What are carnivorous plants? Carnivorous plants are plants which grow in a poor, generally acid substrate. A sunny, swampy environment which often contains peat (which is naturally arosen from sphagnum) is a typical habitat for many carnivorous plants. To be able to survive in these circumstances it is necessarily to have extra feeding substances for these plants. And this is what makes these plants particular; The leaves of the plants are equipped to catch insects. They lure the prey, can catch it, hold them, and the prey is digested. The plants absorb the released building materials and minerals.....read more >>
	Growing and culture tips In this section we only discuss the plant groups which we grow and nurse ourselves. This gives the possibility to share our tips from pure experience. This is especially interesting for people living in the Netherlands or countries sea climate. Carnivorous plants have the name that they are difficult to keep. However, if you make sure that your environment has the basic elements, you can already grow considerably healthy plants. These are: Direct sunlight for 5 hours or more per day, rainwater and a cool winter period. If one of these factors is not enough present then it becomes more difficult to grow healthy plants.....read more >>
	Constructing a greenhouse People have different reasons to keep a greenhouse in the garden; to grow fruit and vegetable plantlets, a place to sit in on cool days, or nursing a collection of (exotic) plants. Your choice will determine the location, decoration and size of the greenhouse. When you optimalize your greenhouse to your goals you will have the maximum benefit of this nice hobby....read more >>
	Growlist in PDF-Format The growlist is also available in a handy PDF-format, easy to read and to printout....read more >>

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