Brokken's Greenhouse

[ellisonk001]

Beautiful; the N. izumiae x 'trusmadiensis' are real show-stoppers....

 

[amphirion]

you've got some nice plants brokken. im sorry that the disas die after blooming...is it possible to artificially propagate them before the bloom or does the plant consist of a singular bulb?

 

[Brokken]

Thanks for the kind replies, everyone!

Amph: The main plant will die after flowering but after it does, small plantlets grow around the main dahlia-like bulb. It is possible to take those and grow them to maturity. It takes roughly two years for them to reach flowering size.

 

[Brokken]

Some recent pitchers:

Truncata x spectabilis:
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Thorelii x aristolochioides (female):
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Maxima x (stenophylla x lowii):
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Ventricosa x angasanensis:
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Maxima x Trusmadiensis:
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[thez_yo]

omg they're sooo pretty!

 

[mass]

LOVE the truncata x spectabilis. Thank you for giving me something to look forward to in mine. Hopefully by this time next year I'm seeing pitchers that size.

 

[Brokken]

The heat seems to have encouraged a whole bunch of pitchers to open:

Maxima upper:
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Izumiae x TM plant #1:
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Izumiae x TM plant #2:
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(veitchi x lowii) x spectabilis (yellow plant):
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Ventricosa (porcelain):
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Jamban:
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Fusca (Sarawak):
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Now... for some things I picked up at the BACPS show:

Darlingtonia californica:
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Lowii:
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Lowii (closeup):
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(Rokko x Dyeriana) x ventricosa:
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(Rokko x Dyeriana) x ventricosa (closeup):
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[GregNY]

Hollllllyyyyy Cow

What a specimen of Darlingtonia

And what a pick-up

Must have been some assortment of items at that show, can't wait to see the pics...

Awesome

 

[lizasaur]

I think Greg said it best

Everything is most spectacular, Brokken! Love it!

 

[mass]

I'm so jealous.. wish we had CP shows out here.

 

[ellisonk001]

Beautiful!!! I will need to add the (Rokko x Dyeriana) x ventricosa to my want list.... It just keeps getting longer.....

 

[Brokken]

Thanks guys!

 

[Exo]

That cobra is a monster...and the lowii......

 

[JB in Utah]

Your Cobra looks like it made a huge leap in size this year. That is if the smaller pitchers are last year's crop. Mine is about 3-4 inches taller this year. Beautiful pics and plants as always.

 

[Brokken]

Your Cobra looks like it made a huge leap in size this year. That is if the smaller pitchers are last year's crop. Mine is about 3-4 inches taller this year. Beautiful pics and plants as always.

No, no... Not my growth. I just purchased that plant at the BACPS Plant Show & Sale.

 

[JB in Utah]

I see, well ditto to whoever grew it first, but props to you for you becoming its new master. If only I lived in Cali - oh well, maybe I'll make a trip one year to some cp event somewhere.

 

[JB_OrchidGuy]

Broken you greenhouse is gorgeous. Love the plants. You are doing awesome. Very very fabulous. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to a collection like yours one day.

 

[thez_yo]

Wow.. the (rokkoXdyeriana) x ventricosa was from BACPS? Aw shucks.. had I seen it first *I'd* be showing it off

Your plants are always so nice... and they look even nicer in person thanks for inviting me over to look at them again!

 

[Brokken]

Thanks JB and Thez! I really appreciate the encouraging words.
It's a good thing I got to the RoDyVent when I did, then.

Finally, here are some general pics of the GH:

 

[mass]

Again, I'd totally pay you to make me labels. I love how everything of yours looks. So.. professional. I strive to make my piece of CP heaven here as close to yours as I can.