Utricularia menziesii, commonly known as the "red coat," is a striking terrestrial carnivorous plant endemic to the winter-wet coastal regions of south-western Western Australia.
 
It features vivid red flowers with a long, underhanging corolla spur reminiscent of colonial British military attire, which inspired its nickname. The blooms have a notched upper lip and a flared lower lip, often accented with a yellow or orange palate. Its leaves form a dense rosette at the surface, while subterranean bladder traps lie beneath to capture prey.
 
Adapted to nutrient-poor, seasonally dry environments, U. menziesii survives summer droughts by retreating into a dormant corm, making it a perennial species. It thrives in habitats such as sandy swamp flats, mossy granite outcrops, and loamy depressions, which are moist only during the cooler months.
 
Its growing season occurs in winter and spring, with pollination primarily facilitated by honeyeater birds attracted to its nectar-rich spur.
 
Please note this species has a summer dry dormancy, and only grows during the wet winter months. Plants are dormant between October to May.
 
Fairly easy species to grow. 
 
Our growing method
We grow our plants in a 70% sand, 30%peat mix. Which is included in the price.
 
Plants are kept very wet during the winter months,  and are allowed to dry out mid spring to mid autumn. We water about once a month during the dry period(october-april), so the soil will retain a little moisture but is allowed to dry out between watering.