Welcome carnivorous plant growers! 🌱

Hello, my name's Tom 👋 Here on my website I write growing guides, build interactive tools, and share my experiences visiting other growers and botanic gardens. You can navigate using the categories above, browse my most popular resources below, or get in touch:

Featured Grow Guides & Tools

How to Grow Pitcher Plants
Sarracenia Care Guide

Nepenthes Interactive Guide
The Species Calculator

The Venus Flytrap
Complete Care Guide

Tropical Pitcher Plants
How to Care for Nepenthes

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Explore My Greenhouse

I'm writing profiles of all the carnivorous plants in my collection, starting with my 200+ Nepenthes tropical pitcher plants. Each profile includes botanical history, growing tips, photos, conservation status, availability, and more. Here are my most recent profiles:

Nepenthes lowii x edwardsiana

A stunning cross between two Bornean Nepenthes, this easy-growing hybrid produces tall pitchers with toothy peristomes striped in red and yellow. Read more.
Nepenthes lowii x truncata

Perhaps the most famous and coveted of all Nepenthes hybrids, this plant inherits N. truncata's size and N. lowii's distinctive morphological traits. Read more.
Nepenthes nebularum

A striking highland Nepenthes from Mindanao, known for its large pitchers that darken to coppery brown with age and its distinctive inward-curving tendrils. Read more.
Nepenthes attenboroughii

Nepenthes attenboroughii is a recently discovered species from Palawan. It's famous for its huge bell-shaped pitchers that can trap small mammals. Read more.
Nepenthes lowii x ventricosa

Also known as N. × briggsiana, this vigorous hybrid combines N. ventricosa's ease of growth with N. lowii's distinctive pitcher features. Read more.
Nepenthes peltata

Nepenthes peltata is a fascinating Philippine species from Mount Hamiguitan. It's named for its unique peltate tendril insertion and covered in brown hairs. Read more.

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Read my latest blog posts

On my blog you'll find grower interviews, cultivation advice, and articles documenting my visits to many world-famous nurseries, private collections, and botanic gardens.

New to carnivorous plants? Start here!

Jul 31, 2022 - Featured

If you've just returned from the garden centre with your first flytrap, or are looking for an easy-to-grow carnivorous plant as a unusual gift, this is for you! Read more.
Can I feed my Venus flytrap dead bugs?

Apr 15, 2025

The short answer: not really. But the real answer is that it depends whether you'll invest the time necessary to make your flytrap think it's caught live prey! Read more.
FAQ: How do Venus flytraps work?

Jan 29, 2025

Learn the fascinating mechanics behind how Venus flytraps catch and digest their prey, including their snap-trap mechanism, trigger hairs, and digestive processes. Read more.
Now available: Nepenthes Species Identifier V2

Sep 4, 2024

It's been almost 4 years since the original Nepenthes Species Identifier launched. I'm pleased to say that the vastly improved version 2 is now ready for release! Read more.
California Carnivores Coupon Code: 10% Discount

Jul 22, 2024

Any time someone asks where to buy carnivorous plants in the US, I always point them towards California Carnivores. You can get 10% off with code TOMSCARNIVORES. Read more.
Why is my pitcher plant dying or turning brown?

Jul 23, 2023

If your pitcher plant is declining - leaves turning brown and crispy, growth dying - don't panic. This is a common problem, and one which is easy to diagnose and fix. Read more.