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  1. collin

    P Juamavensis waking up

    My juamavensis just started producing it's summer leaves; it's late to the party. Do you all think that I could grab a few of those winter succulent leaves for other cuttings at this point?
  2. NatchGreyes

    Easy Office Nepenthes

    Hello Office Workers! I was recently asked to find a showy Nepenthes that reliably produces pitchers in a somewhat sunny office environment. The requestee has no real experience with carnivorous plants and would prefer not to have a terrarium. Supplemental light is a possibility, but the main...
  3. R

    For Trade: Cuttings, Plants, Keiki from my Mom's (non CPs)

    I was over at my mom's, partly to get a picture of a Begonia, and I broke a piece off that plant by accident. So I decided to gather a few things and make it interesting. Here's what I left with: 1) Kalanchoe 'Pink Butterflies' 2) Calceolaria mexicana seedling (annual, reseeds) 3) Begonia...
  4. Not a Number

    Drosera hamiltonii - two different clones (SoCalPing $32)

    Drosera hamiltonii - two different clones (as labeled) West Australia and Esperance Region, SW Australia D. hamiltonii is a fairly easy to cultivate rosetted sundew from Western Australia. This species apparently is self-incompatible so genetically different plants are needed to produce seed...
  5. Not a Number

    Drosera trinervia seed (ca. 25 seeds) (Tanukimo $15)

    Drosera trinervia Stormsvlei Kloof, RSA seed - at least 25 seeds. This winter growing South African Sundew is one of the easiest to cultivate of the winter growers. It has the distinction of being the widest ranging of all the South African Drosera species. I find the seeds fairly easy to...
  6. Not a Number

    Drosera cistilflora Pink Flower seed (ca. 20 seeds) (Monkey $10)

    Drosera cistilflora Pink Flower seeds About 20 seeds are up for auction. Winter growing Drosera seed are notoriously difficult to germinate. Heat stratification over one to three months, GA3 or smoke treatment may help. I haven't taken the time to try to find the best method to get these to...
  7. jlechtm

    Mature Drosophyllum - LOCAL PICK UP ONLY (ej33 $50)

    Opening Bid: $25 This is not an auction for everyone. It is, however, perfect for the East Coast US CP grower who (a) has a greenhouse and (b) lives within a reasonable (leaving the definition of "reasonable" up to you) driving distance of the Washington DC metro area and (c) wants a mature...
  8. T

    Loquat seeds (ghse1guy $2)

    You are bidding on fresh loquat seeds, harvested yesterday. The loquat is an edible yellow fruit about as big as a large grape. The seeds germinate easily for me as long as they aren't allowed to dry out, and grow into trees about 10 feet tall. The trees flower for me every winter and produce a...
  9. R

    5 Begonias: B. brevirimosa, B. luxurians, B. bogneri, B. herbacea, ... - RSS $20

    Up for auction is a set of 5 Begonias: B. brevirimosa, B. luxurians, B. bogneri, B. herbacea and B. sizemoreae. Most are small and suitable for growing in terrariums; B. bogneri and B. herbacea are epiphytes. The huge exception is Begonia luxurians, which I grow outside, and which gets over 10...
  10. R

    Passiflora antioquiensis (tiny seedling) plus Passiflora 'Mission... - MasterLow $28

    Up for auction is a very young and very small seedling of Passiflora antioquiensis, plus a small rooted cutting of Passiflora 'Mission Dolores', which is P. parritae x P antioquiensis. The P. 'Mission Dolores' cutting is one that put out some growth after being rooted last year (left side of...
  11. Not a Number

    Drosera binata var multifida f. extrema (reg $15)

    Drosera binata var multifida f. extrema Since I grow these outdoors all year round they die down to the roots in winter. So they don't grow as quickly as they would otherwise. If you climate is warm enough or you grow them indoors or in a greenhouse they should grow quickly. Oversized pots are...
  12. SubRosa

    Three Little Orchids (afrodisa $15)

    Up for auction are the following: 1. small division Masdevallia 'Fuschia Dawn Rolfe' 2. small division Neofinetia falcata, unknown variety 3. small division Pleurothallis grobyi Masdevallia came broken off the mother plant a couple months ago and has grown well. Neo broke off a plant over the...
  13. T

    Utricularia bremii for trade

    I have a few Utricularia bremii plants for trade. It is a temperate aquatic native to Europe. Not all of my plants have broken dormancy yet, so I also have turions available. I am mainly looking for Utricularia and subtropical Drosera species, but might trade for other carnivorous plant genera...
  14. DJ57

    DJ57's Grow List

    Grow List as of 2017 – All growing outside year-round in the bog and in pots unless otherwise specified Sarracenia S. minor var okefenokeensis S. minor typical S. ‘Hummer’s Okee Classic’ - Thank you Warren S. "Red Minor" [S. minor x (purpurea x psittacina)] S. 'Saxapahaw' - Thank you Phil...
  15. RL7836

    LF: D. capensis with location info

    I just lost a wonderful, several-year-old palm tree of a D. capensis last month and now am missing it. Rather than a generic form, I would prefer one that has location info (as long as I'm wishing, I'd prefer one of the more unusual locations like Montagu Pass, Palmiet River, Gordons Bay, etc -...
  16. R

    Passiflora giveaway: 'Preciosa' cuttings plus Passiflora membranacea seeds

    My Passiflora 'Preciosa' desperately needs to be cut back--I plan to do it Sunday. If anyone can get any use out of some of the cuttings, I can send about 10 nodes (or possibly more, depending on interest). 2 nodes is enough to root a new plant, and they root in water. There's a good chance...
  17. hcarlton

    Utricularia longifolia - SOLD

    Utricularia longifolia Up for sale is one large plug taken from my mother plant. This is a fast growing, easy species, producing leaves up to a foot or more long and thick mats of stolons that can fill a large pot in only a few months. Given a winter cooling period this species will also...
  18. Gigantea

    I've been working on this all winter and I'm amazed nothing died!

    I have this pretty large area of rock bed in the front of my house, with some large collector's boulders my dad I picked up some places years ago. I always thought it needed something more than rocks and a single gnarly-growing Texas sage bush, so late last fall/this winter, I have been steadily...
  19. hcarlton

    Utricularia sandersonii "Blue Form" - No Longer Available

    Utricularia sandersonii "Blue Form" Up for sale is a small plug of U. sandersonii "blue" taken from my parent pot. This is a fast growing, prolific form, and while many say that it can be stubborn to flower, I've found a regular drop in temperature during winter can help stimulate blooming...
  20. T

    brand new fly trap(s)

    I'm not very familiar with Dionea, since I'm used to just growing Drosera. Got this tiny group of Akai Ryu vfts in the mail just over a week ago, and I've had it in the window, just going with the natural cycle of the sun for its Winter dormancy. The temperature in this terrarium has been...
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