HortWeek Podcast: Carnivorous peat-free plants pioneer Sean Higgs

Matthew Appleby and Sean Higgs

Sean Higgs, of Floralive, is the foremost authority on peat-free cultivation of carnivorous plants. 

In this HortWeek Podcast he discusses his path growing peat-free plants which grow in peat in the wild,and the future of the houseplant market.

After the bounce delived by the John Lewis 2023 Christmas venus flytrap advert he relates how that has continued to make the plant dominant in the market, the challenges of fulfilling demand with UK one-stop houseplant shop HortiHouse and how CITES rules have affected imports.

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