Alberta anyone?

[Kate]

Hi,

I used to be a regular poster here a year or so ago, however since then I have moved back to Canada (Alberta to be exact) and had to leave ALL (yes I mean all) of my plants behind with my ex-husband. Fortuantely he donated those that he wasn't comfortable caring for to the local botanical gardens and the University, the rest he tells me are thriving.

As a side effect, with the move, the divorce and darn it there really are no decently reliable sources of plants here that I have found, I haven't been able to get back into the hobby yet.

Well now my 4 yearold is dropping not so sublte hints ("Mommy your sundew terrarium was so pretty, I miss it." "When will I be big enough to have my own Penthes?" and things like that) So I was wondering, where do CPers in Alberta get their plants? Are there any local sources? Or do I just keep trying the local garden centres and hoping?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[jimscott]

Hi Maehem, our paths have never crossed, but Flytrapgurl has made mention of you. Your name just came up in a recent topic, started by someone calling themselves "Mybabypic".

Perhaps Tim Malcolm (Dodecatheon or Zongyi Yang or Sib /Syble can be of assistance?

 

[mabudon]

Hullo, my name's Carl and I'm in Southern Ontario, pleased to "meet" you

I have a really unimpressive collection so far but it is slowly growing- I have had to grow most of my specimens from seeds except for a few.
If you want a little packet of D.capensis 'alba' seeds to try, PM me, I have a stupid amount of them which noone else here seems to want

 

[turner]

Hi my name is justin and I live in Calgary. Igot a few of my plants at a place called Sunnyside. I called them up a few weeks ago and they will be getting some vft's, a few sundews, and some neps. Thats about all the tips I can give you on cp's in alberta. I recently came across a post that hade a few canadian vendors listed. Just check in the "Canadian Troubles" post and click on the link given.

PS to Carl: I might be interrested in some of your seeds if you don't mind

 

[Kate]

Thanks Justin, where in Calgary is Sunnyside? I swear this city confuses me no end you'd think I would have gotten used to it by now but I haven't! lol

Carl, definately interested in the capensis seeds, I'll PM you my address. Thanks so much!

 

[Sszvein]

Hello Maehem!
I like in Montreal and order more or less frequently from nurseries in British Columbia, there's quite a few of them but you certainly have to look for them.

I know it's terribly common, but I have been hoarding my capensis typiical's flowerstalk and kept them in small packets, never found the time to extract the seed, but if you want some they're yours.

 

[mabudon]

Hey- to both of you (Kate and Justin), PM me your addresses and I will get some of these out to you, I have no space for the amount of seeds I eneded up with, I should be able to send you at least 30 seeds apiece
I know they're nothing special, but they will be pretty when they are ready and they seem to be a super ideal "first attempt" as far as seeds go, they are likely the most impressive "out of the gate" of all the Drosera I've tried so far

 

[Kate]

PM'd and thank you!!!

 

[turner]

Pmed you.

The sunnyside is in the Bowness area, it is right next to the Totem. It is a very long and narrow building, you can't miss it!

Thanks man!

 

[sdeering]

Hi Maehem I have some ping cuttings started. They are about the size of a dime. Let me know if you are interested in a trade when you have something. Also if anyone else is interested let me know. I allso have some Nep seeds started.
Stephen

 

[Sszvein]

I also have some ping cuttings on their way. P.Moranensis is the only one that grow for me ^.^....
But how can you possibly ship a ping without it completly breaking in the process? I lose a bunch of leaves just by tranplanting it (with care!), I don't imagine what would happen in the mail...

 

[Kate]

I used to ship mine in small boxes with the roots wrapped in damp LFS and plenty of bubblewrap around the entire bundle.

 

[Treaqum]

If you go to www.ebay.ca you can find other cpers in Canada. By emailing them through ebay and explaining your situaion I bet some would help.