About
A terrestrial or semi-aquatic bladderwort from Australia, producing slender racemes of violet or purple, snapdragon-like flowers above a mat of grass-like foliage in spring and summer. An attractive, free-flowering carnivorous plant for a warm, moist, peaty substrate in a bog garden or glasshouse.
About the genus
Utricularia can be aquatic, terrestrial or epiphytic, insectivorous annuals or perennials with linear to kidney-shaped leaves bearing bladders to trap insects, and solitary or racemose, 2-lipped flowers held above water level
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.