting brown from the strong sun here in Honolulu. We never seem to drop below 60º here and don't think the fly traps and serracenia will stay going here. Oh one more thing,, is that a butterwort with the small purple flowers? Will it keep growing with out a winter? Oh the second one more thing,, I must find those little flower weeds things around the flytrap you got there. Will they keep growing with out a winter?

[@California_Carnivores]

We are in zone 9b. Without a winter that drops into the 50’s F at night, you’ll need to do something for your temperate plants to trigger dormancy. Checkout my video on temperate plants and winter dormancy! Those little flowers are from Utricularia - terrestrial Utricularia like bisquamata, subulata and livida are great for bogs.

[@johno3326]

Nice. I have drosera binata and capensis and the white version of capensis as well as pitcher plant, sarracenia x wrigleyana and two vft’s. I was thinking of doing a terrarium to put them together but I’ve been told they don’t like humidity and need dormancy period. What would you suggest as an alternative?

[@California_Carnivores]

You could pot all of those up into a really nice, big outdoor bog. They won’t do as well in a terrarium indoors because they want full sun, good air flow and tons of insects. Indoors I’d recommend using tropical Drosera, Mexican/tropical butterworts and highland Nepenthes. These are all good candidates for a terrarium

[@johno3326]

@@California_Carnivores ok thanks.

[@user-xg8ij1hs3x]

What were those white flowers with the VFT

[@California_Carnivores]

The threadleaf and forked leaf sundews will produce white flowers as will the VFTs!

[@adbrow72]

Can you do this for indoors

[@California_Carnivores]

These plants don’t make the best houseplants; they’re temperate and enjoy being outside in full sun if possible but they can grow inside if they have lots and lots of direct sunlight. And you will still need to provide a chilly winter dormancy.

[@adbrow72]

@@California_Carnivores ok thank you. I just purchased a small Venus flytrap and a small pitcher plant. I have a large east facing window area where I grow vegetables. I thought the plant might help keep gnats down.

[@California_Carnivores]

@@adbrow72 Cape sundews are especially good for gnats as well!

[@adbrow72]

@@California_Carnivores thank you so much. I'll look that plant and add it to my bog I made

[@kylespivey8000]

at 6:44, did you mean drosera?

[@California_Carnivores]

I frequently swap words and don’t realize it until I’m editing a video 😂 always a 🤦‍♀️ moment

[@kylespivey8000]

@@California_Carnivores ok

[@jessiw6733]

With these, are you able to only put one or should you put multiple?

[@California_Carnivores]

You can fill them with lots of plants but these plants to spread over time so you may have to divide it up and repot sooner

[@nemesisrages]

What type of utricularia are those in the Venus flytrap pot?

[@California_Carnivores]

Utricularia subulata has the yellow flowers and Utricularia bisquamata is our most common bladderwort with white and purple flowera

[@nemesisrages]

@@California_Carnivores thank you!

[@jackwhitetron]

Love this channel! If i keep my Venus fly trap bog outside year round in south Florida will it go dormant (itll never get below 50 here)? Do they necessarily need to go dormant?

[@California_Carnivores]

They most likely will not go dormant as the plants need that combination of cold and shorter photo periods to trigger dormancy. They do need dormancy in order to thrive and if it is skipped for several years, they will eventually die

[@jackwhitetron]

@@California_Carnivores will do! I have a spare fridge i can keep it in. I'll do more research. Thanks!

[@HyeonsikLi]

But don't the Sarracenia, Drosera and Dionea actually require and can tolerate way more sun than the pinguicula? I would like to make a pot like that but I'm worried since they have different needings in sunlight and water levels.

[@California_Carnivores]

They all have the same water needs but the warm temperate Pinguicula can be grown in the shade of the Sarracenia if you’d like to protect it from the full sun. 😊

[@HyeonsikLi]

@@California_Carnivores Don't pings tend to get moldy when too moist? Plus I need to find plants that can stay outside in the winter which is difficult for me. The sundew I have cant survive the winter outside. I don't want to take it out of the bog pot after summer.

[@California_Carnivores]

@@HyeonsikLi We haven’t had any issues with mold on our temperate or warm temperate pings. The temperate pings have a pretty high tolerance for cold, depending on the species. One of them may work well for you.

[@HyeonsikLi]

@@California_Carnivores allright thank you. I'm planning on leaving 3 of my plants outside. My Sarracenia (species unknown), Dionaea and my new Sarracenia Purpurea Hybride. Is there anything I have to do to make sure they don't suffer from the freezing in winter?

[@California_Carnivores]

@@HyeonsikLi it depends on your temps in winter. They can tolerate a brief dip into the 15-20 F range but if it will last more than a week I would mulch them in very heavily on all sides and top of the pot with 4-6” of mulch

[@scottmouse1921]

I want to do this in a Terrarium. Anything different?

[@California_Carnivores]

The temperate plants in this video do best outdoors if possible because they want full sun, good airflow, access to lots of bugs and a chilly winter dormancy. I would recommend Mexican Pinguicula or tropical drosera for an indoor terrarium

[@scottmouse1921]

@@California_Carnivores Thank you so much for responding I really appreciate it!

[@midnitesilverrun8631]

Is it possible to grow monkey cups or cobra lilies in a bog garden?

[@California_Carnivores]

Nepenthes will not do well in a bog garden and it is best to grow Darlingtonia separately as well as they like cool water on their roots and a slightly different soil mix.

[@caseyprice6024]

I haven't been able to find this listed on the website

[@buggybug69]

Its under plant collections i believe.

[@ronaldzervoudakis2456]

Great video! Your personality and knowledge shines through! Question with regards to temperature. I live in South Florida where the sun can be quite brutal in the Summer even though the temps rarely hit 100. The humidity is usually very high. We have flytraps and pitcher plants. Any suggestions on placement? Currently the flytrap is in the house and the pitcher plants are outside in a partially shaded part of our yard. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[@California_Carnivores]

Thank you 😊 In your area I would grow the plants in full morning sun with a little afternoon sun but a bit of protection from the full brunt of the afternoon sun. Or put a little shade cloth over them. Keep them well watered but because it’s so humid, you can let the tray only be filled to 1/4” and even let it dry out overnight. Flytraps can be grown outdoors but will definitely burn in the intense sun and will want that lower water level. I hope that helps!

[@ronaldzervoudakis2456]

@@California_Carnivores Thank you!!

[@user-xg8ij1hs3x]

Can they live in just spagmoss?

[@California_Carnivores]

They can but it can be harder to grow them in that depending on your climate. Some people have great luck growing flytraps in pure long fibered sphagnum moss. In our experience these plants do best in four parts peat moss and one part perlite.

[@Jesus-eg3yb]

Do you guys sell that started or separately? I was on your website and did not see it separately.

[@California_Carnivores]

We sell lots of individual Sarracenia and flytraps but not necessarily all of the individual plants in this video, all the time. The stock changes a lot.

[@Jesus-eg3yb]

@@California_Carnivores I’m sorry I meant to ask do you guys sell that starter bog POT separately?

[@California_Carnivores]

@@Jesus-eg3yb Unfortunately we don’t sell the pots separately

[@Your_VR_dude]

You forgot to add luecophylla

[@lukefoley6035]

hol' up aent cape sundews tropical?

[@California_Carnivores]

Cape sundews come from South Africa and thrive in a variety of conditions

[@barbaraschook2649]

How much for your kits

[@California_Carnivores]

Checkout our website www.californiacarnivores.com for all of our pricing and available plants 😊

[@barbaraschook2649]

How do I order

[@California_Carnivores]

Checkout our website www.californiacarnivores.com

[@paulskelley7788]

So are all carnivorous plants considered bog plants?

[@ericbarr5434]

No, some are tropical, some are underwater, they are very diverse but I think the easiest ones to grow are the bog ones.

[@paulskelley7788]

@@ericbarr5434 that's great information thank you for that! I love Aquariums so the next best thing for me is ponds or bogs. I'm novice with the bog scene but I feel I could get it figured out. Any info I can get will is much appreciated. I did love your video keep it up you have great energy!

[@sarrakitty]

@@paulskelley7788 the single best source of info is the book "The Savage Garden, cultivaitng carnivorous plants" it was written by the guy who owns this nursery.

[@БориславБалевски]

Hello, I am from Bulgaria and it is a bit difficult to find interesting plants here. provide information about a site or how to order plants or seeds here.

[@California_Carnivores]

You can order seeds from our website www.californiacarnivores.com

[@ellenque6960]

Can i buy?

[@California_Carnivores]

Ellen Que We have this kit on our website www.californiacarnivores.com 😊

[@Joshjamstunes]

don't compact the soil

[@sherrykendrick1765]

Thanks for the tip. Didn't know that.

[@Joshjamstunes]

@@sherrykendrick1765 no problem mate, compacting the soil when planting a plant can stress it out because it will take it longer to establish its roots because they have been compacted

[@janstewart2041]

Your hair isn’t blue

[@California_Carnivores]

You’ve discovered I’m not a natural Blue 😉😂

[@janstewart2041]

@@California_Carnivores I thought you had a lil Smurf in ya

[@christianschiffhauer4617]

I know I love when a video I'm watching has an ad every 34 seconds. I get it, you're a sales site, but... it makes your videos really hard to watch

[@polishfarmer132]

"hey guys"? excuse me you are from California.. you should be using gender neutral vocabulary.. not submitting to the syntax of the patriarchy