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  1. C

    Drosera from Gifberg - South Africa

    Hello, our next stop to look out for carnivorous plants was the Gifberg in the north of Clanwilliam. We drove there from Nieuwoudtville where we were staying during these days. There are some spectacular views from the Van Rhyn's Pass! The first carnivorous plants we found there were...
  2. K

    any south africans?

    Is anyone from south africa on this forum?
  3. C

    Drosera of the Darling area - South Africa

    Hi all, the area around the town of Darling has some very interested places if you are into plants in general. After visiting Peter Hewitt's Nursery in the morning we started to drive towards Clanwilliam. On this way we went to three different locations in the Darling area. The first stop was...
  4. C

    Drosera of the Table Mountain Nature Reserve - South Africa

    Hi, here are some pictures, taken in a part of the Table Mountain Nature Reserve. Our goal at that day was to find Drosera ramentacea, which is known from there. Saddly, we have not been lucky at that day finding this plant. As we now know we started in the totaly wrong direction, so we ended...
  5. C

    Drosera trinervia on Lion's Head - South Africa

    Hi, directly after arriving in Cape Town we wanted to do a short afternoon walk and decided to go to the Signal Hill with the close by Lion's Head. Hallo, There were no clouds at all, so we could enjoy spectacular views down to Cape Town and the Table Mountains. The temperature were around...
  6. C

    Corners List

    not up to date 9/16/2013 Drosera -------- Affinis Spatulata x Capensis Capensis Alba CapensisTypical Capensis Red Madagascariensis Regia Nitudula x Pulchella Lasanthia Pings ----- Pinguicula Moranensis Nepenthes ---------- Alata Hamata clone #1 Spat x Hamata Kashiani Burbidgea x edwardsiana...
  7. Sundrew

    Sundrew's Grow/Want Lists

    GROW LIST Drosera aliciae Drosera adelae Drosera binata ‘T-Form’ Drosera binata var. multifida f. extrema Drosera brevifolia Drosera burmannii (Coffee) Drosera burmannii 'Giant Red' Drosera burmannii 'Humpty-Doo' Drosera burmannii 'Typical' Drosera capensis ‘Narrow Leaf’ Drosera capensis ‘Red’...
  8. K

    looking for these neps

    hey guy i live in South Africa and i would like to know if anyone would be willing to export these to us. Peter D'Amato x tm eymae x (stenophylla x lowii) x tm (burkei x lowii) x tm eymae x jacquelineae eymae x (jacquelineae x izumiae) eymae x ephippiata Eymae x tm We will pay for shipping and...
  9. fredg

    Disa

    It's taken me a while ( a few years) to get here so I'll use this an introduction, and a way to get used to the posting on this forum.:grin: These Disa are useful orchids for growing alongside my Sarracenia and extending the flowering season. They are evergreen and only require protection from...
  10. Wire Man

    Drosera sp. "South Africa" and D. venusta SASE

    I have 2 packets of Drosera sp. "South Africa" seeds and 1 packet of D. venusta seeds up for grabs. First come first serve for these ones.
  11. SgtSarracenia

    Growlist SO Far......

    This is what I have so far. Just because I have it, does not mean I would not be interested in more. So if you have something available that is on my list don't count me out. UPDATED 3/22/15 Drosera ‘Snyderi’ adelae admirabilis ‘Ceres’ admirabilis 'Floating' aff. Petiolaris ‘Pin...
  12. B

    my growlist, come see!

    so here is what kinda CPs im growing, cultivating, farming. i am sick in the head and i need a new plant every week, lol. sundews: Drosera admirabilis, palmiet river Drosera aliciae Drosera capensis, typicals, alba, and all reds Drosera dielsiana Drosera madagascariensis Drosera nidiformis...
  13. lance

    Haven't grown Nepenthes from seed yet.. [HELP]

    Hi y'all I've grown tons of Nepenthes over the years but never have grown any from seed... anyway I just got some interesting highland seed from South Africa and was wondering if I could get a little walkthrough of how to do it... what soil do you use? Do you put a plastic cover over the seeds...
  14. eou812

    True? False? Opinion?

    So my teacher mentioned in biology today that if carnivorous plants like the Venus fly trap, were to grow in nutrient/nitrogen rich soil. It would still grow and live, but it wouldn't produce any traps. Because it would be getting the nutrients/nitrogen it needs in the nutrient and nitrogen rich...
  15. bluemax

    Drosera slackii (Millipede $15)

    Actual plant for auction Drosera slackii is a beautiful rosette-forming species from South Africa that is not often available. It is distinguished by having wide petioles and thick red hairs on the bottom of leaves and in the growing center. The plant for bidding is ~ 1" across and will be sent...
  16. joshua12

    joshua12 growlist

    droseras: prolifera venusta capensis capensis alba binata adelae burmanii filiformis spatulata carbarup aliciae capillaris binata marston dragon dielsiana anglica rotundifolia filiformis all red | Washington binata var. multifida f. extrema (Stradbroke Island) sp. Jacobyi...
  17. T

    Hello from South Africa

    Hi a big hearty hello from South Africa. I hope I'm saying hello in the right place. I'm BC. That is before computers. I'm a little crazy but I love nature & have little conversations with plants (two way in case you were wondering) it's a part of life that westernized & other people have lost...
  18. Devon

    randomz

    Sorry for bad quality on some. Most of these are updates or repeats.. whatever you want to call 'em. Enjoyyyyyyyyyy.................................................... D. spatulata var. Bakoensis seedlingz. I wish i could get them more healthy and red looking. D. sp. "South Africa" Can't...
  19. Kyle

    Kyle's Grow/Want Lists

    ##Growing #Bladders Ultricularia bisquamata Utricularia dichotoma (Thanks for the SASE, kulamauiman!) Utricularia gramnifolia (Thanks for the SASE, flytraplady5!) Utricularia graminifolia (Thanks for donating to the NASC auction 2011, RL7836!) Utricularia livida (Thanks for the SASE...
  20. S

    Hey!

    Hey everyone my name is Shane and I live in Johannesburg south Africa I have 3 drosera capensis sundews 2 huge fly traps and millions of tiny ones 2 pitcher Plants 1 mistery and the other a leucophylla and tomorrow I will be getting a nepenthes and a purpurea please I would love to know more...
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