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We will be at Haywood's Historic Farmer's Market every other Saturday from April through October! We will bring with us an assortment of carnivorous plants including Drosera, Sarracenia, Flytraps, and Nepenthes each week. Come often as the inventory is ever changing. Something new I'm really excited for this year- We are going to be selling "Bog Builder" kits for people who want to start their own carnivorous plant bog.  This is our first year being at this market and I can't wait to vend here. There are some really amazing people who sell everything from fresh fruits and veggies to...

Here is a simple comparison of the different pot sizes we use.     

I know that repotting can be a bit daunting but there really is no need to fear! Generally speaking the best time to repot temperate species (which includes all sarracenia) is at the tail end of winter/ beginning of spring. This way the plant is still dormant, easier to work with and you aren't disrupting its growing season.  I have this overgrown Sarracenia purpurea that I have been wanting to divide for a while now so I though this would make a good subject to show beginners how to divide a clumpy pitcher plant. All Sarracenia grow from rhizomes that...