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  1. xQuinnx

    My current indoor setup

    I know it's pretty sad, but it's what I've got to work with right now. A few weeks ago I changed the lights from just a plain aquarium setup to some cheap (but better than what I had) grow lights from lowes, and put foil around it. The N. Khasiana's old leaves got alittle discolored and spotty...
  2. mass

    LG. Nepenthes For Trade

    Looking for HL Nepenthes.. and cephalotus. 12"-18" N. "Black Knight" ~ N. ventricosa x ramispina 12"+ N. spectabilis x aristolochioides 12"-18" male N. spectabilis x ventricosa ~ has flowered twice this past year. 10" N. 'Gentle' ~ N. fusca x maxima
  3. TheFury

    Maxsea or Neptune's Harvest for Drosera Seedlings?

    Hey everyone - I'm having issues raising pygmy Drosera gemmae to adulthood. I try sprouting them uncovered in my grow rack and they dry out and shrivel up within two or three months--it seems that ambient relative humidity in my apartment is just too low this time of year. I try covering them in...
  4. drosera5150

    Mt. Roraima Expeditions 2011

    Dear Friends, I hope you all have had a pleasant start to 2011. As you may be aware, Redfern Natural History Productions has raised and donated over US $ 8,000 to support the work of Meadowview Biological Research Station in the conservation of the habitat of Sarracenia and other carnivorous...
  5. boxofrain

    saving my sundews

    How Y'all are!? This is my first posting here, so be gentle with me. I have a 15"-18" plastic pot full of Cape Sundews, at least two types(color forms) with an unknown Sarr growing with them. This was purchased at our local Fair about 5 years ago. It has since been infested with the...
  6. mass

    50 days in the life of a T

    It all started with a little giggity in the Avicularia avicularia (Pinktoe) communal tank. With 2 males and 1 female living together, something was bound to happen. I found this in the females retreat 3 months after the 3 were introduced. A nice sized, well protected egg sac.. D battery...
  7. Dodge

    Prep and research for my first Tarantula

    A. Versicolor (arboreal) Sling Enclosure -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So, this is my first attempt to create a small enclosure to hold a new Arboreal sling. Please feel free to leave lots of feedback 1. Supplies (container is 4x4x10, and...
  8. pygo

    pygo's growlist

    Cephalotus follicularis Darlingtonia californica Dionaea > 'fondue' 'fused tooth' 'shark teeth' 'akaï ryu' 'dentata' 'dentate traps' 'fine tooth" red clone 2 'GC 4" 'giant big mouth' 'pink venus' 'red piranha' 'sawtooth" 'UK sawtooth'clone 1 'UK sawtooth'clone 2 f.rouge sombre f.verte type...
  9. Ant

    H. hispida pitcher die off, normal?

    Recently the immature H. hispida has had a large pitcher die off. The only thing that has changed would be the seasons, but because the windows are open now it should still be experiencing a nightly temperature drop. I have been growing it in a plastic bag with the top open. (to keep a higher...
  10. Clue

    Aldrovanda Care Tips

    A while back, before I had gotten my Aldrovanda, Blokeman decided to PM me some very helpful tips (Thanks again, Steven!). Bloke compiled up the info from his own experiences, local CPers and Barry Rice's very informative Growing Carnivorous Plants. Here's his PM: "Hey Clue, I've tried growing...
  11. Chris_Himself

    Chris_Himself's Growlist

    Plants listed in order of source and species Trades N. x Red Dragon JustJack Richard Jarvis (I can no longer recommend this vendor for the sale of plants via mail) N. Alata 'Red Blush' N. Gentle N. Maxima N. Spec x Vent N. Veitchii x Chaniana N. Veitchii x Platychilia Mr. Cook...
  12. NepNut

    NepNut's Nepenthes

    NepNut's Nepenthes Growlist (Updated : 25 Mar 2010) Nepenthes Species N. adnata (BE) N. alata “Surigao” (MT) N. albomarginata "Cameron Highland" (MT), "Green", "Penang Red" & "Rubra" N. ampullaria - various varieties N. bellii “Green” , "Orange" N. benstonei N. bicalcarata “Orange”...
  13. T

    My nep. arrived!

    I was checking the tracking status for the package and I read it was out for delivery. Not even a minute later the door bell rang and it was here. I carefully unpackaged it, straightened out the pitchers and put a little water in them. I watered it with distilled water and put the pot on a high...
  14. ellisonk001

    Some September Pictures....

    Boy how time flies; summer is almost over already… As I was trying to catch up on my plants this weekend I kept a camera handy and took several pictures to share. I always enjoy seeing other members’ plants and hope you will enjoy taking a look at some of mine. Comments are always welcome...
  15. ellisonk001

    Shade House is Filling Up

    As many had predicted when I posted last, the shade house is filling up fast! I really need to slow down, but there are just some many beautiful plants out there… They truly are very addictive. Here are some recent photos I hope you enjoy them: The shade house as viewed from my bedroom The...
  16. Rocketcaver

    Rocketcaver's growlist

    VFT: typical Butterworts: P. titan (unconfirmed ID) P. 'Pirouette' P. gigantea P. gigantea x moctezumae Sundews: D. adelae D. intermedia (temperate) D. venusta D. binata Sarracenia: S. leucophylla "Tarnok" S. purpurea (unidentified) Nepenthes: N. "gentle" N. maxima x spectabilis...
  17. EdaxFlamma

    N. thorelii x ??? Caveat Dialup-useor

    Hey everybody, This was the first Nepenthes I was ever able to raise from seed and it has quickly grown to become one of my favorites. I obtained the seed from a very generous seed give away on another forum and am still indebted to my friend! Thorelii, kuchingensis, gentle are the...
  18. CPsam

    Huge trade list!

    Cephalotus follicularis Sarracenia flava flava (little veining) flava cuprea “Coppertop” flava rugelii Apalachicola “Cut Throat” Clone #1 flava Grayton Beach, FL rubra gulfensis rubra jonesii oreophylla minor Orange Co, FL from seed leucophylla leucophylla (redder plant)...
  19. CPsam

    Many nepenthes! Pics! Interesting forms!

    hi all, I have a few spare nepenthes that i grew up from cuttings that i want to move out for some new plants. Here is what Nepenthes i have to trade: albomarginata green (has two growth points) thorelii x truncata (form e) ventricosa x inermis mirabilis x Mixta (red pitchers, not the x...
  20. A

    Nepentes seeds to offer

    I just harvested fresh Nepenthes seeds this week those seeds are from N.'ventrara' (female) the male might be 'gentle' or 'mixta' (sorry I can't say for sure who is the father As at the last time I had offer Nep. seeds and I took on myself the cost of shipment (which was over 100 Euro) I need...
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