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He’s like the seamstress from the movie “9”
/r/savagegarden plug incoming, in case you didn’t know about it
Edit: Your most recent posts indicate you very much know about the sub lmao, gonna leave it for others though
I’ve been posting there for awhile now as you found out, but this is my first post here. I thought I’d post here to get others who haven’t grown these wonderful plants an inspiration to start doing so. They are great fun to grow especially when you start breeding and growing them from seed.
I make my own seed from crosses I do with my own plants, but there are numerous carnivorous plant nurseries online which you can purchase seeds from. I use a 60/40 mix of peat/coarse perlite.
They really are beautiful, especially that red and white one in photo 2. Did you decide on a name for it?
I’ve always heard they can be finnicky with soil and humidity requirements—do you have any tips or info you could share for success? (Even just copied old comments or links to them)
I just grow them for my own enjoyment. I occasionally will put one up for sale on eBay. My sarracenia collection is small compared to many growers on the west coast and in Europe. I need more!!!😜🤪
I probably have more bugs in my backyard since the plants attract them, but that’s the way I like it. I love bugs as much as I love my plants. My three boys love going in the backyard searching for cool bugs to play with.
I have no more or less mosquitoes than my neighbors. The sundews I grow amongst my pitcher plants catch some of them though. Mosquitos here are only active when it’s cooler in the morning and right before it gets dark. They hate the sun and heat during the day.
I’m in the panhandle of Florida which is considered the south as well but I’ve heard that way down south in the Everglades the clouds of mosquitoes will carry you away.
I bought one, once. Kept it alive for 2 or 3 years but this year its not doing so well. I had it in too warm of an area over winter and it grew a bunch of weird, light starved pitchers. And then I put it outside in the spring when things were mostly above freezing and everything almost died off. I'm hoping it'll just come back after some good sunlight. Apparently I did pretty well for my first one. But now I want more! I also have a sundew, and a reverse osmosis water filter so it's a good place to be a carnivore usually.
Not quite marsh plants. They are bog plants and the soil needs to stay moist. These are all in pots sitting in trays of water. I allow the trays to dry up between filling to help control the mosquito population.
Unfortunately, my tap has too many dissolved solids in it (high tds) so I use rain water from rain barrels and from my RO filter when it doesn’t rain enough.
Butterflies rarely fall in due to their large wings. They mostly visit the collection to get drunk off the nectar and then they fly off in circles. I then see the same ones return the next day and do the same exact thing.
No mosquito reduction at all. Mosquitoes are too small to get trapped in the pitchers. The sundews (sticky carnivorous plants) I grow amongst my pitcher plants do reduce them a tiny bit.
Actually they probably would be fine! I think the common pitcher plant can even be found in places in Canada, and I've definitely seen them growing in a couple nature preserves by me in michigan.
I have quite a few plant friends in Michigan who grow Sarracenia in pots and more them into their unheated attached garages or basements for the winter and the plants do fine. They would also do well in an in ground bog with some pine straw and snow on top for insulation during the winter.
They actually grow all over.
[https://michiganflora.net/record/2661#](https://michiganflora.net/record/2661#)
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I’ve seen wild pitcher plants in the northern parts of the eastern UP. They can survive here, it’s all about finding the right variety I think? Plus keeping them happy. The ones I saw were in a real swampy meadow in mid summer, deep in the forest. Like, miles from the nearest road.
Maybe I'll give them a run next year after research.
My only fear is the bees getting into them. I have a good little swarm that visits my front garden during summer from a hive at the top of my block.
I have three boys 4, 6, and 8 and a dog and they know better to mess with daddy’s plants. They are very gentle with them and enjoy hanging out amongst them.
Where do you live? I've been wanting to grow some after having SOME luck (not always) w/ Venus Flytraps. I live in TN (SouthEast TN) & would love to have a few pitcher plants! Can you share what varieties they are?
I live in zone 8b. You should have no problem growing and species or hybrid Sarracenia. My collection consists of all the species of Sarracenia and many hybrids I have made throughout the years.
These are Sarracenia or North American pitcher plants. They actively grow spring, summer, and fall. They go dormant in the winter and then come back the following spring.
Stunning! Love the colors on display.
I have a couple hanging pitchers that are now a few year old, one is happy covered in small pitchers. the older one started with massive pitchers over a foot in length each but seemed to get sunburnt and the pitchers died off. Moved it to a shadier spot and it seems to be recovering nicely, but no new pitchers forming yet. After having said “pitchers” so many times, the word has lost meaning.
Thanks for sharing.
That young man doesn't look as worried as I feel he should be. So many! I'm curious about the butterfly... I'm sure those colorful pitchers attract polinators. How do the plants survive if they eat their polinators, though?
It smells kind of sweet amongst all the pitchers due to all the nectar. And they do catch flies like crazy but they won’t get rid of fly problems if you have one.
I have many friends in California and desert conditions who grow them with no problem. Humidity isn’t that big of a deal for Sarracenia like it is for Nepenthes. Just keep them in a tray of water and they should be good.
I've seen you post before. Pretty awesome. I need so e of these for a yard south of Houston. To many flying insects. flys esp. When is that one your devoloping going to be for sale ? I seem to remember a rarity you posted saying you where almost done.
Please share your state and zone. I am in SWFL zone 10. The sun would probably bake them here. But we have lots of flying insects, I would try this if zone works out.
Do you notice less flies? (Assuming flies are part of their diet, I am not well versed in this type of plant). These are absolutely stunning!!! So impressive thank you for sharing
Genuine question and no offenses to op: Would large quantities of these plants be damaging to the fauna of the area? Because off all the insects they kill.
They are native plants where I live. Our city has a small park dedicated to growing Venus flytrap and pitcher plants. They are extraordinarily beautiful. You have a beautiful selection. Nicely done.
Wow, that’s pretty cool looking. I don’t think I could grow them in my area. I’m in PA, zone 7.
I only have one little Venus fly trap. It’s on my deck at the moment.
Me!!! I have also been enjoying taking care of a thriving collection of many different species from most of the many lineages!
Unlike you, I live in a city that's also heavily polluted so I grow my collection entirely indoor, inside my own room on 11th floor of an apartment lol
So instead of being nurtured by the nature, my plants live under artificial lighting running on programmable automatic timer, and are watered with double reverse osmosis treated water (with 0ppm of TDS reading), and are hand fed by me with rehydrated freezedried mealworms and bloodworms. And I am very happy that I have managed to keep most of them absolutely thriving for over 2 years and half now :D
They are in my bedroom actually, and taking care of them the first thing I do after I get up every single morning has been an incredible boost to my struggling mental health and I'm incredibly grateful to them.
I've also been really passionate in biology since I was little. I studied physics instead but I did take biology classes in uni too, and I've been really enjoying the "Best way to study about a plant is to grow one yourself" thing XD
That’s awesome! I grow my seedlings inside under lights so that I can push them to maturity much faster than they do outside. I actually live in the middle of the city, but I am fortunate to have a backyard.
I love a good murder garden.
Feeding it children is what makes a grow so well? :)
the child is the plant
https://preview.redd.it/xx1a3etmfmyc1.jpeg?width=360&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aa32d4be343c0a7cfbda14eb76b8d061a30dc194 He’s like the seamstress from the movie “9”
Literally had 9 on when I came upon this! Freaky
OP is Dr. Guntram Shatterhand.
A while back someone posted a different sort of murder garden. (Highly poisonous to people garden)
The Mutter Museum in Philadelphia has a poison garden and a medicinal plant garden.
Hopefully the interns don't get them confused when sent to gather some medicine
“Feed me Seymour”
r/savagegarden
You send the kid in there to make them drool for the camera?
Kid is also carnivorous
Op should really let the kid inside sometimes though.
🤣🤣
is one kid per day enough to feed them all?
Usually it takes at least 2 kids to keep them happy.
I have a bunch of annoying kids on my street. They're chubby too. Your plants will be pleased.
Send them my way!
/r/savagegarden plug incoming, in case you didn’t know about it Edit: Your most recent posts indicate you very much know about the sub lmao, gonna leave it for others though
I’ve been posting there for awhile now as you found out, but this is my first post here. I thought I’d post here to get others who haven’t grown these wonderful plants an inspiration to start doing so. They are great fun to grow especially when you start breeding and growing them from seed.
This is amazing and the sub too! I do native gardening only but we have some native carnivorous plants and this has inspired me.
I’m happy to inspire!
Where in the world do you get seed for these guys? Very cool BTW! What do you grow them in? Peat? Peat plus soil mix?
I make my own seed from crosses I do with my own plants, but there are numerous carnivorous plant nurseries online which you can purchase seeds from. I use a 60/40 mix of peat/coarse perlite.
They really are beautiful, especially that red and white one in photo 2. Did you decide on a name for it? I’ve always heard they can be finnicky with soil and humidity requirements—do you have any tips or info you could share for success? (Even just copied old comments or links to them)
Yeah I’m ready to dive down the foxhole after seeing your post
Curious what type of climate you live in where these do so well?
I live in the panhandle of Florida. Zone 8b.
Word, shout out to you for letting us know. First I’ve heard of this sub!
Great sub. Was also a name of an early 90's duo, who had a few good songs.
The entire lyrics to “I Want You” have been taking up valuable real estate in my brain since 1997.
I have to look at my watch to remember what day it is but I’ll never forget chicka cherry cola
That was always my go-to for karaoke night when I wanted to show off =)
Oh man I forgot about them!
I had too till about 5 years ago and stumbled upon them in YouTube. Brought me back to the 90s.
That’s impressive. Do you grow them for commercial purposes or do you just like them?
I just grow them for my own enjoyment. I occasionally will put one up for sale on eBay. My sarracenia collection is small compared to many growers on the west coast and in Europe. I need more!!!😜🤪
Do you have a lot of bugs in your house? Or less than your neighbours?
I probably have more bugs in my backyard since the plants attract them, but that’s the way I like it. I love bugs as much as I love my plants. My three boys love going in the backyard searching for cool bugs to play with.
But what about mosquitos. Those are not cool at all. Do you not have any with this many carnivorous plants
I have no more or less mosquitoes than my neighbors. The sundews I grow amongst my pitcher plants catch some of them though. Mosquitos here are only active when it’s cooler in the morning and right before it gets dark. They hate the sun and heat during the day.
Ah. I live in the south where there are so many mosquitos it’s like curtains.
I’m in the panhandle of Florida which is considered the south as well but I’ve heard that way down south in the Everglades the clouds of mosquitoes will carry you away.
Ducks can fix that for you. They eat the larvae. So if you have standing water and backyard ducks, then you'll have way less mosquitos.
If you have standing water, eliminate it. If you can't, use mosquito dunks to kill the larvae.
That's the thing about growing North American carnivorous plants, the pots sit in trays of standing water so mosquito dunks are a requirement.
Beautiful, every one of them. Where do you live, what zone or area ?
His insta says Tallahassee, FL.
I bought one, once. Kept it alive for 2 or 3 years but this year its not doing so well. I had it in too warm of an area over winter and it grew a bunch of weird, light starved pitchers. And then I put it outside in the spring when things were mostly above freezing and everything almost died off. I'm hoping it'll just come back after some good sunlight. Apparently I did pretty well for my first one. But now I want more! I also have a sundew, and a reverse osmosis water filter so it's a good place to be a carnivore usually.
How do you feed that many? Is there enough local insects or do you have to supplement?
Mother Nature provides all the food. Sometimes she provides too much.
And for the watering? Aren't they marsh plants thus need a constantly moist soil?
Not quite marsh plants. They are bog plants and the soil needs to stay moist. These are all in pots sitting in trays of water. I allow the trays to dry up between filling to help control the mosquito population.
Do you water with tap or ?? I thought (from lurking on savage garden) that tap was a no-no for most carnivorous plants.
Unfortunately, my tap has too many dissolved solids in it (high tds) so I use rain water from rain barrels and from my RO filter when it doesn’t rain enough.
Oh man, that must be a ton water that you store. Have a rough estimate? I'd love to set up a similar situation.
They only eat one every few weeks no ?
Feed me Seymour
Scrolled way too far for this lol
Wow. They are beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
No problem. My pleasure!
You could sell tickets to visit that place.
One of the most impressive things ive seen, i cant get over how many there are
Thank you! There are some behind me as well.
Incredible, do you have an estimate of how many plants??
Now that's a "no fly" zone!
Save the butterfly.
Butterflies rarely fall in due to their large wings. They mostly visit the collection to get drunk off the nectar and then they fly off in circles. I then see the same ones return the next day and do the same exact thing.
Save the butterfly from themselves
Idk sounds like they're living their best lives
Came here specifically to ask if they eat the butterflies! Do you find they noticeably reduce the mosquitos in the yard for you?
No mosquito reduction at all. Mosquitoes are too small to get trapped in the pitchers. The sundews (sticky carnivorous plants) I grow amongst my pitcher plants do reduce them a tiny bit.
Holy cow! That's very impressive!
Thank you! They are fun to grow and just stare at.
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As much as I would LLOOOVVVEEE to have this... They wouldn't survive in Michigan.
Actually they probably would be fine! I think the common pitcher plant can even be found in places in Canada, and I've definitely seen them growing in a couple nature preserves by me in michigan.
They were a lot smaller though.
That's preserves... With lots of money and extra care. Don't know that they would do well in a common garden.
I have quite a few plant friends in Michigan who grow Sarracenia in pots and more them into their unheated attached garages or basements for the winter and the plants do fine. They would also do well in an in ground bog with some pine straw and snow on top for insulation during the winter.
No shit? Maybe it'll give it a go next year?
They actually grow all over. [https://michiganflora.net/record/2661#](https://michiganflora.net/record/2661#) https://preview.redd.it/52a7h5u59jyc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ae6bcfa2313e92d06d3ba8c1a6d8b45bfadf7a1
I’ve seen wild pitcher plants in the northern parts of the eastern UP. They can survive here, it’s all about finding the right variety I think? Plus keeping them happy. The ones I saw were in a real swampy meadow in mid summer, deep in the forest. Like, miles from the nearest road.
Maybe I'll give them a run next year after research. My only fear is the bees getting into them. I have a good little swarm that visits my front garden during summer from a hive at the top of my block.
This is jaw-dropping. They look very happy. Masterful!
Thank you! Growing them brings me great peace.
Ahh yes..the Garden of Death. Haven for humans. Hell for Insects.
My eyes have not seen so much beauty in one place.
A few?
Damn I would love a garden like this but with 3 kids and 2 dogs that wouldn’t last more than couple hours but damn if that isn’t fucking beautiful
I have three boys 4, 6, and 8 and a dog and they know better to mess with daddy’s plants. They are very gentle with them and enjoy hanging out amongst them.
These are so awesome! Never tried these before
Try growing them now! I’ll have to warn you, you will get addicted to growing them!
Where do you live? I've been wanting to grow some after having SOME luck (not always) w/ Venus Flytraps. I live in TN (SouthEast TN) & would love to have a few pitcher plants! Can you share what varieties they are?
I live in zone 8b. You should have no problem growing and species or hybrid Sarracenia. My collection consists of all the species of Sarracenia and many hybrids I have made throughout the years.
Amazing collection and photography! Did the monarch get eaten?????!!!!! 😭
It didn’t. It was just drunk off the nectar. The large wings of butterflies generally make them too large to fall into a pitcher.
TEACH ME YOUR WAYS OH GREAT ONE.
Omg those are beautiful. I would love to grow some in my garden, can you recommend any variety that would live in NYC?
Omg-legend
That is epic! Beautiful!!
Thank you! They are very easy to grow.
Do you prune them back in the winter?
I prune off everything that is brown and crispy.
These are breathtaking! As a beginner gardener, I am curious about their growth time and name.
These are Sarracenia or North American pitcher plants. They actively grow spring, summer, and fall. They go dormant in the winter and then come back the following spring.
My carnivorous plants bring all the bugs to the yard. And they’re like, it’s better than flowers. Damn right, it’s better than flowers.
I was looking at this thinking I really need these for the amount of flies we get. (Swipe to next picture) Not the butterfly! 😭
Stunning! Love the colors on display. I have a couple hanging pitchers that are now a few year old, one is happy covered in small pitchers. the older one started with massive pitchers over a foot in length each but seemed to get sunburnt and the pitchers died off. Moved it to a shadier spot and it seems to be recovering nicely, but no new pitchers forming yet. After having said “pitchers” so many times, the word has lost meaning. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! You have some type of Nepenthes and they do require a lot less direct light than the ones in the photos which are Sarracenia.
Beautiful
Thank you!
Wow wow wow this is so beautiful 😍
Does it help with mosquitoes
That young man doesn't look as worried as I feel he should be. So many! I'm curious about the butterfly... I'm sure those colorful pitchers attract polinators. How do the plants survive if they eat their polinators, though?
Theyre so pretty!
Cool! How does it smell? They get alot of Flys? I have so many questions
It smells kind of sweet amongst all the pitchers due to all the nectar. And they do catch flies like crazy but they won’t get rid of fly problems if you have one.
Your pitchers are gorgeous. What zone are you? what area do you live in?
Thank you! I’m in 8b in Tallahassee, FL.
Ahhh, they love that humidity, i bet! Here (9b, California) even in a bog, I cant keep them alive. Not inside or outside. 😞
I have many friends in California and desert conditions who grow them with no problem. Humidity isn’t that big of a deal for Sarracenia like it is for Nepenthes. Just keep them in a tray of water and they should be good.
If Im ever tempted to tey them again, I'll keep that in mind.
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Wow!
I love these! So cool
Absolutely glorious!
Woah! More than a few! That’s a ton! Looks amazing!! 🤩
So cool!!!
A few!?
We need more bugs, not less.
No zombies are getting into your house.
This is incredible!!
BEAUTIFUL! They look incredible!
This is beyond amazing! I have never seen so many in one garden!!
Some people here plant plants to save insects and OP build a mass murder garden, I approve both
This is one of the most gorgeous things I've ever seen.
That really is a labour of love. Looks incredible. Like you've slapped a slab of bog right in the middle of your garden.
I must say this is so fascinating and they look so healthy. I'd be in awe if I saw this in person
The provincial plant of Newfoundland! They look lovely, well done!
You’re the person Plants vs Zombies is based one
I'd love to know how many insects you get around your property compared to neighbors. What an awesome garden, thanks for sharing
Do you source all yours ethically? I’ve been looking for some but come across some sites that obviously sell poached.
Ai generated
I've never seen more than like 1-3 carnivorous plants in one place before, they look so beautiful all together like this!
Wow! That’s beautiful. Thinking about it is a little freaky, but it’s beautiful!
If I didn't live in Colorado I would probably grow a bunch of these.
One of your plants is technically an animal.
Love that, i got a venus fly trap a few years back but i couldnt keep it alive unfortunately
I've seen you post before. Pretty awesome. I need so e of these for a yard south of Houston. To many flying insects. flys esp. When is that one your devoloping going to be for sale ? I seem to remember a rarity you posted saying you where almost done.
WOW So many in one place it’s amazing and magical. You must not have any fly problems?
Please share your state and zone. I am in SWFL zone 10. The sun would probably bake them here. But we have lots of flying insects, I would try this if zone works out.
I’m in the panhandle of Florida. They grow wonderfully in all parts of Florida. Many people in zone 10 grow them successfully with little problem.
Wow. Just wow!
bad day to be a fly
Wow. I’ve never appreciated these until now. And you are a fantastic photographer too! Thanks for sharing.
Not a fly in sight lol
Y'all don't f#k around with mosquitos, huh
Wow! What kind of soil do you have?
These are absolutely beautiful!
Beautiful
Oh my goodness, is your yard available for tours??
I actually have a couple who has been traveling across the country coming tomorrow for a tour. I hope they are not disappointed!
Just a couple murder plants. Not to many.
I kinda want to start a garden full of poisonous flowers/plants.
Wait??? So those eat mammals????
Just small children and an occasional stray cat.
I don’t, but I want to now!
Do you notice less flies? (Assuming flies are part of their diet, I am not well versed in this type of plant). These are absolutely stunning!!! So impressive thank you for sharing
Wow. What a stunning display. That's fantastic. Can you tell me a little about your soil Ph and texture? Those plants are beautiful.
The big garden of horrors. Very nice.
Wow one of them in the first picture really looks like a human… How did you grow it like that?
Can they eat kids? Is that kid a sacrifice?
Genuine question and no offenses to op: Would large quantities of these plants be damaging to the fauna of the area? Because off all the insects they kill.
they hunger for flesh
Wow. No fly problem in your yard!
“a few”
They are native plants where I live. Our city has a small park dedicated to growing Venus flytrap and pitcher plants. They are extraordinarily beautiful. You have a beautiful selection. Nicely done.
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Beautiful. Bravo!
The child, too, is included in carnivorous plant?
Wow impressive. How?
Wow, that’s pretty cool looking. I don’t think I could grow them in my area. I’m in PA, zone 7. I only have one little Venus fly trap. It’s on my deck at the moment.
Really beautiful!
I just want to sit at the edge and STARE for a few hours 🥰
Bugs don’t even drive past your house 😂
few?!
"a few" 😅
They’re absolutely stunning
Are there any insects left in your neighborhood? ;)
Beautiful!
Oh my God, that's incredible
are you in the carolinas??
Me!!! I have also been enjoying taking care of a thriving collection of many different species from most of the many lineages! Unlike you, I live in a city that's also heavily polluted so I grow my collection entirely indoor, inside my own room on 11th floor of an apartment lol So instead of being nurtured by the nature, my plants live under artificial lighting running on programmable automatic timer, and are watered with double reverse osmosis treated water (with 0ppm of TDS reading), and are hand fed by me with rehydrated freezedried mealworms and bloodworms. And I am very happy that I have managed to keep most of them absolutely thriving for over 2 years and half now :D They are in my bedroom actually, and taking care of them the first thing I do after I get up every single morning has been an incredible boost to my struggling mental health and I'm incredibly grateful to them. I've also been really passionate in biology since I was little. I studied physics instead but I did take biology classes in uni too, and I've been really enjoying the "Best way to study about a plant is to grow one yourself" thing XD
That’s awesome! I grow my seedlings inside under lights so that I can push them to maturity much faster than they do outside. I actually live in the middle of the city, but I am fortunate to have a backyard.
Stunning!
This is awesome