Utricularia Sandersonii (Original BCP Import) • Terrestrial Bladderwort

🌸 Utricularia sandersonii – Bunny Ears Bladderwort (Original BCP Import)

Say hello to one of the cutest and most rewarding carnivorous plants you can grow. Known for its tiny “bunny ear” blooms, Utricularia sandersonii is a fast-spreading terrestrial bladderwort that’s perfect for terrariums, moss trays, or bog gardens.

This plug was personally imported from Best Carnivorous Plants (BCP) and grown out and fully acclimatised at Cultivo. It’s a once-off collector’s item and you’ll receive the exact 2cm rooted plug pictured — ready to pop into your setup.

🌱 What Makes This Bladderwort So Special?

• ✔ Original BCP import – acclimatised and established at Cultivo
• ✔ “Bunny ear” flowers – pale violet blooms with whimsical upright lobes
• ✔ Native to South Africa – a cheerful species that’s right at home in local conditions
• ✔ Great for beginners – fast-growing and forgiving
• ✔ Rarely offered due to import restrictions — this is a collector’s gem
• ✔ Terrarium favourite – thrives in bright, humid enclosures or moss trays

📦 How It Ships

• 🌱 Rooted 2cm plug – shipped without soil, ready to pot into your own mix
• 🪴 Recommended soil: Bladderwort PROmix™ or high quality, moist sphagnum moss
• 📸 Exact plant pictured – only one available

🧠 How Do Bladderworts Work?

Though the flowers steal the show, Utricularia sandersonii is a fully carnivorous plant. It catches microscopic prey like protozoa and water fleas using tiny underground suction traps hidden among its roots. These bladder-like traps open and snap shut in milliseconds — one of the fastest movements in the plant kingdom!

Better yet, it forms a dense, mossy carpet over time — making it a perfect carnivorous groundcover for terrariums and bog gardens. It looks great, helps fill space, and still pulls its weight as a true insect-eater.

🌸 Flowering Info

The standard form of Utricularia sandersonii produces pale violet snapdragon-like blooms with a faint white centre and those signature “bunny ear” upper lobes. Once settled in, it flowers freely through spring and summer — and in terrariums, it can keep blooming almost year-round.

Most carnivorous plants do better if you snip off the flowers… but not this one. With sandersonii, the flowers are half the fun! You can leave them to bloom — it won’t set the plant back, and it actually looks awesome when the flower spikes start popping up above the mossy leaves.

ℹ️ Quick FAQ: Can I Grow This in a Terrarium?

Absolutely! U. sandersonii thrives in bright, humid setups. Just make sure it stays moist and gets plenty of filtered light. It spreads quickly and will reward you with regular blooms once settled.

🌟 One Available · Exact Plant Pictured

This is a once-off release from our collection. Just one available — don’t miss out on this cheerful little gem!

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