Everything you need to grow your own carnivorous plants from seed, all in one box. This kit gives you three of the most fascinating meat eaters in the plant world: the Venus flytrap with its snapping jaws, the trumpet pitcher (Sarracenia) with its tall, lidded traps, and the sundew (Drosera), whose sticky, glistening tentacles catch tiny insects.

Each plant gets its own pot and lid, which keeps the humidity up while the seeds germinate, and there is specialist carnivorous plant compost to fill them. The sundew is usually first to appear, followed by the Venus flytrap and then the pitcher. Watching them come up is a real lesson in patience, which makes it a brilliant project for curious children and a lovely gift for any plant lover who fancies something a little unusual.

The details
Contains 3 pots with lids, 3 wooden plant labels, 1 bag of carnivorous plant compost, 1 sachet each of Venus flytrap, trumpet pitcher and sundew seeds, and full instructions. The sundew sachet holds a seed head with around 10 to 30 dust fine seeds: gently scratch it over the compost to release them.