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  1. F

    S. Cobra Nest Patent #12821 (Winner schloaty -$44)

    USA only, please Tonite! Up for auction is a unique,rarely offered Sarracnia 'Cobra Nest'. This is the first ever, that I am aware of, patented carnivorous plant. patent #12821 It was produced for /by Jim Booman with co-operation/collaberation of Larry Mellichamp at UNCC. I had the priveldge of...
  2. F

    Winner's choice hybrid selection #2 winner Houstonherp $25

    USA only please. In case you haven't figured it out yet. I plan on offering a plant or collection of plants everyday of the auction Today's offering will be winner's choice of hybrids All of these plants have gone through at least one winter at my place Zone 8b -9a depending which side of the...
  3. F

    Winner's choice hybrid selection Houstonherp $25

    USA only please. In case you haven't figured it out yet. I plan on offering a plant or collection of plants everyday of the auction Today's offering will be winner's choice of hybrids All of these plants have gone through at least one winter at my place Zone 8b -9a depending which side of the...
  4. Crissytal

    Some Pictures

    Hey guys. Here are some pictures that I took today of various things growing outside. Some of the pictures didn't turn out the best. I was trying to hurry, my camera battery was dying on me. S. rubra [ S. x Dana's Delight New additions: S. cobra nest (rear) and S. x Lady Bug front. D...
  5. K

    Cobra Seedlings Problems?

    Hi. It's been a while, and my cobra lily seeds have begun to germinate. Last week, I had seven new seedlings germinating. This week, I have only 2, which by the way are extremely healthy looking and growing like little mad things. They are both green, and have just fully escaped from their...
  6. D_muscipula

    New pictures taken 5/9/08

    Click the thumbnails for larger pics they are best viewed fullsize people have requested I resize my photos, hope this makes them happier. My first cobra lily-special thanks to sgardner :hug: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ S. oreophila- special...
  7. Crissytal

    Crissytal's Grow List, North Carolina

    Please feel free to correct me on spelling and any other kind of errors. I enjoy trading. My extras come and go so fast it's difficult for me to keep this list updated. If you see something that interests you, feel free to contact me. I can't guarantee the item(s) will be available for...
  8. jimscott

    Just put my buckets of minibogs outside... and it's snowing!

    We have overnight lows to be forecasted to be 27 and 30 for the next couple days. Can my Sarracenias, VFT's, and cobra lily handle that or should I bring them in to the room temp of the living room?
  9. B

    _..:.-"grow_list"-.:.._

    Nepenthes: Ramispina Maxima Ventricosa Sanguinea Sibuyanensis Fusca Rajah Spectablis Truncata Tricocarpa (+3 cuttings) Muluensis x Lowii Gymnaphora x Izumiae Tobaica Mira Miranda Trusmadiensis Ephippiata Dionaea Muscipula: Dente Red Dragon Typical Sarracenia: S.levophylla 'white top' Ping...
  10. theyellowdart

    Primuliflora

    Hello I recently bought (saved actually...haha) a p. primuliflora and cobra plant from a Lowes death cube. Right now there acclimating to the humidity in my Nepenthes terrarium. I was just wondering what I should do with the ping when dormancy time comes around. I know it's a warm temperate...
  11. jimscott

    Don't laugh...

    One would think that by now that I would have had American pitcher plant flowers. Last year I had an S. alata send up a scape, but the plant died. But this spring, the result of a recent trade, I have gotten / am getting 2 S. catesbei flowers, 2 S. Scarlet Belle, and of all things - a cobra...
  12. A

    Darlingtonia dormancy

    Hi All: This is a question for all you northern CP growers in zone 5 and above. When do you notice your darlingtonia's breaking dormancy? Im kind of worried about mine because my sarrs are starting to grow but I havnt seen any growth yet on my cobra. I bought it last summer and it did great...
  13. billylh

    darlingtonia californica for trade

    *closed i bought(rescued) this tiny cobra lily from lowes here in houston and from what i understand they wont grow well here outdoors. So my offer is a cobra lily with the tallest trap being about 2" tall. I am looking for sarracenias, not particular about what type but would like something...
  14. billylh

    rant rant rant...

    i was making my way thru lowe's today when i noticed a little cobra lily amongst the batch of cps. i wouldve bought it but i dont think it will survive in the houston weather, even indoors. ~b
  15. L

    Darlingtonia pot size recommendations

    I bought a cobra plant from Lowe's a couple of years ago and it has been doing great. I went to repot it yesterday, and when I pulled the root ball out of its 6" pot, I noticed the roots and runners had taken up the entire pot space! They had taken several laps around the bottom of the pot and...
  16. upper

    sarracenia germination

    seed has been stratifying in my fridge for almost 4 week now, in 3 days it'll be 4 week. i'd like to ask for some help trying to germinate my first sarracenia and cobra lily. i got 3 specie as a gift from my friend. its a purpurea, leucophylla,and darlingtonia. purpurea will have to wait 2 more...
  17. D_muscipula

    my new cobra lily

    thanks to a generous ember on this forum I now have a cobra lily its amazing I got a good sized plant. :-D
  18. Fryster

    YouTube Darlingtonia video

    I don't know if this has been posted before but I thought it was a great video of Cobra Lillies in the wild. (and some Pings too!) Darlingtonia video ENJOY. :-O
  19. J

    I am cold stratifying several seeds now...

    I am cold stratifying several seeds now: Cephalotus follicularis various drosera (sundew's) cobra lily s. leucophylla s flaca rugelii s psittacina s alata s purpurea I am trying to get a jump on the outdoor growing season. Come January, I will need to take them out of the garage (zone 5 here...
  20. SirKristoff

    After a few studies with food for CPs as well as lighting

    Many people say you need multiple fluorescent lights to grow CPs, i only have a small set in my room, i grow them at our pet store too. I have found out, that for a small set up, you can use the Repti-Glo 5.0+ Full spectrum lights, i use one and i have healthy plants. My typical VFT is a bit...
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