Carnivorous Plants

There are some great online stores for carnivorous plants in the UK. Many of them I have used personally when adding plants to the Sarracenia House collection. Please take a look at my list below (alphabetically ordered) to see what...

The Sarracenia genus contains 8- 11 species depending on which school of classification you subscribe to. One of the cool things about Sarracenia is that they are all capable of reproducing with any other member of the Sarracenia genus. In...

Not everybody lives near a carnivorous plant nursery and most specialist nurseries are generally not open to the public unless by appointment or by attending an open day. This makes buying Sarracenia online and having them delivered to your home...

Sarracenia are carnivorous plants that are well-known for their unique pitcher-shaped leaves. These plants have evolved to attract, trap, and digest insects, and they do so in a variety of ways, one of which involves producing a sweet, sticky substance...

The Venus Flytrap, or Dionaea muscipula, is a unique plant that has captivated the imagination of people for centuries. This fascinating carnivorous plant is native to the wetlands of North and South Carolina in the United States and is known...

Venus Flytraps (Dionaea muscipula) are surprisingly hardy plants which makes them very easy to care for providing that their basic needs are met. Location Where should you keep your Dionaea? There are many options available, some are better than others but all are...

I saw this excellent video recently from the guys at Sarracenia Northwest looking at different ratios of perlite in their potting mix. Like a lot of carnivorous plant growers, these guys use use a mix of peat moss and pelite....

Sarracenia rosea is a species of pitcher plant found in the south-eastern United States. It has long been a topic of debate among botanists as to whether it should be classified as a separate species or as a variant of...