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So long story short I recently received a robcantleyi x hamata with a relatively fragile root system that I suspect was damaged during the whole unpackaging/potting process. It's been about a week and the growth tip is visibly progressing but the bottom most leaf is now yellow. Probably due to...

for extrema ill take seeds, or leaf cutting, or young plants, or whatever works. but I would love to see a picture of a mature leaf for ID (i have been fooled too many times) I am also looking for sesilifolia with pink flowers (pink, not whiteish pink ) again, I dont care if its seed leaf...

I live in Arkansas in zone 7b, which means with the exception of a few sedums and Sempervivum spp., I have to grow the succulents I like indoors. All the plant care stuff I've read says to decrease watering in the winter. I usually water my succulents every two weeks, and the soil is...

Hello all... I am back!! Its been a while since I have been active here at TF, so I thought I'd take a minute to re-introduce myself. I first got interested in CPs back in 2002 or so when I got my first venus flytrap. After a year or so I discovered this forum and I really loved it. I made...

So I spent a little over half of June and all of July of this year in Borneo and Australia. I flew quite literally, around the world and it was absolutely incredible. I flew from RDU to JFK where I spent eight hours sitting around on the airport floor. Then I flew directly to Frankfurt, Germany...

Well a new pitcher opened up from a leaf that has been grown under my care. A few photos of the plant are below and im just happy its doing well under my care. The lid had popped open about 1 minute before the pictures were taken. The peristome will darken up a good amount seeing the pitcher...

Lichens (previously A quick test) On one of my recent perambulations I came across these two little beauties. Anyone care to ID? Clue :- They are the same genus

After speaking with several members here among other growers, I have realized that there are more misconceptions about successfully growing these plants than I had thought. I wrote the care sheet below last year for the NECPS members to use as a guide for their cultivation and I hope that it can...

Here's my grow rack. Temps stay around 75 during the day and 55 at night, with 40 and 70% humidity respectively. Lit by an 8 tube 4 foot t5 HO system with 4 roseate and 4 6500k bulbs, a 4 tube 2ft T5HO with a 50/50 mix of 2700k and 6500k bulbs and 3 10w 3500k LED floodlights. Plants get 15-65k...

I have some cp's that I do not have the room/time/supplies for. I would like to give them away to good homes who can take care or them. >---Rules---< -Be prepared - Some of these plants (1) are not in the best condition. Also, all of them are going into dormancy -I would like to send these...

Well, I am finally done with second rounds of midterms in school and have some brain capacity to deal with winter care for my plants. It is indeed too cold for my nepenthes for winter as the outdoor temperature in my area hovers around 40's. Honestly, I can't find egg crates anywhere. except...

Though I realize my timing is off as Halloween has passed … entrants to this giveaway must post a photo of a carved pumpkin to be eligible. Winners will be drawn at random. You may enter for more than one of lots of the plants. Should you win more than one, shipping will be combined. Photos...

Yup you read right. I am offering one pup off my mother plant. I spent months and months trying to get this plant in my collection. Had people who had extras but would not budge no matter how many plants or money I threw at them. I greatly desired this sundew and it took a lot of effort for me...

Hello guys, I just recently got back to this hobby so I can enjoy the awesome carnivorous plants I once enjoyed before. However, I don't know how to take care of an Utricularia alpina x endresii. Can you give me tips and your experiences? Thank you very much; help is appreciated:)

Hey all, Just obtained some new plants and although there are some decent guides online, info I was able to obtain seems pretty sparse. Was wondering if anybody here grows either of the 2 species and what kind of care you provide. Sauromatum venosum (a.k.a. Typhonium venosum), a type of...

IMG_1913 by Dante1709, on Flickr I recently bought this Pinguicula at an orchid show ; I assumed it was moranensis but the vendor informed me that he did indeed own moranensis, and the particular plant being sold wasn't labeled as it. I'm curious to see what type of ping it is (Mexican...

Hi everybody! I just broke down my outdoor aquarium, and have lots of fish that were born in it over the summer. These are not a commonly seen species in the hobby, and hardcore Killie enthusiasts are rather dismissive of it because of its ease of breeding. The fish are Rivulus cylindraceous, a...

I replanted one of my 4-5 month old flytraps from pure LFS where it sprouted into a 50:50 peat/perlite mix, no drainage holes in the pot(old hot sauce container) yet, but the soil was taken from the top of my mixing bowl. Should I put it back under the grow lights where it sprouted until it gets...

Hey guys, I've been done with this hobby for a while, but I have a large stockpile of drosera indica seeds. I believe it is the "pale pink flower" variety. Though I know there has been some confusion in the Drosera indica "complex" the name I know them by is "pale pink". The plant's parents...

Help, my new boss saw My TF calender and he wanted to have a vft for his office. I explained their requirements and the dormancy and he was crushed. His next request then was a cp that he could grow under a light in his office. Before I try to convince him to get a small tank to grow...