Carnivorous Plants | tour and care, unique houseplants for your collection

My carnivorous plants and their care! I'm pretty new to carnivorous plants, but I thought I'd share my experience with them so far. I love that I'm able to easily pair live moss with these plants and create these beautiful plant displays.

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intro - 0:00
tour - 1:25
potting - 4:56
lighting - 6:18
watering - 8:08
feeding - 10:49
maintenance - 12:10

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christina shin - komorebi
louis zong - waiting by the window
epidemic sound
kyle cox

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[Itsyaboijq]

I know this video came out a few weeks ago but if this helps out anyone at all then that's great. I work at a large government funded greenhouse and we have an amazing carnivorous plant collection, and here are a couple of things that I learned that may help when it comes to feeding/fertilizing carnivorous plants.

1. Never apply fertilizer to the growing medium, you will burn the roots. The whole reason they evolved to be carnivorous is because they are usually native to nutrient deficient areas.
2. What you can do if they are not catching any bugs is dilute any fertilizer you are using to a very small concentration and use it as a foliar spray. This works because it doesn't come into contact with the roots, but do not do it very often. As Benji said, they will do pretty okay without any feeding, but this will help them grow.
3. For pitcher plants, you can drop a single slow release fertilizer pellet in the pitcher. This is plenty of food for the plant, and will keep it fed for quite a while.
4. This isn't really about fertilizing, but be very patient. The carnivorous plant greenhouse is climate controlled by a computer to consistently maintain perfect humidity and temperature, and we have had pitcher plants that throw a tantrum and don't produce pitchers for two years after being repotted and placed in the greenhouse. It will acclimate, it just takes time.

[osyros]

The spider living in your Sarracenia is somewhat of a symbiotic relationship: even though the plant doesn't digest the insects itself, it still gets nutrient from the spider's waste
This remind me of the tiniest frog ever discovered that lives in a Nepenthes. Its name is the Microhyla borneensis and it is a fingernail big. Adorable !!

[jadelee-taylor]

VIDEO SUGGESTION: It would be cool to have a video showing how you care for the moss and carnivorous plants when they enter dormancy :) or if you even go without the dormancy period due to your care and climate. Hope you see this, love the vids :).

[ashetheblast]

Benji down here in SoCal we have the Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts (SCCPE) and they hold carnivorous plant sales often! It's a really great way to expand your collection and support local growers :)

[Lina_]

I recently got into carnivorous plants myself, so the timing is perfect. I used to think that they’re difficult but my Sarracenia actually grows pretty well!

[liev_x]

BABE, I am not exaggerating in the slightest when I say I literally *GASPED* when I saw your cabinet. I'm in love with it. 100/10 goals. 💚

[jinx]

You can also just use rainwater for carnivores plants! I grow a few myslef and I just use the rainwater from our water barrel to water them :)

[amalia]

8:50 I was literally thinking “he always says reverse osmosis and never tells us what it is😭” glad we got there in the end:)

[aloeee]

I'd love to see some of the carnivorous plants as icons with the desktop wallpaper on your site! They're such beautiful plants you did an amazing job pairing them with the moss!!!🌱💮

[peachgummybearz]

I’m obsessed with ur ikea cabinet greenhouse, immediately subscribed

[nikkichristinar]

Lol I always realize what day it is when I see a notification from Binji plant. Happy Sunday! 🌞 🪴 🌱 🌿 🌾 🌵 🏵

[yaya]

The tone of your voice is so calming...like a warm hug 😊 thank you for the video! It was very informative, your cinematography is captivating and your home aesthetic is beautiful. Blessings to you! 💙 Keep up the GREAT WORK!

[jsykes]

I noticed at 4:02 in the video a close-up of the Venus flytrap. I had the same thing happen. Small traps developing with some not opening fully and some traps not developing at all. I realized my potting mix had added fertilizer and accidently used some potting soil mix with fertilizer. Had to start over with soil mix and used only organic Canadian peat moss. It worked great. You do have a lovely collection. I really admire your ability.

[thunderjunkie]

4:08 | This is amazing and what I strive for.

[johnnyrook]

That's good looking moss! I can never get mine to look that good.

[Brittany]

They do establish a symbiotic relationship because they know insects are attracted there because of the smell. Sometimes I find live frogs hanging out in the mouths of my pitchers (I keep them outside). Great collection!

[nunyabiznes]

You sound calming just as these plants look so calming.

[tholan]

I just wanted to say thank you for such a detail and helpful video.

[asiansheep]

This dudes voice is incredibly soothing

[adamkencki]

i love the painting on the left behind you