botanical

With my adventure to Denver Botanic Gardens, many a wonder had been witnessed for this day. I decided to take more pictures, as these are 90% of what crowds my photo storage. Sorry for the tater quality pictures. You approach the turnstiles and know that when you get there, you have to give...

I've been on this forum a couple of time but I suppose it's time for a somewhat formal introduction... So, my name is Danny and I'm addicted to carnivorous plants, especially nepenthes. I used to be a normal biology student with a small interested in carnivorous plants ( I grew a Venus Fly trap...

There are a couple reasonably local botanical gardens that have carnivorous plants in their collections... The closest one (Matthaei) has a couple Sarrs, in with some VFT's and Drosera. And a hybrid unidentified Nep or two. The farther, but nicer one (Frederik Meijer) has a much broader...

I am looking for the following sarracenia: S. Atlanta botanical gardens hybrid S. X evandine S. X Mardi Gras S. X judith hindle S. leuco 'titan' S. X scarlet belle S. oreo sand mountain var ornata I might be interested in LL nepenthes but mainly seeking sarracenia, doesn't hurt to try...

I just learned that ABG runs an orchid blog. More interestingly (for me) is that this blog sometimes features carnivores! See the aristo photo below: That's from this article on aristos (and other carnivores). They also have an instagram, which features more impressive shots of the CPs. I...

I'm looking for any mature divisions of Heliamphora that are not heterodoxa x minor, these are not for me but would prefer ones different from the ones on my grow list in case I do want to get a division back from them later (they would be going to a botanical garden) my grow list: Heliamphora...

Most of us are fascinated by carnivorous plants because they are, well, carnivorous. But I've often wondered what people thought of them before Darwin came along, since they are rather amazing in appearance alone. For example, here and there in pre-nineteenth-century books, you'll find some...

I'm going to have a few days to kill in San Francisco in two weeks. I'll be going to the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden and California Carnivores. I might also visit the Conservatory of Flowers again for their great nepenthes collection. Is there anything plant-wise hidden away in that range that...

Hi guys! I have a neat little request that I'm hoping some of you might be able to help me out with. In June, I've volunteered to teach an adult-level class on how to grow carnivorous plants at my local botanical garden. Among many things I'll be teaching will be the basics of constructing...

My name is Devon and I'm a botanical enthusiast living in Montana. I'm fairly new to carnivorous plants. I've tried growing the before with little success, but now I've really committed myself to giving them everything they need and they seem to be responding well. I'm currently in possession...

Hey guys! I am ridiculously excited because I just pitched an idea for me to teach a class on CPs at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. I know a few staff over there, and since I already exhibit CPs at one of their events the idea went over really well. It will probably be in the spring and...

I don't know if anyone's seen my intro post but I am a professional research horticulturist in a major university's plant biology department. I manage 2 4,500 sqft greenhouses full of crop plants like corn, sunflowers, rice, millet, and anything else the researchers are interested in. I also...

Hi everyone!! I'm Kevin and I'm extremely excited to finally be a part of Terraforums. I've been involved in horticulture for almost a decade. A VFT and an S. flava were my first two plants ever. Determined not to kill them, I came upon terraforums, D'Amato, and Barry Rice. The plant bug bit...

I had the opportunity this past labor day weekend to camp in the Florida Keys to do research in that area with my advisor and a few other students. The keys are amazing to visit and they have many interesting plants and animals to see. Last March when I was there, I went to two nature preserves...

The 10th Annual Fall Carnivorous Plant Show Sponsored by the New England Carnivorous Plant Society Providence RI: The award winning New England Carnivorous Plant Society (NECPS) will again be hosting the Fall Carnivorous Plant Show at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center Providence RI...

I didnt know what to expect when I went to the UNC Botanical Garden. I heard they had a nice collection of CP's but what I saw was far beyond my expectations!!! Not only did they have a recreation of the coastal plain environment in one section they had the CP gardens which was beyond belief...

With me being a newbie to the CP world I came home tonight and checked on my babies like i usually do only to find some predatory action going on for the first time. Sarracenia Leucophylla Sarracenia Leucophylla with humongous water bug The water bug actually went into the pitcher but felt...

I am making a trip to Charleston, SC, next week and was wondering if anyone knew of gardens or shops that had carnivorous plants on display. Whether for sale or not, it doesn't really matter. I am just looking for a place or two to see some CPs I (hopefully) haven't seen before. I know there...

I haven't been on these boards for several years; I'm glad to still see some of the same people involved. I now live in Birmingham, AL and work at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, where I am curator of native plants. We installed a nice-sized bog last year and I'm looking for some taxa to add -...

I figured since most of this was in a conservatory it would count to be in this section but let me know if I'm wrong. The Huntington Botanical Gardens in Pasadena CA are pretty sweet. Anyone who has the chance to go should absolutely! They have a great collection of plants. Sadly a few of the...