Articles about seeds from the Karnivores nursery blog.https://plante-carnivore.fr/en-GBFri, 13 Nov 2026 09:25:44 GMThttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/stratification-of-carnivorous-plant-seeds-a-boost-to-germination/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/stratification-of-carnivorous-plant-seeds-a-boost-to-germination/Stratification is a horticultural technique that involves subjecting seeds to specific temperature and humidity conditions in order to simulate natural winter conditions and thereby promote germination.Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:20:20 GMTJulien HoffmannCarnivoresCulturehttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/pif-gadget-and-karnivores/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/pif-gadget-and-karnivores/As far back as 2008, we were already collecting Drosera seeds to help with the distribution of this Pif Gadget!Thu, 17 Mar 2022 13:27:09 GMTJulien HoffmannCulturehttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/sarracenia-seeds/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/sarracenia-seeds/Seeds from some famous pitcher plants are now available in shop. They are the result of cross-breeding between various Sarracenia species in our greenhouses…Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:58:23 GMTJulien HoffmannCarnivoreshttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/sundew-self-sown-plants/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/sundew-self-sown-plants/Spontaneous self-seeding occurs naturally, carried out by the plant itself as part of its life cycle. It flowers, either self-pollinates or is pollinated, and then produces seeds which fall onto the substrate and germinate.Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:54:29 GMTJulien HoffmannCarnivoreshttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/spontaneous-germination-of-tillandsia/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/spontaneous-germination-of-tillandsia/A baby Tillandsia has sprouted on this Tillandsia bulbosa, which is about to flower… Can’t you see it? Here’s a closer look: Their seeds germinate spontaneously on their parent plant or on another plant nearby.Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:28:14 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsiahttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/drosera-cuttings/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/drosera-cuttings/A little sphagnum moss or light-coloured peat, a clear plastic container, water and light… that’s all you need to take cuttings from Drosera.Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:41:31 GMTJulien HoffmannCarnivoreshttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/tillandsia-in-their-natural-habitat/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/tillandsia-in-their-natural-habitat/There is still little information available on Tillandsia in their natural habitat. On the internet, authentic photographs of these epiphytes in their natural environment are rare and valuable.Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:21:07 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsiahttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/spigelia-genuflexa-it-buries-its-own-seeds/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/spigelia-genuflexa-it-buries-its-own-seeds/A new plant, which deposits its seeds directly into the soil, has been discovered in the state of Bahia, on Brazil’s east coast. Its species name was chosen accordingly: Spigelia genuflexa (literally, ‘that which bends its knee’).Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:08:41 GMTJulien HoffmannExotichttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/nepenthes-flowers/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/nepenthes-flowers/A few Nepenthes are currently in flower. This is a chance to take a closer look at flowers we don’t often see! Nepenthes are dioecious carnivorous plants.Sun, 13 Mar 2022 14:45:48 GMTJulien HoffmannCarnivoreshttps://plante-carnivore.fr/en/tillandsia-rather-special-seeds/https://plante-carnivore.fr/en/tillandsia-rather-special-seeds/As flowering plants, Tillandsias also produce their own seeds each time they flower. In the picture, these are the slender, elliptical capsules surrounded by filaments.Sun, 13 Mar 2022 13:29:28 GMTJulien HoffmannTillandsia