Christian James's Plants

[pmatil]

Wow that's a big pot o' VFTs.

 

[Ambanja]

time to remove the filiformis from the pots, they keep triggering traps when the wind blows

The B52 and Maroon Monster pot

 

[pmatil]

Whoa! Insects beware!

 

[Whimgrinder]

Most impressive, Christian!

 

[ellisonk001]

Wow, they look great!!!

Have you had long-term success with them? I would have thought that they would not do well without a cold period in the winter....

 

[Ambanja]

Wow, they look great!!!

Have you had long-term success with them? I would have thought that they would not do well without a cold period in the winter....

Thanks!

I just got my first little ones at the beginning of last year, and those did fantastically well. That B52 rhizome was no bigger than my pinky finger nail, now it's almost filled that whole pot. They all seemed to go into dormancy just fine. There was one older one in that big pot that decided to flower early in the year, around March or so. None of the other ones were big enough at that time to flower, but I'm quite sure they will next year ;-)

 

[ellisonk001]

Thanks!

I just got my first little ones at the beginning of last year, and those did fantastically well. That B52 rhizome was no bigger than my pinky finger nail, now it's almost filled that whole pot. They all seemed to go into dormancy just fine. There was one older one in that big pot that decided to flower early in the year, around March or so. None of the other ones were big enough at that time to flower, but I'm quite sure they will next year ;-)

Thanks for the feedback Christian! I have never tried flytraps because I assumed they would not do well here in Hawaii; however, it looks like I will have to give them a try....

 

[PsychoSarah]

Thanks for the feedback Christian! I have never tried flytraps because I assumed they would not do well here in Hawaii; however, it looks like I will have to give them a try....

I just put mine in my refrigerator for dormancy. Gets too cold where I live to leave them outside for it.

 

[NemJones]

Those are some superior flytraps all around. The b52 and reds are the most spectacular

 

[Ambanja]

Thanks for the feedback Christian! I have never tried flytraps because I assumed they would not do well here in Hawaii; however, it looks like I will have to give them a try....

Yeah they are certainly worth trying! I think also having them in absolutely as much full sun as possible really helps so they notice the change in daylight hours more.

 

[Ambanja]

So freakin' close!!!

 

[Ambanja]

just FYI all my photos are now being posted to Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/MonsterPlantGrowers
I had been posting them all to my personal page, but I think my family's been tortured enough by the never ending stream of carnivorous plant photos ;-)

 

[Ambanja]

my seed grown Nepenthes Attenboroughii from 1650M on the second peak of Mt Victoria always goes crazy this time of year! Yay Spring!

 

[Whimgrinder]

my seed grown Nepenthes Attenboroughii from 1650M on the second peak of Mt Victoria always goes crazy this time of year! Yay Spring!

Chris, we must be careful what we post on April first - in case people think they're being fooled ;-)

 

[Ambanja]

Chris, we must be careful what we post on April first - in case people think they're being fooled ;-)

and we most certainly wouldn't want that ;-) just wait till you see my giant nepenthes Naga! now where did that black spray paint go...

 

[Whimgrinder]

just wait till you see my giant nepenthes Naga! now where did that black spray paint go...

I've still got your black paint.

 

[Ambanja]

oops!! I must've mislabled that photo yesterday (April 1)... the correct label should say "Eymae x Ephippiata" ;-) ;-)