Grow your own carnivorous plants.  A boutique course for the horticultural specialist or serious hobbyist.

This course examines the range and cultivation of carnivorous plants providing a sound introduction to carnivorous plants and how they can be used.

Nine lessons cover a range of cultivated carnivorous plants, paying particular attention to the Pitcher Plants (Nepenthes) and Sundews (Drosera).

Course Aims:

• Identify different carnivorous plants.
• Describe the cultural requirements for a range of different carnivorous plants
• Propagate a range of different carnivorous plants
• Discuss the identifying characteristics and cultural requirements of several species of both Sundews and Pitcher plants.
• Discuss the identifying characteristics and cultural requirements of several species of both
• Bladderworts and at least one other genus of Carnivorous plant.
• Describe the identifying characteristics and cultural requirements of several species of less commonly cultivated carnivorous plants.
• Describe the identification and culture of Australian Droseras in depth.
• Determine and describe appropriate ways of cultivating and displaying cultured carnivorous plants.
• Describe one group of carnivorous plants in depth.

There are 9 lessons in this course:

1. Introduction to carnivorous plants
2. Culture
3. Propagation and Container Growing
4. Pitchers and Sundews
5. Other Important Types of Carnivorous Plants
6. Lesser Grown Varieties of Carnivorous Plants
7. Australian Droseras
8. Growing and Using Carnivorous Plants
9. Special Assignment: Problem-based Learning