Sarracenia and Venus Fly Traps

[Andrew]

Took some pics today.

And a big pot of California poppys, with some absolutely thriving eggplants to the right.

 

[obregon562]

lookin good man! i'll have to post some of mine too!

Any pollination plans? i have some extra pollen of some of my plants if you need some...

 

[Andrew]

Thanks Frankie! Nothing is flowering in synch, so I'm trying to self them. PM me about that pollen, I'd love to make a hybrid.

 

[bugzilla]

Looking good. I love carnivorous plants and used to have over 15 species of drossera (sundews) plus a few varieties of Dionea muscipula (venus fly trap). Sadly I had to get shot of them when we moved due to no greenhouse.

Now I only have the one Nepenthes. From what I've read/found with my plant they like high humidity, high temperature and a bit of shade. Also no fertilizer. The wild ones we saw in Borneo were all on the forest floor in deep shade.

Hope the info helps

Huw

 

[OGIGA]

At my local 99 cents store, they were selling some venus fly traps. Yes, a pot of it for 99 cents.

 

[asdsdf]

Wow...I always liked Venus Fly Traps. Cool how they "eat".

How does that red flower-thingie plant catch food? Sticky?

 

[Andrew]

It's just a flower. The pitchers do all the bug catching.

 

[asdsdf]

Oh...Lol. The flower looks like there is a cavern inside, and it attracts flies inside with a stinky smell and then closes the openings. >:-D

 

[titus]

Nice looking sarrs mine haven't started comming up this year till last week, it's just been too cold.

 

[joossa]

Very nice Andrew! My young purp has sent up three pitchers already and my oreo has alreay been pollinated.

 

[Sparky]

I see an aphid

 

[Trademark]

I see an aphid

Lol.. out of nowhere.