Carniverous Plants
by Sarah - January 10th, 2011.Filed under: Jersey Plants. Tagged as: Sarracenia stevensii, Sarracenia Tara (Pitcher Plant), Sarracenia tiger, Slug Eating (Sarracenia Purpurea), Snail Eating (Purpurea), Sundew Plant (Drosera binta), Venus Fly Trap Orange, Venus Fly Trap Red.
Fantastic new plants at Jersey Plants Direct! They have introduced some new plants to the carniverous plants range this year!
Many of them are also available as 3 for 2 offers.
The Sarracenia Purpurea is also known as the purple pitcher plant or side-saddle flower. The species is the floral emblem of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, which gives a good indication that this particular one is very hardy!
The venus fly trap is one of the best known insectivore plants! If yours don’t have much luck catching flies you can place tiny bits of meat (or flies if you can catch them) on the plant and watch it do it’s stuff!
Sarracenia stevensii 1 Plant £9.99
NEW INTRODUCTION FOR 2011These Carnivorous Plants will not only prove to be an unusual and exotic feature they will also be a very useful and environmentally friendly form of pest control. The sarracenia stevensii will catch many unwanted pests such as wasps earwigs and flies in the garden. Its hardiness means this plant can survive down to -4F -20c.Height is 30 to 50cm. Spread of 30 to 50cmThis plant is supplied in a new bigger 13cm pot and is ready for immediate planting.Plants will be despatched from April.
Snail Eating (Purpurea) 1 Plant £9.99
NEW INTRODUCTION FOR 2011These Carnivorous Plants will not only prove to be an unusual and exotic feature they will also be a very useful and environmentally friendly form of pest control. The Purpurea is a natural solution to garden snails. As it eats the snails a seal is formed which prevents decomposition odour and stops other animals attacking the plants. Its hardiness means this plant can survive down to -4F -20c.This plant has very attractive colourful flowers ideal for flower arrangement.Height is 10 to 15cm. Spread of 10 to 15cmThis plant is supplied in a new bigger 13cm pot and is ready for immediate planting.Plants will be despatched from April.
Sarracenia tiger 1 Plant £9.99
NEW INTRODUCTION FOR 2011These Carnivorous Plants will not only prove to be an unusual and exotic feature they will also be a very useful and environmentally friendly form of pest control. The sarracenia tiger will catch many unwanted pest such as wasps earwigs and flies in the garden. Its hardiness means this plant can survive down to -4F -20c.Height is 30 to 50cm. Spread of 30 to 50cmThis plant is supplied in a new bigger 13cm pot and is ready for immediate planting.Plants will be despatched from April.
Venus Fly Trap Red 1 Plant £8.99
NEW INTRODUCTION FOR 2011These Carnivorous Plants will not only prove to be an unusual and exotic feature they will also be a very useful and environmentally friendly form of pest control. These fascinating little plants don t just catch flies but also any type of insect that gets caught in their traps i.e. woodlice crane flies etc. The white flowers must be removed as they will take most of the energy from the plant which it will need to produce the traps.Colour is red stem and red inner leaves.This plant will flower in Spring.Height is 5 to 10cm. A Spread of approximately 10cm.This plant is supplied in a 9cm pot and is ready for immediate planting.Plants will be despatched from April.
Slug Eating (Sarracenia Purpurea) 1 Plant £8.99
Our exciting range of Carnivorous plants are easy to grow very hardy and will prove to be an unusual and exotic feature to your garden. They are also a very useful and environmentally friendly form of pest control eating the likes of flies wasps and slugs This variety is a natural solution to garden slugs. As it eats the slug a seal is formed which prevents decomposition odour and stops animals attacking the plants. It has long lasting attractive and colourful flowers which are ideal for flower arrangements. It is a hardy variety which can survive in temperatures down to -4 F -20 C.Height of 10 to 15cm. Spread of 10 to 15cm.This variety is supplied in a 9cm pot and is ready for immediate planting.Plants will be despatched from April.
Sarracenia Tara (Pitcher Plant)1 Plant £8.99
Our exciting range of Carnivorous plants are easy to grow very hardy and will prove to be an unusual and exotic feature to your garden. They are also a very useful and environmentally friendly form of pest control eating the likes of flies wasps and slugs This variety will catch many unwanted pests in the garden such as wasps earwigs and flies. It is a hardy variety and can survive in temperatures down to -4 F -20 C.Height of 30 to 50cm. Spread of 30 to 50cm.This plant is supplied in a 9cm pot and is ready for immediate planting.Plants will be despatched from April.
Sundew Plant (Drosera binta) 1 Plant £8.99
Our exciting range of Carnivorous plants are easy to grow very hardy and will prove to be an unusual and exotic feature to your garden. They are also a very useful and environmentally friendly form of pest control eating the likes of flies wasps and slugs This variety will catch greenfly whitefly midges and mosquitoes and are especially good plants to put beside roses. It is a hardy variety and can survive in temperatures down to -5 F -23 C.Height of 7 to 15cm. Spread of 7 to 15cm.This variety is supplied in a 9cm pot and is ready for immediate planting.To ensure that your plants arrive in the best possible condition each product will be despatched individually.This plant will be despatched from April.
Venus Fly Trap Orange 1 Plant £8.99
This fascinating little plant doesn t just catch flies but also any type of insect that gets caught in its trap i.e. woodlice crane flies etc. Ideal for the glasshouse when growing fruit and vegetables.This Carnivorous plant will flower in the spring.Height of 5 to 10cm. Spread of approx 10cm.This variety is supplied in a 9cm pot and is ready for immediate planting.Despatched from April.Growing Tip These Carnivorous plants will require consistent watering and will thrive in damp conditions. The soil must be kept moist at all times. The white flowers must be removed as they will take most of the energy from the plant which it will need to produce the traps. .