From Seeds: Cephalotus
Australian pitcher plants are enigmatic carnivores...but have fairly straightforward seed-growing requirements.
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Carlton Carnivores
Oct 28, 20236 min read
Germinating of Rainbow Plants
Part of the Growing From Seed blog series, this article focuses on the Rainbow Plants, an oft-overlooked but rather easy group.
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Carlton Carnivores
Jun 16, 20239 min read
To Grow Sundews From Seed
A group of carnivores whose seed needs are nearly as diverse as the 200 species in the genus, sundews are not all straightforward.
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Carlton Carnivores
Apr 5, 20236 min read
Growing Sarracenia From Seed
Second in the "Growing From Seed" series, this group of carnivores is diverse not in species, but genetic potential.
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Carlton Carnivores
Mar 25, 20235 min read
Growing Nepenthes From Seed
The first in a series of blogs on growing carnivorous plants from seeds; Nepenthes are a fairly straightforward group, but can be touchy.
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Carlton Carnivores
Sep 24, 20226 min read
From the South with Splendor
An uncommonly cultivated and just generally uncommon species of carnivore from southwest Australia, with spectacular flowers.
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Carlton Carnivores
Mar 5, 202213 min read
The Little Greasy Ones: A Butterwort Story
Among sticky-leaved carnivorous plants, butterworts are pretty easily overlooked at first glance, but amazing on closer inspection.
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Carlton Carnivores
Jul 17, 20214 min read
Cousin to Jack
Many are familiar with North America's Jack-in-the-Pulpit, but there are many other Arisaema out there, like this big beauty!
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Carlton Carnivores
Mar 6, 20217 min read
Crimson Queen
Out of a suite of colorful carnivores, one butterwort stands out with a flower that's truly unique.
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Carlton Carnivores
Aug 15, 20205 min read
Little Stinker: A Corpse Flower's Smelly Relative
It's small, but it packs a punch. This corpse flower relative maintains a benign appearance too to catch you off guard with the smell.
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Carlton Carnivores
Jun 21, 20204 min read
West Coast Beauty
A delicate western wildflower, something different to appreciate on the Carnivore Blog.
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Carlton Carnivores
Mar 18, 20204 min read
Drosera affinis: An African Gem
Lesser known than its relative D. madagascariensis, and maybe a touch pickier, but D. affinis is worth the struggle to grow.
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Carlton Carnivores
Feb 27, 20206 min read
What's In A Name?
A half-dozen methods for denoting the significance of a cultivated plant exist, each signifying something unique. What's the importance?
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Carlton Carnivores
Jan 2, 20203 min read
Heterosis: A Case Study
Looking at hybrid vigor in the case of a homemade South African sundew cross.
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Carlton Carnivores
Oct 20, 20194 min read
Drosera graomogolensis: A South American Jewel
A relatively easy-to-grow gem from south of the border, and my experiences thus far with it.
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Carlton Carnivores
Jul 20, 20193 min read
Species Focus: Byblis guehoi
A quick overview of this classic Rainbow Plant species, and some of my personal experiences with growing it.
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Carlton Carnivores
Jun 29, 20193 min read
Species Focus: Byblis aquatica
Carnivorous, colorful, and surprisingly easy to grow.
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Carlton Carnivores
May 18, 20196 min read
What's That Smell? Corpse Flowers!
There's nothing more wonderful than something in nature that breaks all our standard rules; naturally the carnivorous plants I obsess...
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Carlton Carnivores
Jan 5, 20194 min read
Species Focus: Byblis rorida
When it comes to carnivorous plants, many species don't feature their own common names; this one is no exception. However, in my own...
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Carlton Carnivores
Nov 3, 20183 min read
Drosera serpens: The Grand Imposter
Once upon a time, a single species of spider-leaved sundew was recognized found across from Africa through Australia, unique in its...
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