Carnivore care (general information) 

You need to be aware of the difference between cacti and carnivores.

Cactuses need little dryness and heat and dressing 

Carnivores, on the other hand, temperatures "average" and a lot of moisture and water 

Carnivorous plants are plants that obtain nutrients by catching tiny insects. 

Carnivores don't need nutritious soil for their lives, so all they need is peat, which is acidic and nutrient-poor. So they are found, for example, in acidic swamps, in poor sandy and rocky areas. First and foremost, which substrate to use is enough peat (pure or mixed with perlite or silica sand in a ratio of 3: 1). The pots should stand in a bowl with about a centimeter of water (minimum). After the water runs out, we have to refill it immediately. The drying out of the carnivore kills. Commonly grown carnivorous plants can withstand a temperature range (5-35 °C). Some species of Sarracenia purpurea or European dews and penguins, are frost-resistant and can be grown year-round outdoors by a garden pond or peat bog. 

Over winter, carnivores barely grow and a temperature of 5-15 °C is enough. They usually just need a glass balcony. However, carnivores should not stand in the water during the winter on the grounds that the plant does not need as much moisture and could rot.

Flytrap strange (wintering) - they are wintered in the cold with only a slightly moist substrate. Old traps die and new ones don't form, traps are also suspended. Gradually adjust it to the full sun in spring and allow it to stand in soft water in direct sunlight until autumn. Winter again, and so on and on. (if it's warm, don't change the heat/winter conditions or you'll lose it) 

Things are simpler over the summer. Fresh air and sunlight benefit all carnivores. If conditions permit, we will place them outside on the balcony, terrace or garden. 

Soft water dressing is important. Hard times are harmful to carnivorous plants in the long run, with some exceptions. 

Seeds

Seeds of certain species of carnivorous plants must undergo stratification to begin sprouting. Stratification is based on natural conditions, where it helps to manage proper germination timing at the right time. 

Most carnivorous plant seeds found in tropical and subtropical parts of the world do not need to be stratified. These species include bubbly (Utricularia), Heliamphora, lovebirds (Nepenthes), lovebirds (Cephalotus follicularis), subtropical, dwarf, jungle dews (Drosera), Mexican penguins and penguins with a single-shaped leaf rosette (Pinguicula).

Cold stratification methods 

Stratification in the fridge 

The first, seamless option is to place the seeds on a damp paper napkin, which is sealed in a zippered bag and placed in the fridge. The seeds must not dry out during stratification and the sealed zipped bag will ensure a constant climate without drying out. Leave the seeds in the fridge like this for 1-2 months (depending on the species) and we can then sieve the seeds to the surface of the substrate. This design is more suitable for larger seeds. Small seeds can then be poorly picked from a damp napkin and moved to a substrate can be a demanding activity. The second option is to plant the seeds on a moist substrate (e.g. in a pot). The seed substrate is then placed in the fridge and left here for the desired period. This method, unlike the previous variant, is at risk of mould. Once again, care must be taken to ensure that the substrate does not dry out during the entire period. This method is also suitable for very fine seeds, as only the pot will move to the habitat after it is finished and it is not necessary to transfer the seeds.

Cold stratification 

Cold stratification is the most common method to be encountered in seeds. This kind of stratification is carried out on plant seeds that occur in a temperate climate zone and pass through winter. The mechanism serves to prevent the seeds from germinating in autumn, but waits until spring. Cold stratification is needed for species such as flytrap (Dionaea muscipula), spirlice (Sarracenia), temperate dewworms (Drosera), temperate penguins (Pinguicula). Fresh seeds sometimes germinate well without this preparation (especially flytraps), but in general seeds that have not come through the cold germinate lengthily and throughout the year. Some seeds never germinate. 

Natural outdoor stratification 

Stratification can also be done naturally. We plant the seeds on a substrate in a pot / peat bog and let nature take care of the stratification. We'll leave the seeds out like this all winter and when their time comes, they'll start to germinate. The substrate must still be moist. 

Sarracenia 

Before the sowing itself, we recommend the seeds be stratified for 8 weeks. Stratification is carried out at 0-5 °C by putting the seeds in wet cotton wool, for example, and then in a plastic bag. Place this sachet in the fridge. Then the seeds are ready for sowing. 

The seeds must be sown to the surface of the substrate. We use the pot ideally special for carnivores (deep) because of their long roots, or a higher glass where the plant can be given higher air humidity. Germination time is usually around 4 weeks. 

Sarracenia suits a semi-shady habitat and I recommend watering with rainwater.