{"product_id":"utricularia-livida","title":"Utricularia livida (Bladderwort)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtricularia livida\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the leaden bladderwort, is a small terrestrial carnivorous plant that forms a low carpet of green foliage. Delicate lavender and white flowers rise above the mat, while tiny bladder traps beneath the surface capture microscopic organisms in the wet growing medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Provide bright light or a suitable grow light. Gradually acclimatise newly deflasked plants before exposing them to stronger sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use rainwater, distilled or reverse-osmosis water. Keep the medium consistently moist, with established pots standing in a shallow tray of water during active growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use an unfertilised carnivorous-plant mix, such as equal parts sphagnum peat and washed silica sand, or suitable sphagnum moss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e The underground traps catch tiny organisms in the growing medium. Avoid fertilised potting mixes and adding insect food to the Gel Cup.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow in a humid, frost-free position. If growth slows in cooler weather, reduce standing water while keeping the medium damp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Remove spent flower stalks and divide established mats when they become crowded, replanting into fresh medium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat’s included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne Gel Cup containing \u003cem\u003eUtricularia livida\u003c\/em\u003e in tissue culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter opening, gently rinse away the gel with clean, low-mineral water, place the plant material onto moist carnivorous-plant medium and gradually acclimatise it to normal humidity. Keep freshly deflasked plants sheltered from harsh direct sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlant size, colour and flowering vary with age and growing conditions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nano Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Gel Cup","offer_id":47972491755657,"sku":"UTRI4372G","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/9623\/4377\/files\/utricularia-livida-gel-cup-top.png?v=1789820765","url":"https:\/\/www.nanonursery.com.au\/products\/utricularia-livida","provider":"Nano Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}