tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60216662442894707122024-03-13T04:49:47.522-04:00Natch Greyes' Carnivorous PlantsNatch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.comBlogger459125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-33263950911525418072020-03-16T19:35:00.001-04:002020-03-16T19:35:33.837-04:00Potting up Pinguicula<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Since we're all locked down here for Covid-19, I figured I'd make a short video to show my Pinguicula potting method. Hope that everyone is staying safe and thinking spring planting!Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-16284390459137199442020-02-11T15:00:00.000-05:002020-02-11T15:00:12.465-05:00Bog Garden in Winter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's mighty cold in New England, but I made this short video to show you how the bogs are looking this winter.Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-88804145010178434142018-12-18T11:00:00.000-05:002018-12-18T11:00:11.327-05:00Some Updates<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I hope everyone has been having a great time growing plants these past few months! I've been a bit quieter on here because I've been busy with so much else in life. That said, if you want to read more about carnivores, see some great photos, and get some seeds, I do have a special going on over at this link on my <a href="http://ngcarnivorousplants.com/supplies/blackfriday.html">sales website</a>.<br />
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Over the summer, I closed down my lowland tent and gave most of those plants to a friend in southern Florida. It's not that I don't want to grow a dozen different kinds of bical, it just that, in a drafty, old New England farmhouse from the 1800s, it's been a huge challenge to keep the plants warm enough during the long, cold, northern New Hampshire winters. So, I decided to make the sacrifice and close down that operation. (I did keep a few smaller plants).<br />
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The bogs were all put to bed a couple months ago. They're growing like crazy. I think I may end up having to do divisions this year and do a bareroot Sarracenia sale. It kinda depends on how spring goes for me. I have definitively determined that there are actually quite a few species which will grow okay up here, although, I'm sure, they would all enjoy being in a bit of a different position than I have them currently. (My bogs only get afternoon sun, so I don't get the rich coloration that I was getting when I had pots in the morning/mid-day sun).<br />
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The highland plants are all still growing like gangbusters, but I need to do some clean up on them. I haven't spent much time on them over the past year-or-so, except to part with a few and take a few photos.<br />
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Hope all is well and you have a happy holidays!Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-35045299042648350222017-08-28T12:30:00.000-04:002017-08-28T12:30:12.778-04:00NECPS Carnivorous Plant Show: Sept. 9 - 10 at Tower Hill Botanical Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's that time of year again! Time for the annual New England Carnivorous Plant Society show! This year, <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tower+Hill+Botanic+Garden/@42.3618602,-71.7263512,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xe1a410cea0c2baa6!8m2!3d42.3618602!4d-71.7263512">join us at Tower Hill Botanic Garden</a> on Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10 from 10:00 A.M. to 5 P.M. (4 P.M. on Sunday). </div>
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I'll be giving a talk at 11:00 AM on Saturday on Carnivorous Plants of New England. It should be a great talk. </div>
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I - and many other members - will also have a number of plants for sale. Speaking for myself, I should have some nice beginner plants (Drosera capensis, etc.), some artistic bog gardens, and some more advanced plants. I'll also have some signed copies of my book, <i><a href="http://ngcarnivorousplants.blogspot.com/p/book.html">Cultivating Carnivorous Plants</a></i>, for sale.</div>
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<br />Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-30160598186993342042017-07-05T10:00:00.000-04:002017-07-05T10:00:34.685-04:00Meadowview Research Station Part 1: The Plants<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Whew, finally getting around to going through my photos from a few months ago and wanted to share some photos of <a href="http://www.pitcherplant.org/">Meadowview Biological Research Station</a>. It's an awesome little place to visit.<br />
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As I stated in some of my earlier posts from May, I had an awesome trip to the Richmond area in April. It was a short trip and there were definitely more things I'd have liked to do than I actually got to do, but, nevertheless, I did get the opportunity to visit some cool sites.<br />
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Phil, Rich, Siru, and Dennis were awesome to meet in person and visit with as well as get tours from of the Meadowview properties. I'd definitely recommend contacting them if you're ever in Virginia.<br />
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When I visited, I was just a tad too early for really great pitches, but, my, were the plants in bloom. (In contrast, up here, my plants started blooming just last month).<br />
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Among my favorites were Sarracenia rosea...<br />
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The bog Iris that seem to pop up in well maintained bogs, and<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whitish-Flowered Sarracenia rosea</td></tr>
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This Sarracenia rosea which appeared almost white in flower color.<br />
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It was just really cool to be able to see such a plethora of flowers. Given how unusual that weather was on the East Coast this year, we've had plants growing at all sorts of odd times. I think Meadowview was pretty lucky in that virtually all of their Sarrs were flowering at the same time. Ordinarily, that's an impossible occurrence.<br />
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Typically, Sarracenia flavas and some others will flower much earlier in the season than Sarracenia minor and some others, making it rare to get crosses between those two species. But this year, almost everything flowered together. (My only exception was Sarracenia leucophylla, which is only now just flowering for me and is definitely the last of the species to flower).<br />
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I really enjoyed seeing plants in bloom and growing after the long winter. Since my indoor-gardening season is about six months, it was truly refreshing to see plants out-of-doors.<br />
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I also really liked seeing plants which I have difficulty growing because of their low cold tolerance.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla just opening among the flowers</td></tr>
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I'm not sure what, if any, crosses or breedings Meadowview did this year, but, for my part, I let most everything open pollinate, with some assistance. (I'm hoping to cross my S. rosea with my extremely vigorous S. purpurea sbsp. montana and use those offspring for future crosses).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia x catesbaei</td></tr>
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It was also refreshing to see that Meadowview, like me, doesn't have the time to trim up all their plants come spring. Siru and Rich were working hard on that, but, like all gardening, there is never ending work, such as pruning.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia flowers</td></tr>
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I was also happy to be able to buy a few plants and take them home. There's always room for one more, right?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some Awesome Hybrid Flowers</td></tr>
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I think the coolest Sarracenia flowers I saw were this hybrid's because it was so different. The camera didn't really catch the vibrance of them, so you'll just have to believe me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes rafflesiana</td></tr>
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Of course, Meadowview isn't just Sarrs. They have some awesome Nepenthes, too. This giant Nepenthes rafflesiana in their lowland greenhouse was one of the most awesome lowlanders.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes inermis</td></tr>
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Meadowview also has a highland growing area, too. Many of those plants are Rich's and he has grown some striking plants, like this Nepenthes inermis. (When will mine start producing awesome upper pitchers like this?)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes truncata</td></tr>
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The prize for biggest pitcher, though, probably has to go to this Nepenthes truncata. It was gigantic!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia seedlings</td></tr>
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And the prize for smallest pitchers went to these little Sarracenia seedlings. They were so tiny!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Utricularia longifolia</td></tr>
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Perhaps the coolest flower of the whole place was this Utricularia longifolia. This is one plant that I haven't managed to flower yet. I'm hopeful that mine will at some point...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Utricularia inflata</td></tr>
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It was also neat to see some native Utricularia in bloom among the Sarrs.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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I do wish I could time warp so that I could have seen the fields of Sarracenia leucophylla in pitcher, too. This was one of the only plants that had any pitchers when we visited.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia flava</td></tr>
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With that, I'll finish with this awesome little flava which probably had the best pitchers of any plant we saw on our visit.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-88565009246617634282017-07-03T11:00:00.000-04:002017-07-03T11:00:12.419-04:00The Rains of New Hampshire<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well guys, it's been a wet summer. Last year, the U.S. Drought Monitor had the bottom, east corner of our state in deep red, "extreme drought" conditions. Now, <a href="http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?NH">everything is all caught up</a>! That sounds great, but remember, that doesn't mean we've had 100% of normal precipitation, we've had 100% + the percentage necessary to erase the drought. That's a lot of water.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pond in the White Mountains</td></tr>
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To put that in perspective, the rocks in the water in this pond in the White Mountains? They were 2 - 3 feet above water in the fall. That made this pond passable. Now, they're about a foot under water. As a consequence, it's not really possible to get to the other side (where the cool plants are!). That's the same everywhere. It's rained so much that it's hard to access carnivore spots, sometimes even with a boat.Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-78734757013701945872017-06-02T10:00:00.000-04:002017-06-02T10:00:45.096-04:00Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lewis Ginter Bog Garden</td></tr>
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The most famous botanical gardens for carnivorous plants may be Atlanta Botanical Gardens, but I'm not sure many people know that Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens in Richmond, Virginia has a fantastic display of Sarracenia, too. (Well, I say "too" but my last visit to ABG was <a href="http://ngcarnivorousplants.blogspot.com/2016/05/atlanta-botanical-garden-2016.html">a bit disappointing in that department</a>).</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lewis Ginter Greenhouse</td></tr>
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Lewis Ginter is perhaps best known for its large conservatory. It's a prominent feature in promotional materials and wedding photos. And it's a pretty cool place to visit, even if it is lacking in Nepenthes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Orchid Room</td></tr>
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The focus of the indoor collection is definitely orchids and Lewis Ginter has quite a few. It was very nice to be able to see so many in bloom.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes x ventrata</td></tr>
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Among those orchids, if you look closely, you might also find a couple Nepenthes x ventrata poking through, too.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Butterfly on Lantana</td></tr>
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Although, if I were to pick one aspect of the indoor garden that I liked best, it was the butterfly room. It reminded me of the gardens I had growing up. There were always so many butterflies. (Now, unfortunately, I don't have quite the same amount of room to grow the diverse gardens needed for promoting butterflies).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bog Garden in Bloom</td></tr>
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Outside the conservatory is really where Lewis Ginter shines. Near the tea house is a fantastic section of garden loaded with Sarracenia.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla Flowers</td></tr>
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Among those plants present are quite a few leucophylla...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla x flava</td></tr>
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Along with hybrids between leucophylla and other species, such as flava, and there are a number of flava, too.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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While I may have been particularly drawn to the leucophylla (how couldn't I be?), I was truly impressed with the integration of the bog garden.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia Blooms</td></tr>
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It was, of course, a little early for pitchers, but we visited at peak bloom, and that was a fantastic thing to see, too.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia flava</td></tr>
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The most prolifically planted species was S. flava. That didn't surprise me too much. On this trip, I learned Virginians really love their native species.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea x flava</td></tr>
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There were quite a few natural hybrids as well, such as this Sarracenia x catesbaei.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla x psittacenia</td></tr>
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I also saw this nice Sarracenia x wrigleyana.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia Flowers</td></tr>
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Although my flowers are just now coming up, some of the ones down at Lewis Ginter were already finishing up.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia flava var. cuprea</td></tr>
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I really enjoyed trying to spot the varieties of species that were growing.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia minor</td></tr>
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And I enjoyed seeing this not-yet-open S. minor.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia flava</td></tr>
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But, again, the most colorful plants were the native Sarracenia flava.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mini-Bog</td></tr>
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One of the neatest displays was this single pot filled with a few Sarracenia, Utricularia subulata, Drosera filiformis, and a nice Larch tree. It was quite nice, and I hope to revisit Lewis Ginter sometime.Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-40067407808415784552017-05-15T14:00:00.000-04:002017-05-15T14:00:30.637-04:00Forest Lane Carnivorous Plant Shop & Nursery in Virginia <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia flava var. cuprea</td></tr>
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Hidden away in the countryside of Williamsburg, Virginia is a fantastic little nursery which sells a number of carnivores. (Sadly, I never knew it existed when I was in school in Williamsburg, but only just found out about it thanks to a Google search in preparation for a very short visit back there a couple weekends ago).<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4pgGhyphenhyphenb3leIYCWCcfLcnpII0VLw6C4aiqbugFeiCFMC7v9SZ9VqkejJPmT3ox0dMFixkXlmdPusMFWZ80C7Byyqbw7FGM8-5FY1eL8kSnBA2cCsym7tYm8w8D6kVlwtw2FeefeTE1BQP/s1600/IMG_0013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4pgGhyphenhyphenb3leIYCWCcfLcnpII0VLw6C4aiqbugFeiCFMC7v9SZ9VqkejJPmT3ox0dMFixkXlmdPusMFWZ80C7Byyqbw7FGM8-5FY1eL8kSnBA2cCsym7tYm8w8D6kVlwtw2FeefeTE1BQP/s640/IMG_0013.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia flava var. cuprea</td></tr>
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My visit to <a href="http://www.forestlanebotanicals.com/">Forest Lane Botanticals</a> was too short, but I had limited time and a packed agenda. The Sarrracenia were just starting to open their first pitchers of the season and these "Copper Tops" were among the first pitchers to open. For many, flowering was either in full-swing or had just finished. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the "Bug" Cultivars from Larry Mellichamp</td></tr>
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Of course, flavas weren't the only species to be on display. Forest Lane Botanicals had a whole corner of the yard dedicated to a bog garden and plants for sale from that garden. It was quite a treat!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzG4nWHfDJOybk21kx94BqHGa3oWEYs2KwgXTh6aOJeZxcTs1V7nqHH63TBvO5JIJ_yTEMKTtBy0wil15UwLVNYYdOiamgbv3p4xry_vvQno2Riihsb9bfNqxjcNnufiqGddXEYdzHVqz/s1600/IMG_0065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzG4nWHfDJOybk21kx94BqHGa3oWEYs2KwgXTh6aOJeZxcTs1V7nqHH63TBvO5JIJ_yTEMKTtBy0wil15UwLVNYYdOiamgbv3p4xry_vvQno2Riihsb9bfNqxjcNnufiqGddXEYdzHVqz/s640/IMG_0065.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia at Forest Lane Botanicals</td></tr>
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I really enjoyed being able to take a look at (and buy) a number of neat Sarracenia, including a coveted all-green Sarracenia rubra sbsp. jonesii. The only bad thing was that I flew down instead of driving, so I had to pack the plants for shipment back home. They got a little beat up, but all should make a full recovery.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6xfBty1IKog4BJrbRPAHrI05VssoLc0KWjVXZYb3Pi1Y0rrb1W-QbxbJgQ_Khtll-Q4DABIq4a01mq520JIOlSbXcHk6KTd2-8aoYv3Qk_-P9Bck5CnQqSBA0wAOUybsCQ_Sd-ZWuS6m/s1600/IMG_0035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6xfBty1IKog4BJrbRPAHrI05VssoLc0KWjVXZYb3Pi1Y0rrb1W-QbxbJgQ_Khtll-Q4DABIq4a01mq520JIOlSbXcHk6KTd2-8aoYv3Qk_-P9Bck5CnQqSBA0wAOUybsCQ_Sd-ZWuS6m/s640/IMG_0035.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia alata</td></tr>
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The visit was, actually, just in time for the Sarracenia alata to be in full bloom. Everywhere we went with S. alata had wonderful little yellow flowers. It was quite a sight, especially for those of us so used to the dark red blooms of our native plants.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeu_-bSD73SHAQ8LiR7ml2IT_CQxVycjHSEtoEuWAOhpit1yf1pR0TFBa7BMDHTvucIV03RQUycdxU3PkDsOAmgVLwJuZXSQXsHXL_XZwTseNUqrPTVuBoRL6Tub9m0PDzCcO2Z3bC4T9x/s1600/IMG_0042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeu_-bSD73SHAQ8LiR7ml2IT_CQxVycjHSEtoEuWAOhpit1yf1pR0TFBa7BMDHTvucIV03RQUycdxU3PkDsOAmgVLwJuZXSQXsHXL_XZwTseNUqrPTVuBoRL6Tub9m0PDzCcO2Z3bC4T9x/s640/IMG_0042.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hybrid Sarracenia</td></tr>
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Of course, my favorite flowers were those of the hybrid Sarracenia. So many had interesting orange colors, or petals of a different color from the main part of the flower. Very different from the species, all of which have single-color flowers, with the exception of S. rosea.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Row of Sarracenia</td></tr>
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It was a warm day down in Virginia, but the weather had only just begun to shift towards warmer weather. Like at home, the spring had quickly changed from warm to cold to warm again. (It makes me want to tent my Sarrs next year to see if I can get an early start on their growth).<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia flava</td></tr>
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I'd highly recommend visiting Forest Lane Botanicals if you're ever in the Williamsburg area. The plants are large and well grown.Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-79493073335798249792017-05-05T09:01:00.000-04:002017-05-05T09:01:18.541-04:00Plants Behaving Badly: Murder & Mayhem<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Whew, it's been a while since I last posted! I'm working on uploading a video I made last month of my highland grow tent, as well as refining some posts of my recent trip down to Virginia to see Sarracenia flava in the wild. While I work on that, I wanted to share a David Attenborough narrated documentary which recently premiered on PBS - <a href="http://www.pbs.org/video/2365997878/">Plants Behaving Badly: Murder & Mayhem</a>. It features many of our favorite plants and has some great shots of carnivores in the wild. The best part, though, is that you can stream it <a href="http://www.pbs.org/video/2365997878/">directly from PBS</a>!<br />
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I know that my UK readers have probably seen this documentary already, but for those of us in the US, it's new. Check it out!Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-34405590273313649912016-11-26T10:00:00.000-05:002016-11-26T10:00:06.866-05:00Awesome Highland Nepenthes Pitchers<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BkN39ly9dsVLueFzCJp2klNDkLK243Hir2ylCCpGbPjUMaxmIEaY5bju08aCi4TtGBe9TArZHMtcjn8TaCLpu0BuQq8IPO_sI8Azwf24JzMeU4dK4bsVj7GDE8Zr7pmg_pyJQVjGUxuR/s1600/IMG_1919+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BkN39ly9dsVLueFzCJp2klNDkLK243Hir2ylCCpGbPjUMaxmIEaY5bju08aCi4TtGBe9TArZHMtcjn8TaCLpu0BuQq8IPO_sI8Azwf24JzMeU4dK4bsVj7GDE8Zr7pmg_pyJQVjGUxuR/s640/IMG_1919+%25282%2529.JPG" width="436" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes vogelii</td></tr>
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It's been a while since I've shared photos of my own plants. I've just been so caught up in finding new plants, that I haven't paid as much attention to my own collection recently in terms of talking about them, but I do have some neat updates.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes inermis x ventricosa (center)<br />
Nepenthes singalana x (ventricosa x sibuyanensis) (left)</td></tr>
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Many of my highland Neps are growing quite well. My favorite, at this particular moment, is the Nepenthes vogelii at the top of this post. I'm sure that will change as I keep writing, but I've been wanting to see an upper N. vogelii pitcher since I first started growing the species in late 2014. I'm so glad that my cutting from Axel has produced one!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgKixwW7AFbvMfopxnISkMV09ueLO_V88U7Q5uP4HYKGvXtXZ9TZ2qTZXp1hVGD04I59-IjiWMR2_9tsfLU0U3_Jxx6luBhKHKU7T0u_xVii9hgu0u-I4twrrQ9USiq2dfMHbtzAgR2Ki/s1600/IMG_1866+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgKixwW7AFbvMfopxnISkMV09ueLO_V88U7Q5uP4HYKGvXtXZ9TZ2qTZXp1hVGD04I59-IjiWMR2_9tsfLU0U3_Jxx6luBhKHKU7T0u_xVii9hgu0u-I4twrrQ9USiq2dfMHbtzAgR2Ki/s640/IMG_1866+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes hamata</td></tr>
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The other plants are all chugging along, too. A couple trays are very crowded with medium sized plants, but the "small plant" trays all have wonderful plants as well. That includes this nice little Nepenthes hamata. I can't wait to see it grow larger, too.(Some of the hamata hybrids are really fantastic, but I neglected to pull them out to get photographed).<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38M-oeguTHH8YOjGcJzhn5ktoY6i0H70tOSiDfOKn7W8Yn1eA80uwwbDMgncdW2-9Vw63-u8f2ioeLGK9R3rzaniK_LOOAbubHdhvSohCOVGAgk-UIzkiTZ1bDlKhpTEAzK2R4UrQaaN8/s1600/IMG_1875+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38M-oeguTHH8YOjGcJzhn5ktoY6i0H70tOSiDfOKn7W8Yn1eA80uwwbDMgncdW2-9Vw63-u8f2ioeLGK9R3rzaniK_LOOAbubHdhvSohCOVGAgk-UIzkiTZ1bDlKhpTEAzK2R4UrQaaN8/s640/IMG_1875+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes lowii</td></tr>
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Meanwhile, my Nepenthes lowii are growing steadily. The pitchers are consistently looking like adult lower pitchers. I'm hopeful that I'll see some more rapid growth soon, but each pitcher has been so consistently bigger that I'm not too worried about these guys growing steadily.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKPQD7YikhTZ1PgVsCu5FwMxDvYWey3w1zkb5JHPHFwhL92leoSaKn3O2Yxh4OI2rYsjMxKxdLahyFAf6edcnjm7toi8C9S9totc5vYEKUNAVcHHvEH9mHyxGWbNvOd4QtCld0nKrYmiB/s1600/IMG_1881+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKPQD7YikhTZ1PgVsCu5FwMxDvYWey3w1zkb5JHPHFwhL92leoSaKn3O2Yxh4OI2rYsjMxKxdLahyFAf6edcnjm7toi8C9S9totc5vYEKUNAVcHHvEH9mHyxGWbNvOd4QtCld0nKrYmiB/s640/IMG_1881+%25282%2529.JPG" width="476" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes (lowii x veitchii) x burbidgeae</td></tr>
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My lowii hybrids are also doing well. Although no longer as colorful as it was <a href="http://ngcarnivorousplants.blogspot.com/p/book.html">on the cover of my book</a>, this Nepenthes (lowii x veitchii) x burbidgeae is still a charming plant. My guess is that, if it were in more intense light, it would colorup quite a bit more than it has in the current set-up.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes spathulata</td></tr>
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I also wanted to share one of the massive pitchers from my Nepenthes spathulata. It has quite a few pitchers at the moment, and I have been trying to keep them fed, but that is a difficult thing as it requires balancing their ability to support the weight of the pitcher against the need for food.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zYLMC3jSOpJA1DZwfTXm6r4rrPHNbKq6iB2zfhyphenhyphenZuAmdUuQ8ozCAXgaHt9HuICQI7NFbOalSUl545U7XU53Ay2RKuJh4KV-AeDt3yirKBpjuCvmqJkMPGLwM7KvJFvDBoOhyVelLwWvR/s1600/IMG_1926+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zYLMC3jSOpJA1DZwfTXm6r4rrPHNbKq6iB2zfhyphenhyphenZuAmdUuQ8ozCAXgaHt9HuICQI7NFbOalSUl545U7XU53Ay2RKuJh4KV-AeDt3yirKBpjuCvmqJkMPGLwM7KvJFvDBoOhyVelLwWvR/s640/IMG_1926+%25282%2529.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes lowii</td></tr>
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(Okay, one more photo of the lowii. It's such a great plant...now I fear it may be my favorite...aww, who am I kidding? They're all my favorite).<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRs-jyJWMWJzXrrvEiGxOs4ui-lCzoKn9ssDDjOHP2kdu85UZORcKmEJtNIprkgVOtRjgrCwtfKbxwRGwiWn9Lphm_zcIH_YB2fUnNfyl99IlZ5TgHk3bHmPkzwfzoRojodbyeIrakAtL/s1600/IMG_1937+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPRs-jyJWMWJzXrrvEiGxOs4ui-lCzoKn9ssDDjOHP2kdu85UZORcKmEJtNIprkgVOtRjgrCwtfKbxwRGwiWn9Lphm_zcIH_YB2fUnNfyl99IlZ5TgHk3bHmPkzwfzoRojodbyeIrakAtL/s640/IMG_1937+%25283%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes jamban</td></tr>
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I'll end with this wonderful little Nepenthes jamban. The delicate plants, such as this and Nepenthes talangensis, are much more difficult for me to grow. They're much more demanding plants, but this one seems to be doing very well at the moment. One day, I might have better climate control ability and that will alleviate some of the issues with these smaller, more delicate plants.Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-91207212421803448122016-10-03T10:00:00.000-04:002016-10-03T10:00:03.131-04:00The Last of the Sarrs<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2OuO24lDht9zoHkgCzOKD8sY8OBlGUebrwR3EJtLN4jJCWp5jC2-T5rr2xp0fy1eKrbIHEHKQw2asJgVmJKyVnhLzF_m4ZnmlCRyI7U72UeCsrrU4nxlR-4Uahf_wTQlqSJzCJ8HkyPg/s1600/IMG_1520+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2OuO24lDht9zoHkgCzOKD8sY8OBlGUebrwR3EJtLN4jJCWp5jC2-T5rr2xp0fy1eKrbIHEHKQw2asJgVmJKyVnhLzF_m4ZnmlCRyI7U72UeCsrrU4nxlR-4Uahf_wTQlqSJzCJ8HkyPg/s640/IMG_1520+%25282%2529.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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As Hurricane Matthew barrels up the coast, the Sarrs here are beginning to slow down for winter. The leucos are all so stuffed with bugs that the pitchers have started rotting out. (That's a good thing because this will be their first winter outside, and they'll need strong, healthy rhizomes).<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjowDvUmmgXUzjqEM1MvsbAXBJMjAdlY6EIsJCjIXxZeWykToOAL6Gyo2UWUgmreXs7ZxwTRg2_VrGg9UvvribZkAZTqst1MmclvrxTCgEi-74t_lYTT71lWMwPdzIh_khI2GxZvYtT5NN-/s1600/IMG_1507+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjowDvUmmgXUzjqEM1MvsbAXBJMjAdlY6EIsJCjIXxZeWykToOAL6Gyo2UWUgmreXs7ZxwTRg2_VrGg9UvvribZkAZTqst1MmclvrxTCgEi-74t_lYTT71lWMwPdzIh_khI2GxZvYtT5NN-/s640/IMG_1507+%25282%2529.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea cross</td></tr>
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In recent weeks, the beautiful fall pitchers have emerged from a variety of plants. The most stunning have come from the crosses with Sarracenia purpurea. I've recently learned that the position of my bog gardens is not optimal in terms of getting great color on my plants, but many of the purpurea hybrids have powered through and given me some nice color anyway.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvIl33PR3cLtDVQDvxyr-d96tqqq_UUsSriBHBcp37CkUy5s1ptq6ZynrE-6pf-zHGrmj3IaLjf8QR7IEWHqRsIxr5Uro62cjGhVQ3nrQ1kRWfDUt4Ht4UstYPbVBeQu6lL_EhZ0XkDtX/s1600/IMG_1509+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvIl33PR3cLtDVQDvxyr-d96tqqq_UUsSriBHBcp37CkUy5s1ptq6ZynrE-6pf-zHGrmj3IaLjf8QR7IEWHqRsIxr5Uro62cjGhVQ3nrQ1kRWfDUt4Ht4UstYPbVBeQu6lL_EhZ0XkDtX/s640/IMG_1509+%25282%2529.JPG" width="410" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia 'Leah Wilkerson'</td></tr>
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Interestingly, it's my smallest bog where most of the plants are looking the best. It has the most color, by far, but that's probably a factor of a couple gigantic Nasturtiums blocking quite a bit of sunlight for the other bogs.<br /><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3Jdn10qSObobhQ2W8zWmEwVtckNuaIh5Fo13ypPmxwM3YH6fqTZmTu5L4DyX6HSREuwSlDHwp3crBHke7FlkpbllfqfCHI1Mnbo0e3tvF0KtSla1lnhsWrGWLGMZIQIv2WGOVqGtot8O/s1600/IMG_1514+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3Jdn10qSObobhQ2W8zWmEwVtckNuaIh5Fo13ypPmxwM3YH6fqTZmTu5L4DyX6HSREuwSlDHwp3crBHke7FlkpbllfqfCHI1Mnbo0e3tvF0KtSla1lnhsWrGWLGMZIQIv2WGOVqGtot8O/s640/IMG_1514+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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Nevertheless, the leucos are looking quite stunning (and they're rivaling the flavas in terms of bug catching this year).<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-PZrrlqGbV1GXhwGhMGTNJriRZ8zmdVzYZ-FcwxRKxFLfwapJ9xldVyDeDoeZmbkI99Uy4Mli1xvCl2gSwGlFamQ56EaKyD3Pp1TAyy3Z83HTjtC2N4PVroKkMdaK8XGMtVn6gXoLbCg/s1600/IMG_1519+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-PZrrlqGbV1GXhwGhMGTNJriRZ8zmdVzYZ-FcwxRKxFLfwapJ9xldVyDeDoeZmbkI99Uy4Mli1xvCl2gSwGlFamQ56EaKyD3Pp1TAyy3Z83HTjtC2N4PVroKkMdaK8XGMtVn6gXoLbCg/s640/IMG_1519+%25282%2529.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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Other than these guys, there's not a whole lot of color in the bog garden (mostly thanks to the fact that most of it is filled with the greenish-yellow of a number of flavas). Still, it's quite impressive to see so many white leuco pitchers among the bog inhabitants.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldwGMzm_aflss4SWUrhe05WYRS8dAJUcfQIyuIeNEZqotL1qJRwO129Jvn1fH-Bw8H_RYZUe61S0eAFOxCICZJNPwSNKqBBfBDNT7fNbXYOQWeGyubfeWofEftTlWiJxLpdPOz8GBklbE/s1600/IMG_1521+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgldwGMzm_aflss4SWUrhe05WYRS8dAJUcfQIyuIeNEZqotL1qJRwO129Jvn1fH-Bw8H_RYZUe61S0eAFOxCICZJNPwSNKqBBfBDNT7fNbXYOQWeGyubfeWofEftTlWiJxLpdPOz8GBklbE/s640/IMG_1521+%25282%2529.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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I only wish we had gotten some photos before the bugs filled up the pitchers.Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-91901050828118136712016-10-01T18:21:00.000-04:002016-10-01T18:21:47.760-04:00Last 2016 Visit to Cady's Falls Nursery<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXU6MK3uyqpt2elhqILwjgbzhXRpF8PG2Vorc-jObvh1UGb6ZwMoIKaCfADXhXqNhPlyzp7yeVCboZRn1-ByjWJGu6vBht86LogpFqGf-0wVihkfCcizIrIqKjztbvBOS5lCYY7mnNSYz/s1600/IMG_1576+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXU6MK3uyqpt2elhqILwjgbzhXRpF8PG2Vorc-jObvh1UGb6ZwMoIKaCfADXhXqNhPlyzp7yeVCboZRn1-ByjWJGu6vBht86LogpFqGf-0wVihkfCcizIrIqKjztbvBOS5lCYY7mnNSYz/s640/IMG_1576+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia "Purpetrator"</td></tr>
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It's that time of year again. It's fall! That's both exciting and disappointing. It's exciting because the rich fall colors of New England (and our bog gardens) really make the gardens pop. It's disappointing because snow is only a few short weeks away.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQchvQoGe-U53_Etl1jaJXZXkHQwCC_vUqDudxKOp0616DWXoYfAHwIPKavIoLtD48V0UK3V4ZunmsZHUXzbE6X2oLyu2sCMmsBQ2z8UWtZIUerolcyfgox-Z2hzXuuqYXcKwXEX_3vcli/s1600/IMG_1592+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQchvQoGe-U53_Etl1jaJXZXkHQwCC_vUqDudxKOp0616DWXoYfAHwIPKavIoLtD48V0UK3V4ZunmsZHUXzbE6X2oLyu2sCMmsBQ2z8UWtZIUerolcyfgox-Z2hzXuuqYXcKwXEX_3vcli/s640/IMG_1592+%25282%2529.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia "Purpetrator"</td></tr>
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Last weekend was the last weekend Cady's Falls Nursery's garden was open. (The nursery closed a couple months ago). I wanted to see how the gardens were shaping up for winter, so we made a short stop on our way through. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZY6SQ_LmR6EgQ4-w4D9Xuf3S38olDdH2mNwh0gMk1th1Fqs2KFC-RfKnCjrse0s_pni4Gg6BvzC_X5fTp3LgTsChoE6PUqU3_bdfAEDCjmedoiRP2XxRWQKfmUlwtnWC85FqdRvn0kuMV/s1600/IMG_1596+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZY6SQ_LmR6EgQ4-w4D9Xuf3S38olDdH2mNwh0gMk1th1Fqs2KFC-RfKnCjrse0s_pni4Gg6BvzC_X5fTp3LgTsChoE6PUqU3_bdfAEDCjmedoiRP2XxRWQKfmUlwtnWC85FqdRvn0kuMV/s640/IMG_1596+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia oreophila</td></tr>
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I, of course, was still amazed by the large clump of Sarracenia oreophila which was growing next to a short boardwalk. It was certainly late in the season, and the plant was headed towards dormancy, but the pitchers were still a nice yellow color.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhv30olueeLKWnwELP0m27vfDI4MHhMgsnc7Dw-lp8Fsb-nLMwYpWAQx1i5nUG9C6p4PjOLKJiym8NDi9EKbPFrMsWs96Jc1yadty0qUxDgG2TMw5F5ZfIoXwHvAJaV-9AF6t-kbcld5I2/s1600/IMG_1582+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhv30olueeLKWnwELP0m27vfDI4MHhMgsnc7Dw-lp8Fsb-nLMwYpWAQx1i5nUG9C6p4PjOLKJiym8NDi9EKbPFrMsWs96Jc1yadty0qUxDgG2TMw5F5ZfIoXwHvAJaV-9AF6t-kbcld5I2/s640/IMG_1582+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia flava</td></tr>
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There was a small clump of Sarracenia flava growing here, too. The proprietors told me that they had been having an issue in winter with creatures eating the rhizomes, so their flavas weren't nearly as robust as they had been in the past.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhtPrKYLAjWYGq9-1Rom6wVDBqudaK4jVzYJFOA1dGoivVxkS0QsEIgGLeRsxWmUi3ZKor2Oya8ldHU1O4UsiQ9GhB7k3dU-n7HbDVBgimM_2njnYrLMxafgOby0luPZnyz8p95brGQr6/s1600/IMG_1569+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhtPrKYLAjWYGq9-1Rom6wVDBqudaK4jVzYJFOA1dGoivVxkS0QsEIgGLeRsxWmUi3ZKor2Oya8ldHU1O4UsiQ9GhB7k3dU-n7HbDVBgimM_2njnYrLMxafgOby0luPZnyz8p95brGQr6/s640/IMG_1569+%25282%2529.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia minor</td></tr>
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Perhaps most thrilling was this Sarracenia minor, which, despite being native to the Deep South and having no protection over last winter, still managed to survive and came back with a few nice pitchers this year. This was one of the most exciting sights for me, as it gave me great hope for my own plants.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTaH_kS_K0i0K_EqhyE8_dSj0Rkvx7CQcX7ps4w6kLocqc30XGM_91V1FWP3_QoxBRxZfmBlmnTjV5O2uOImnLXTWyf1OOFuyIJ5Tvhyphenhyphens2EpSv0XTqG7LPQ4gePpZoYdpGj-Rke9R-03F/s1600/IMG_1591+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTaH_kS_K0i0K_EqhyE8_dSj0Rkvx7CQcX7ps4w6kLocqc30XGM_91V1FWP3_QoxBRxZfmBlmnTjV5O2uOImnLXTWyf1OOFuyIJ5Tvhyphenhyphens2EpSv0XTqG7LPQ4gePpZoYdpGj-Rke9R-03F/s640/IMG_1591+%25282%2529.JPG" width="476" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea</td></tr>
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Most plants in the bog were, of course, Sarracenia purpurea, and all those looked good for fall.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGL95eHJ12pHeZatL-gZlcF47AmyUdHrdblJmULu7EjS2MTI59bgjZfUi_dvjB1MbLXr9_1h5xYuXhC6AyTjeKRXl0IY9ZXCSAUoi1-KpIgAir811kSa3utDGwUlHeq1jwJvaGTSzbtfu/s1600/IMG_1605+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGL95eHJ12pHeZatL-gZlcF47AmyUdHrdblJmULu7EjS2MTI59bgjZfUi_dvjB1MbLXr9_1h5xYuXhC6AyTjeKRXl0IY9ZXCSAUoi1-KpIgAir811kSa3utDGwUlHeq1jwJvaGTSzbtfu/s640/IMG_1605+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia minor</td></tr>
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But they weren't nearly as exciting as this Sarracenia minor.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyv1NQIt337GHqgajp7Rdorf-HyYu9tG36q4py1OxFEnWLTLdMt9DTWiA37K4s5I55BHQ-WUZhYlfGHxvaVcT3PMXUSQ3s4ifsGtdugzWmGyJoVaLsFnVyl4l34-7bvQl-C0GplQg9eDIY/s1600/IMG_1608+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyv1NQIt337GHqgajp7Rdorf-HyYu9tG36q4py1OxFEnWLTLdMt9DTWiA37K4s5I55BHQ-WUZhYlfGHxvaVcT3PMXUSQ3s4ifsGtdugzWmGyJoVaLsFnVyl4l34-7bvQl-C0GplQg9eDIY/s640/IMG_1608+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea hybrid</td></tr>
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There were also some Sarracenia purpurea hybrids doing well.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcixoRkj5hP5i3EGQdkNBaHN4-NLtfKFfKw4xXHEGFA5gOFWmbFAS_88MkFoiAKrZS9EF8utVO1AxRH1rNCVjvqahR3Ix8viJItYpXyW2Vchee5ohc6uqbDvEKNXL3iLIzt56inyrek1f2/s1600/IMG_1614+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcixoRkj5hP5i3EGQdkNBaHN4-NLtfKFfKw4xXHEGFA5gOFWmbFAS_88MkFoiAKrZS9EF8utVO1AxRH1rNCVjvqahR3Ix8viJItYpXyW2Vchee5ohc6uqbDvEKNXL3iLIzt56inyrek1f2/s640/IMG_1614+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula grandiflora</td></tr>
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Strangely, the Pinguicula grandiflora hasn't started forming hibernacula, yet. Mine hasn't either, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I do hope that happens before the snow hits, but we'll see. (I guess they're pretty hardy so I shouldn't worry too much).<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Tp594KeQMQffnYHUV68UKEG1XeONP4Uvpyw5F_RpV1WiGamylvTjvesgx5Hv_8ay4k9HnTHvaVp2iiBN7n_PhgTHjyfrLuCX99cTmrEhBl8lOygWnTv9o4N-O18NQH3S16gFBNBbQaGx/s1600/IMG_1615+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Tp594KeQMQffnYHUV68UKEG1XeONP4Uvpyw5F_RpV1WiGamylvTjvesgx5Hv_8ay4k9HnTHvaVp2iiBN7n_PhgTHjyfrLuCX99cTmrEhBl8lOygWnTv9o4N-O18NQH3S16gFBNBbQaGx/s640/IMG_1615+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea hybrid</td></tr>
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Such great plants! Too bad the snow is on its way.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRDhujL31PwNRNi0yVSfsgy2gPls9Fw7Jd6IuR4Mke4X75VDiL6J-Gw8X-vRpXgnOKaVvPiI0oJ2a1mSn7fwHD_BEyF2iUYyLXOJ79h7zvIdQtAnClwSNVkx3927GDj-mqxFIshqMIQac/s1600/IMG_1619+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRDhujL31PwNRNi0yVSfsgy2gPls9Fw7Jd6IuR4Mke4X75VDiL6J-Gw8X-vRpXgnOKaVvPiI0oJ2a1mSn7fwHD_BEyF2iUYyLXOJ79h7zvIdQtAnClwSNVkx3927GDj-mqxFIshqMIQac/s640/IMG_1619+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of the bog</td></tr>
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I do love visiting this bog garden. It's quite stunning.Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-68308036492852633502016-09-21T10:00:00.000-04:002016-09-21T10:00:32.408-04:00Some Highlanders in My Collection<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6jPoUhhh7XtgIR1l-Nj5luOsXou16dDTosugSLfXM-RXh9RMEch142VY8etgvrROCV2f2Hazwu0btzlJx210sORPfHcmz5VRU901xRrPiIdtS9iXMDkCOBqetYw9LJlKKftDihcGyq26/s1600/IMG_1488+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6jPoUhhh7XtgIR1l-Nj5luOsXou16dDTosugSLfXM-RXh9RMEch142VY8etgvrROCV2f2Hazwu0btzlJx210sORPfHcmz5VRU901xRrPiIdtS9iXMDkCOBqetYw9LJlKKftDihcGyq26/s640/IMG_1488+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes x tiveyi<br />
Nepenthes maxima "Large" x veitchii "Bario"</td></tr>
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It's been a little while since I've been in my highland tent (except to water) and a quite a while since some photos were taken of the collection. In that time, I've had some massive growth on some plants. This Nepenthes x tiveyi, for instance, has turned into a real show-stopper. I'm incredibly impressed with this pitcher and can't wait to see future ones. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrfGxB-MKp3hERtVvCGbmFsLpfzekGUWZS5bPKReSeWd1vdK4kHh87DNhjItyQoG7MRfQnbYcsdsrzBy032zFZUChb77DYj2AZ10setzQIlswrCTgK98WhXqT_2a2UFaQ8BvmgNCX2HLU/s1600/IMG_1494+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrfGxB-MKp3hERtVvCGbmFsLpfzekGUWZS5bPKReSeWd1vdK4kHh87DNhjItyQoG7MRfQnbYcsdsrzBy032zFZUChb77DYj2AZ10setzQIlswrCTgK98WhXqT_2a2UFaQ8BvmgNCX2HLU/s640/IMG_1494+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes truncata</td></tr>
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My seed-grown Nepenthes truncata is also plodding along still. It's a very slow plant, but it has incredibly long-lasting pitchers and I really enjoy its heart-shaped leaves. I also have a few random Drosera in the pot as well. My guess is capensis, but who knows?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34VhFcJVqUy5pCJWGsPcVOQaBkErgmOMIx2-0VQxSJSo0QEb3aojcKeMtObSb-WRh5PDMjEQ7d5yjdzy-ZxDp6Us7GnVGGVJv0qBVFzfVdtr9DE3UM9cLDkBK5zEry2dOGVw8ASP3JYu6/s1600/IMG_1496+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34VhFcJVqUy5pCJWGsPcVOQaBkErgmOMIx2-0VQxSJSo0QEb3aojcKeMtObSb-WRh5PDMjEQ7d5yjdzy-ZxDp6Us7GnVGGVJv0qBVFzfVdtr9DE3UM9cLDkBK5zEry2dOGVw8ASP3JYu6/s640/IMG_1496+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes truncata x [(lowii x veitchii) x campanulata-squat]</td></tr>
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Exotica Plants hybrids are always very complex, and you can never really tell how they're going to turn out. This one exhibits its parent truncata's slowness, but has such a great background that, so far, every pitcher has been different. I can't wait to see what the next one looks like.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVX77elVSRL0vehXy88Jlgh_jLny0Xvy6ZFXfcnw3RYgj7L-xbtA-__b82j1LMEgcmUBXIUAL2fdnjb7gqcmFbNiEN7pHFe95j1ak4k_g28cyP2W5zS5vtX3Xswlskg8nEB81tXspnzGJ/s1600/IMG_1500+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVX77elVSRL0vehXy88Jlgh_jLny0Xvy6ZFXfcnw3RYgj7L-xbtA-__b82j1LMEgcmUBXIUAL2fdnjb7gqcmFbNiEN7pHFe95j1ak4k_g28cyP2W5zS5vtX3Xswlskg8nEB81tXspnzGJ/s640/IMG_1500+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes inermis x ventricosa</td></tr>
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For such a simple hybrid, this Nepenthes inermis x ventricosa has to be one of my favorites. The upper pitchers have a pure yellow body and a bright red peristome. Proportionally, they're a great size and have such wonderful shape. It's a really great specimen with much better color than I've seen on some others.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6Zeky9s8q6MvFNQyiWwOKHh0NvXBrTg3eU9gd0q9Z0FZWoc1LtAXDjvRhVcZ5435709gbWtu1yVTnwafqcPN59YX2c-Rm7tju1qe71G3ZG9owbYUEw6q2ACntrnC3TdOv-hHIPNtWu8-/s1600/IMG_1505+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6Zeky9s8q6MvFNQyiWwOKHh0NvXBrTg3eU9gd0q9Z0FZWoc1LtAXDjvRhVcZ5435709gbWtu1yVTnwafqcPN59YX2c-Rm7tju1qe71G3ZG9owbYUEw6q2ACntrnC3TdOv-hHIPNtWu8-/s640/IMG_1505+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes ventricosa x angasanensis</td></tr>
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Lastly, I did decide to keep the parent plant of my Nepenthes ventricosa x angasanensis. It's delicate, pink pitchers were just so charming that I ended up deciding to keep it even though I was on the fence earlier. Now I just gotta make sure I keep making space in my highland tent.Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-49952269324856231212016-09-19T12:01:00.000-04:002016-09-19T12:01:05.133-04:002016 NECPS SHOW!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8182Cx08dZ3OiNRUONtoNnsjXudWBj607E5b9CgpUj2ML4is9adirMJwpevmcBoDI5JOjqKj23EEfG22D46_vVyJGhf1MuqujasWf0B7nCQGMiqcZ_6N_OHdZvc-iLJs7AxellnEtoJGk/s1600/IMG_1173+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8182Cx08dZ3OiNRUONtoNnsjXudWBj607E5b9CgpUj2ML4is9adirMJwpevmcBoDI5JOjqKj23EEfG22D46_vVyJGhf1MuqujasWf0B7nCQGMiqcZ_6N_OHdZvc-iLJs7AxellnEtoJGk/s640/IMG_1173+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes edwardsiana</td></tr>
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The weekend of September 10 was the 2016 NECPS Show. It was our 2nd time at Tower Hill Botanical Garden and and incredibly busy show. (At one point on Sunday, we were told that there was a 30 - 45 minute wait to get into the Botanical Garden!).<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjcBjtgzq3pR8-kNCfG5BjiHqXWXhR1xzCM0dRlUeSaEnLdzE6IfONaWKq_wYjQsfP7HngyTyxg96Tck77b8umdTJYjycFdUDYcFB_NPaKp6QDhzV8uhrpkvMNHaR92kYY5u2SAeSZd1j/s1600/IMG_1170+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjcBjtgzq3pR8-kNCfG5BjiHqXWXhR1xzCM0dRlUeSaEnLdzE6IfONaWKq_wYjQsfP7HngyTyxg96Tck77b8umdTJYjycFdUDYcFB_NPaKp6QDhzV8uhrpkvMNHaR92kYY5u2SAeSZd1j/s640/IMG_1170+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes lowii x eppipiata</td></tr>
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Many of our members brought incredible plants to show. As I was manning a table to sell plants/supplies, I did not bring any plants to show, but I had a lot of fun looking at the great plants so many of my friends were growing.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMor_2n8VZRMqjZ1B6gSOh4HzHzjymeBYLG02a2VCzFUBdMNBMlmihI6rogYN_ylbt3bzpCicOTg_bVYZOyBa0XClfzQMuDoKsJCXDws1-hFchVL91Y9xfWAlauZwPo5mlb9WrqQrm7IL/s1600/IMG_1346+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBMor_2n8VZRMqjZ1B6gSOh4HzHzjymeBYLG02a2VCzFUBdMNBMlmihI6rogYN_ylbt3bzpCicOTg_bVYZOyBa0XClfzQMuDoKsJCXDws1-hFchVL91Y9xfWAlauZwPo5mlb9WrqQrm7IL/s640/IMG_1346+%25282%2529.JPG" width="452" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes lowii x epippiata</td></tr>
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It was pretty incredible to see a Nepenthes edwardsiana that was bigger than a penny, and even more thrilling to see the above hybrid between Nepenthes lowii and epippiata. (That is one of the hybrids I hope to add to my collection one day). <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTREE2Nrv9pLM9ioHaXQvej4tn0WFcDV8RBA5GsU-P65IwGpB7SDXjHm8iM-XEhw6ug_a3sYsi3uQZBrywH4lRW4PAwE6Cy5DsZbHHmg7y_vCwNeJsTP3x4MbKn9M6CfxbEODc6hi04rpV/s1600/IMG_1297+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTREE2Nrv9pLM9ioHaXQvej4tn0WFcDV8RBA5GsU-P65IwGpB7SDXjHm8iM-XEhw6ug_a3sYsi3uQZBrywH4lRW4PAwE6Cy5DsZbHHmg7y_vCwNeJsTP3x4MbKn9M6CfxbEODc6hi04rpV/s640/IMG_1297+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Booth</td></tr>
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At my booth, I got to share space with my mother, who had painted a number of really cool paintings and t-shirts that she was selling. (She still has some left, if you are interested. Just shoot me an email (Natch.Greyes[at]gmail.com or send me a message on Facebook or instagram or one of the forums). <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2tPOQo9xNhsdweOEBb7MBTZTjBnhGoIPllADDm1ssYNqwFyuzbbByHm14uu48U9n2xbCjzsF3fEcua3fH0IAtMpOnr1nt22DTIz1pIWrIE1E3if0obz0WcZOcVRFKqaory53cuE1jU4B/s1600/IMG_1299+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj2tPOQo9xNhsdweOEBb7MBTZTjBnhGoIPllADDm1ssYNqwFyuzbbByHm14uu48U9n2xbCjzsF3fEcua3fH0IAtMpOnr1nt22DTIz1pIWrIE1E3if0obz0WcZOcVRFKqaory53cuE1jU4B/s640/IMG_1299+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Booth</td></tr>
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It was pretty cool to meet so many people that I have chatted with online in the past few years. It was also awesome to be able to share my love of carnivorous plants with so many new folks. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZG170oN1tXk8158BPgjhqCJvDrTczBU_CaOhrtfrgY07ryCy6DqCSCzCDfQmYFLVkMyEftSyfEmQ38RpEG6-NzZH0Mt0DKHQi0isqlkcEjAUaZVcJ7dzmTRw1RGzL4A5s7BrV0XeNU1U/s1600/IMG_1448+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZG170oN1tXk8158BPgjhqCJvDrTczBU_CaOhrtfrgY07ryCy6DqCSCzCDfQmYFLVkMyEftSyfEmQ38RpEG6-NzZH0Mt0DKHQi0isqlkcEjAUaZVcJ7dzmTRw1RGzL4A5s7BrV0XeNU1U/s640/IMG_1448+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me Presenting on Darlingtonia</td></tr>
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I also got to talk about my trip to see Darlingtonia last year. It was pretty exciting to reveal some of our trip photos for the first time and talk about the many different habitats with plants that we visited. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2XpdQ8FhBDIyRomXRr6hE4vRkGwgcTmT_HFuTsB5QTbm7J1UQT6jIiHxb7Y_o4A3UfIzmgQqU9gapw8Bn-CROuqZQg2aNl8TAzGLhnxRmRQnfNKl7b_2YPiIZtXulFcD9On64Gc39AP-/s1600/IMG_1186+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2XpdQ8FhBDIyRomXRr6hE4vRkGwgcTmT_HFuTsB5QTbm7J1UQT6jIiHxb7Y_o4A3UfIzmgQqU9gapw8Bn-CROuqZQg2aNl8TAzGLhnxRmRQnfNKl7b_2YPiIZtXulFcD9On64Gc39AP-/s640/IMG_1186+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt Kaelin's Display</td></tr>
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Matt Kaelin put together this wonderful display which served both as an artwork and as a way to promote his new art book which focuses on carnivorous plants.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Y9F_J5MNZas1SwejGTJpoFLB_b3ArUovo9_v7R5N4PRWENgufpVBkJk9Dz3tG-d34-I9wJcQZNdoZs4cBc6lJ6_pYWEqNFF7HKEWtCJOJwKgLtvjjOUwDZGb1kUz1lTBnuvW6lN9HQ1b/s1600/IMG_1393+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Y9F_J5MNZas1SwejGTJpoFLB_b3ArUovo9_v7R5N4PRWENgufpVBkJk9Dz3tG-d34-I9wJcQZNdoZs4cBc6lJ6_pYWEqNFF7HKEWtCJOJwKgLtvjjOUwDZGb1kUz1lTBnuvW6lN9HQ1b/s640/IMG_1393+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes 'The Succubus'</td></tr>
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Matt's display featured some really neat carnivorous specimens, including this one, which has gained some love in the carnivorous plant community in recent years. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwJjl-ofyIpePfwzu4jx9tKl-NKms0hmekijiMRI0cSvK8a8jX4DR4jO6a0u5VPHmhnPE1tobN1lPl9CvM_0M0jVhqDKYogwbqTuKZ79i41Aaju5i0eXwaIs7ynkbPasDyJ1VYJ3lvKvr/s1600/IMG_1121+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwJjl-ofyIpePfwzu4jx9tKl-NKms0hmekijiMRI0cSvK8a8jX4DR4jO6a0u5VPHmhnPE1tobN1lPl9CvM_0M0jVhqDKYogwbqTuKZ79i41Aaju5i0eXwaIs7ynkbPasDyJ1VYJ3lvKvr/s640/IMG_1121+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Smattering of Mexican Pings, Drosera, and Utricularia</td></tr>
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Other displays combined many plants into single containers. While I wouldn't recommend something like this for long-term growing, it looked pretty cool at the show. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicU_9sXsO0mDgKSDdKDR3cr8nYwC9DUQfdYFAKkpwCelsAMyTksXRes5R4wEhiBFQ1LhaJHPRnxEByFzPYA2EqyDJezee26Dg2ALhOAoA3QxGb02e_sh6js6YEWHiI5uOKWiO1qpE60hdv/s1600/IMG_1123+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicU_9sXsO0mDgKSDdKDR3cr8nYwC9DUQfdYFAKkpwCelsAMyTksXRes5R4wEhiBFQ1LhaJHPRnxEByFzPYA2EqyDJezee26Dg2ALhOAoA3QxGb02e_sh6js6YEWHiI5uOKWiO1qpE60hdv/s640/IMG_1123+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Carnivorous Bog Display</td></tr>
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I mean, just look at it! Awesome!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1Nvc1nFQJm_iNc9WF3-H2ImemLrBxw_2moSTIpb0HOvNs2zu9L0Uu_-byYl2O0c0834B_7ai_R1LW0MxFBWtW18hyphenhyphenfdzNFuCez3qybl-QZBWGbY-igw6ARcmDJ3-j59ktOMHSxqxwB_m/s1600/IMG_1201+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1Nvc1nFQJm_iNc9WF3-H2ImemLrBxw_2moSTIpb0HOvNs2zu9L0Uu_-byYl2O0c0834B_7ai_R1LW0MxFBWtW18hyphenhyphenfdzNFuCez3qybl-QZBWGbY-igw6ARcmDJ3-j59ktOMHSxqxwB_m/s640/IMG_1201+%25282%2529.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes rafflesiana</td></tr>
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We also had the biggest raff pitchers that I'd ever seen, too. This plant wasn't very tall, but it's pitchers were enormous. (It really makes me worry how big my raffs will be before long).<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqc1LKeEqqnRDEIVkOUdgFNHEiFgSUXJfRH4Be9lEfzbpgRQOYRjF3UkTUj8g8uANhX_rBFyteANNNvbSRo8nNP33MrTDtbXWdAMLaKebUJJ7VeWr_tPrPdThojXyLGwmYRL3MeS3SbZl/s1600/IMG_1126+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqc1LKeEqqnRDEIVkOUdgFNHEiFgSUXJfRH4Be9lEfzbpgRQOYRjF3UkTUj8g8uANhX_rBFyteANNNvbSRo8nNP33MrTDtbXWdAMLaKebUJJ7VeWr_tPrPdThojXyLGwmYRL3MeS3SbZl/s640/IMG_1126+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dionaea muscipula 'B-52'</td></tr>
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The famous barrel of B-52s were also on display. It looked awesome as usual.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVLjboUmU5oy7b1Fth-EBDS-33WCRaVFH8VWPwXs74CFonRUoj8dnCAyv2KQF1lrKRe8s4pU65cAzFtLiuHZnph3AvlMl8ng0sKpdH7y2zHEtreJ6PR6HlDyDr-W_qR_miDLm_NKfYTU-/s1600/IMG_1155+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVLjboUmU5oy7b1Fth-EBDS-33WCRaVFH8VWPwXs74CFonRUoj8dnCAyv2KQF1lrKRe8s4pU65cAzFtLiuHZnph3AvlMl8ng0sKpdH7y2zHEtreJ6PR6HlDyDr-W_qR_miDLm_NKfYTU-/s640/IMG_1155+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the Sarracenia 'Bug' Cultivars</td></tr>
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There were a number of Sarrs on display as well. These were awesome to see. It's too bad that I've moved almost all of my Sarrs to in-ground bog gardens. Otherwise, I could have had some cool containers, too.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElNx9qCt1CAUWn0svmbftJ5ndy7j1K7w9IsnK8K2_fvDIN5Qy8N1MtKypMnw9AE3C68fvBiPeN0JfeIj4sXTD5hE3Yw66soGiGXziQ_oUS7pOi7duDCx7J2rfpuFu411Gfyyax9DHaHlv/s1600/IMG_1149+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElNx9qCt1CAUWn0svmbftJ5ndy7j1K7w9IsnK8K2_fvDIN5Qy8N1MtKypMnw9AE3C68fvBiPeN0JfeIj4sXTD5hE3Yw66soGiGXziQ_oUS7pOi7duDCx7J2rfpuFu411Gfyyax9DHaHlv/s640/IMG_1149+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea montana (right)<br />
Sarracenia purpurea and hybrids (left & behind)</td></tr>
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Steve Branchaud, a good friend from New Hampshire, ended up winning quite a few ribbons in the show. What was really cool about that was that I had actually sold him a couple of the plants a few years ago. To be honest though, my favorite plant of his was that lovely Sarracenia purpurea montana on the bottom right of the above photo.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yaZJO3e4X-Afjza9iwzApaEFk-qRysWRXt1gU_Uutn-C-Sjz_Yx1iyQUSG7TbddzgpKqScmi5ASPr49W9aJNeUztBr9-1dcjaVxifAX9j8tePi3PxSZo66qdJfP2zY0vYMeNeHHT8y2J/s1600/IMG_1182+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yaZJO3e4X-Afjza9iwzApaEFk-qRysWRXt1gU_Uutn-C-Sjz_Yx1iyQUSG7TbddzgpKqScmi5ASPr49W9aJNeUztBr9-1dcjaVxifAX9j8tePi3PxSZo66qdJfP2zY0vYMeNeHHT8y2J/s640/IMG_1182+%25282%2529.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes ramispina hybrid</td></tr>
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There were also some plants with some awesome colors, like this hybrid above. I really liked how creative people got with their containers and growing environments. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiMoExYXmMnoLyVSliZZ-Fih96QFNSzLtA5w26yJ0r8IFLo8CH5p9GSA1pDh7_6Y0p2WcpHwfuXWHCz1VWypDCPrR8vVDNFLkkAjvEeGM8YLSjbdLe4EhXt6v0tHlxfuZ3RhyvElIUVx8/s1600/IMG_1213+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiMoExYXmMnoLyVSliZZ-Fih96QFNSzLtA5w26yJ0r8IFLo8CH5p9GSA1pDh7_6Y0p2WcpHwfuXWHCz1VWypDCPrR8vVDNFLkkAjvEeGM8YLSjbdLe4EhXt6v0tHlxfuZ3RhyvElIUVx8/s640/IMG_1213+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula macroceras</td></tr>
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Speaking of creative containers, Emmi had some Pings in some really awesome containers.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixJGOEzRSpf9aHlyG0KN7erbVNNUC-Kw0CZbJcQaaktdyqY8Z4aPQbetyn5DlndMYLeUwgxAZBoIEJx4iwIQBktPJInj3BBAz-IWi0uyZH6q2K0DxAawtrqyxCpkxLhJArkP9itzkHFRL/s1600/IMG_1222+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixJGOEzRSpf9aHlyG0KN7erbVNNUC-Kw0CZbJcQaaktdyqY8Z4aPQbetyn5DlndMYLeUwgxAZBoIEJx4iwIQBktPJInj3BBAz-IWi0uyZH6q2K0DxAawtrqyxCpkxLhJArkP9itzkHFRL/s640/IMG_1222+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mexican Pinguicula on Rocks</td></tr>
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My favorite was this one which had some Pings growing on a little mountain. (If I'm not mistaken, there was also a little clay fisherman on the other side).<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYZ8T5baNc_8SyNAGsGA-dxQcW87Y2CLnOTkAo4RXxBWpCmgSpduO-BtgbfM1Ot_UZcgoc_Nq7DN-C6mUpxl4K8vQpigeNJiwqxoPxu9ZXXRbTwNRKYiOgtUBNuJVCD1dDrwnWAYHEIjH/s1600/IMG_1227+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYZ8T5baNc_8SyNAGsGA-dxQcW87Y2CLnOTkAo4RXxBWpCmgSpduO-BtgbfM1Ot_UZcgoc_Nq7DN-C6mUpxl4K8vQpigeNJiwqxoPxu9ZXXRbTwNRKYiOgtUBNuJVCD1dDrwnWAYHEIjH/s640/IMG_1227+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pygmy Drosera</td></tr>
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Steve also brought this great clump of pygmy Drosera. I was very impressed with this display. (It made me think I should do something a big fancier).<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes singalana x 'Red Hairy Hamata'</td></tr>
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I have to end this photogallery with a photo of this showstopper. Nepenthes singalana x RHH. Wow!Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-65640846536529278582016-09-01T10:00:00.001-04:002016-09-01T10:00:01.604-04:002016 NECPS SHOW!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's almost time! September 10 - 11 at <a href="http://www.towerhillbg.org/">Tower Hill Botanic Garden</a> in Boylston, Mass., the 13th Annual Carnivorous Plant Show is scheduled from 10 AM to 5 PM (4 PM on Sunday). Get all the details <a href="http://necps.org/NECPS_2016_show.html">over at the NECPS's Website</a>.<br />
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I'm really excited to be going. Last year was the first year at Tower Hill and it had the highest attendance of any NECPS Show. This year will be even more spectacular. I'm very excited to be vending again! And, I'll also be giving a talk on Darlingtonia! As far as vending goes, I'll have available -<br />
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<li>Drosera capensis - various varieties (alba, red, typical, etc.)</li>
<li>Drosera binata - various varieties (T-Form, 'Marston Dragon', dichotoma giant, etc.)</li>
<li>Nepenthes - several species</li>
<li>Sarracenia - several species</li>
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As far as the talk goes, well, I'm still working on that, so I'll have to get back to all of you on that one.<br />
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Hope to see you there,<br />
-NNatch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-33432737497353087642016-08-23T09:00:00.000-04:002016-08-23T09:00:07.465-04:00UNH Summer 2016<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes spathulata</td></tr>
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Over the weekend, I was able to stop by the University of New Hampshire to check in on their collection. Since I've mostly been posting field trips this summer (because I've been so busy every weekend exploring new carnivorous plant habitats), I wanted to take the opportunity to post some photos of a carnivorous plant collection.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes "ventrata"</td></tr>
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I was thrilled to see so many of the Nepenthes in the collection doing so well. Most had a plethora pitchers, especially this Nepenthes ventrata. Although it's a fairly common plant, it's one that does have nice pitchers and does well for collections without a serious commitment to creating highly specialized environments.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxiuJRm-_LmFHrF2ujYp8IAqxTYq4Y2ZXXS-w2ibB2cMF0B4CPpH9r9lPoGQ5m5cxCfnpQ6YxeONv-kwLPffU_cJer_J4ESXzzIw-Z4gjA9-lpgI_Bek2u2sqcDR1N4wHJx4ChSsS5YRm/s1600/IMG_0692+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxiuJRm-_LmFHrF2ujYp8IAqxTYq4Y2ZXXS-w2ibB2cMF0B4CPpH9r9lPoGQ5m5cxCfnpQ6YxeONv-kwLPffU_cJer_J4ESXzzIw-Z4gjA9-lpgI_Bek2u2sqcDR1N4wHJx4ChSsS5YRm/s640/IMG_0692+%25282%2529.JPG" width="420" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes maxima</td></tr>
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I really liked the striped peristome on this Nepenthes maxima. I was fortunate to get a few cuttings from it when we repotted and trimmed the plants in early spring. Those have all done well and are starting to put out some nice leaves.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUFmiAmtf9PD-cLShkbwZtzLfm_PglHzMDFM2KJ5YSUbv5RtkJrMqSEinhU1dGny94nEWVlYL6HjaS8lzodvMxmMSwAkr2guq4NBNNOK0bvAUPfBp_opHQdRg1bLLUvCQMh8Vc7R1XXKo/s1600/IMG_0645+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUFmiAmtf9PD-cLShkbwZtzLfm_PglHzMDFM2KJ5YSUbv5RtkJrMqSEinhU1dGny94nEWVlYL6HjaS8lzodvMxmMSwAkr2guq4NBNNOK0bvAUPfBp_opHQdRg1bLLUvCQMh8Vc7R1XXKo/s640/IMG_0645+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula</td></tr>
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In the spring, we also repotted all the Mexican Pings into pure turface (calcined clay). At the time, they were looking very rough. Now, they look fantastic! It was remarkable the turnaround. I highly recommend turface for any Mexican Pings.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGXYK3WhOe4p662REpWL1QYn6fkAiUxe4RzHRsw5hRGFChPmC62vdy3WR1C0CEqu4XeD0i9-eXFNcBCpk3s9GhrFdLSeJ5B5IC6GFjiA0wETjbrNScfcC1313nBmyuYa663m-dWO-WL_DU/s1600/IMG_0663.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGXYK3WhOe4p662REpWL1QYn6fkAiUxe4RzHRsw5hRGFChPmC62vdy3WR1C0CEqu4XeD0i9-eXFNcBCpk3s9GhrFdLSeJ5B5IC6GFjiA0wETjbrNScfcC1313nBmyuYa663m-dWO-WL_DU/s640/IMG_0663.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oncidium Orchid</td></tr>
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I also took some time to look around the orchid collection. There was a lot blooming, and some of it was pretty neat looking. (I'm not a big orchid guy, so I wasn't always quite sure what I was looking at, but there were some neat plants).<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6ltrXPi1dr8cpxbSbvgfpTQmtWah6BlEQmQdME5MPEK8efn_ebSNpHwdfHSQJ1WFwc_CjpbJ6CLi8lnpFD1t7d3eesA10skjLeTxg1qK3T29v3UcYEiHxlU2pzPw-ZKZ66cgEY0tkXXd/s1600/IMG_0672+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6ltrXPi1dr8cpxbSbvgfpTQmtWah6BlEQmQdME5MPEK8efn_ebSNpHwdfHSQJ1WFwc_CjpbJ6CLi8lnpFD1t7d3eesA10skjLeTxg1qK3T29v3UcYEiHxlU2pzPw-ZKZ66cgEY0tkXXd/s640/IMG_0672+%25282%2529.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes "ventrata"</td></tr>
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One of the very neatly colored plants in the carnivore collection was this Nepenthes ventrata, which had a pretty clear distinction on the pitcher for where it was exposed to sunlight and where it was shaded. I thought that was pretty neat. (Most of my plants, since they don't depend on natural light, are fairly uniformly colored, but occasionally, I get one like this).<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5NeuBMm2ary1ASq-uIQUVPbOiKm_dqxaJtSprrJl152TnWv8fABITWBk9BpUXNkosk5VxbTWN4RL0OOwTjXXJiKQ8a16kWt4NIeKxEilwjypeuqtWTDUnJtWBHfwsADSDMmDv-wDE9bT/s1600/IMG_0676+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5NeuBMm2ary1ASq-uIQUVPbOiKm_dqxaJtSprrJl152TnWv8fABITWBk9BpUXNkosk5VxbTWN4RL0OOwTjXXJiKQ8a16kWt4NIeKxEilwjypeuqtWTDUnJtWBHfwsADSDMmDv-wDE9bT/s640/IMG_0676+%25282%2529.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea x oreophila</td></tr>
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The Sarracenia were also doing well. This Sarracenia purpurea x oreophila caught my eye. Over the summer, I've been growing my Sarracenia collection, focusing largely on plants proven to do well in the cold. Most of those are purpurea or oreophila hybrids, so the cross was interesting to see.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruCkBYjq01kShJ0RN25qRfi-mEG6fu7y2B5gmXBaoYQ-pWa5qLEjlaind7xOS_pbBPZqPMt5VyiAM00-ZazCUaZLtAEy8uq92M_A1rKeQ2Ln-fl9ENUdbs85_1JyaajaV4XcuHCSrwQ6e/s1600/IMG_0678+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgruCkBYjq01kShJ0RN25qRfi-mEG6fu7y2B5gmXBaoYQ-pWa5qLEjlaind7xOS_pbBPZqPMt5VyiAM00-ZazCUaZLtAEy8uq92M_A1rKeQ2Ln-fl9ENUdbs85_1JyaajaV4XcuHCSrwQ6e/s640/IMG_0678+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tree Frog</td></tr>
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We were also privileged to see this little tree frog. (I had no idea tree frogs inhabited New Hampshire. I thought they were a southern-only creature). It was definitely a highlight.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBCQvS-MoEYLXsOeZbLQZR970nq1Ic1N5M7wFL46uNRK_zg_8M4acIOqcaGWNrvxilCHOu0MvXvWHwJFnAMO34Y__WkMqYc4o1BejdUsLgnGU4Sxl0UXjhRBVE-n-XZjfw9-SkK6YnvVB/s1600/IMG_0688+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBCQvS-MoEYLXsOeZbLQZR970nq1Ic1N5M7wFL46uNRK_zg_8M4acIOqcaGWNrvxilCHOu0MvXvWHwJFnAMO34Y__WkMqYc4o1BejdUsLgnGU4Sxl0UXjhRBVE-n-XZjfw9-SkK6YnvVB/s640/IMG_0688+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes 'Rokko'</td></tr>
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As with my plant at home, UNH's Nepenthes 'Rokko' is producing some upper pitchers. This is such a wicked fast plant that I'm sure that we'll have to cut it back a bit next year when we do another maintenance day.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Ap0DHeI4GkI_FXHp-UQxqKJifyOzl7iATH_xS6lsFpEg4oCnvq_5aIxtPEs3l2FiUP70rLno_jN7OayL_jul1c45OPpi8btGtvy-uGDoMhD8GVUtZiCIi704w8hWGQxnvPfVgQquE9y8/s1600/IMG_0694+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Ap0DHeI4GkI_FXHp-UQxqKJifyOzl7iATH_xS6lsFpEg4oCnvq_5aIxtPEs3l2FiUP70rLno_jN7OayL_jul1c45OPpi8btGtvy-uGDoMhD8GVUtZiCIi704w8hWGQxnvPfVgQquE9y8/s640/IMG_0694+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia 'Scarlet Belle'</td></tr>
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A few happy 'Scarlet Belle' pitchers also wanted their photo taken. Although remarkably common, I still find this plant charming.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8FK8kIGeB24t5Tx0b_xlILLZCBdjv_L47JKekK0YB1JVcWV_lEiftarAcEod9zRbGhwahxoZZv2uyuRhndHwEFp_KuDcS9lGfT4LqfHAn1oE1cpEyGXtQl2EvgXcvTedDmskQwqCEiKq/s1600/IMG_0702+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8FK8kIGeB24t5Tx0b_xlILLZCBdjv_L47JKekK0YB1JVcWV_lEiftarAcEod9zRbGhwahxoZZv2uyuRhndHwEFp_KuDcS9lGfT4LqfHAn1oE1cpEyGXtQl2EvgXcvTedDmskQwqCEiKq/s640/IMG_0702+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia alata</td></tr>
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Lastly, I had to end with this beautiful Sarracenia alata. It's quite a nice plant and I'm glad the pitchers this year are much more robust than last year. It really is incredible!<br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-5025784372749159542016-07-25T10:00:00.000-04:002016-07-25T10:00:09.327-04:00Cady's Falls: Final Visit of Mid-Summer<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YLW54K8trbOtOum8sSe8wBfCMg7Ytxq9Bj9OlTWuERAE7D335tR6K8VZIJI_EcdvWOY1yor-eZh_uhSHgsyPOrwaKSNRoahsaYUJ8u6ORfWCLNI2NZNJkrdFrk3BorwIiPvFSIGiETOQ/s1600/2016-06-25+11.51.35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-YLW54K8trbOtOum8sSe8wBfCMg7Ytxq9Bj9OlTWuERAE7D335tR6K8VZIJI_EcdvWOY1yor-eZh_uhSHgsyPOrwaKSNRoahsaYUJ8u6ORfWCLNI2NZNJkrdFrk3BorwIiPvFSIGiETOQ/s640/2016-06-25+11.51.35.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea (right)<br />Sarracenia flava (left)</td></tr>
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A few weeks ago, we made our final trip to Cady's Falls for the mid-summer. It was a very hot and sunny day, but it was a lot of fun seeing how the garden had changed since we last went. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQYsnmJpGei-3nVT0nzIeYPS11ky8NN4481KI_T8A1GrDluvznMEAveYLzKhf_eI_F_7x_pC7QYzv520v9hEuGxW-ppIReTpbBoyEJ9_GdXYzd01p6G2yglFziHXSFadHApkE1Oy5Wo0D/s1600/2016-06-25+11.51.39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQYsnmJpGei-3nVT0nzIeYPS11ky8NN4481KI_T8A1GrDluvznMEAveYLzKhf_eI_F_7x_pC7QYzv520v9hEuGxW-ppIReTpbBoyEJ9_GdXYzd01p6G2yglFziHXSFadHApkE1Oy5Wo0D/s640/2016-06-25+11.51.39.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia flava Flower</td></tr>
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I was also curious to see what plants were really succeeding for them during the summer. The flower on this flava was a good indication that it was doing well.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zlLmw_q6XtCINtMbld3kjCOL5CTEfOeFVgUE1C5ZfAwDs4xe6LBkozdJfbkU3-9KFfsP8lLKsLiYQPubZw666ULFglH3lrz2N7tzr9RedFcRz6eOlagXYpKhbXoj9cNVjqoNJKIfj92D/s1600/2016-06-25+11.57.36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zlLmw_q6XtCINtMbld3kjCOL5CTEfOeFVgUE1C5ZfAwDs4xe6LBkozdJfbkU3-9KFfsP8lLKsLiYQPubZw666ULFglH3lrz2N7tzr9RedFcRz6eOlagXYpKhbXoj9cNVjqoNJKIfj92D/s640/2016-06-25+11.57.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula grandiflora</td></tr>
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I also had to stop by and see my favorites at the nursery, these Pinguicula grandiflora. (The ones in my own bog garden are also doing quite well).<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwHM67A97mvPII35ovyQlpt1hJmZqliHWb1ZQ-7TLFl_VtfEk4WPAZbHMEfB65slB2sAYdVmIGUQ1ZPa2o6yIuhKyBAg0MpV5oRL0PpUp_DTnx2kECQeUqiJGCitOsK7ahQ5hbt7yNkF2/s1600/2016-06-25+11.57.39-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwHM67A97mvPII35ovyQlpt1hJmZqliHWb1ZQ-7TLFl_VtfEk4WPAZbHMEfB65slB2sAYdVmIGUQ1ZPa2o6yIuhKyBAg0MpV5oRL0PpUp_DTnx2kECQeUqiJGCitOsK7ahQ5hbt7yNkF2/s640/2016-06-25+11.57.39-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula grandiflora</td></tr>
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I really cannot get enough of this species. It is utterly fantastic. (I say that mostly because Pings are rare in my area and I'm not sure which ones I can grow successfully outside).<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwE8vgMGOKj0miOiAC-16mlnnl4gr6VvFViNc72u1GhJgmVrJiXbrr9OkQgzvO00BRL6Q-ZEcH9-McvQI4wSZIpiARAiVGiHME22IGiQc4w6YGzjxhDW-9TahQVa1hE14NaMqq2M-K-dDO/s1600/2016-06-25+11.58.26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwE8vgMGOKj0miOiAC-16mlnnl4gr6VvFViNc72u1GhJgmVrJiXbrr9OkQgzvO00BRL6Q-ZEcH9-McvQI4wSZIpiARAiVGiHME22IGiQc4w6YGzjxhDW-9TahQVa1hE14NaMqq2M-K-dDO/s640/2016-06-25+11.58.26.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drosera rotundifolia</td></tr>
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At the bog garden, there were some nice little Drosera rotundifolia popping up. That didn't surprise me too much. The species is nearly ubiquitous here.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFpFvSOnAGL-Xchpjttkuzi13elVW-78wIJafDHJeCXbls3JJWGTvriKxCToKWUtEgv8lpSNAJ6rxL4JeQ3qZ8IBN8wp0KwTgPho6fQMkpRqueu-JfYL0aB8NZJgQDFiIgyfkPM9f0gLB/s1600/2016-06-25+11.58.32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvFpFvSOnAGL-Xchpjttkuzi13elVW-78wIJafDHJeCXbls3JJWGTvriKxCToKWUtEgv8lpSNAJ6rxL4JeQ3qZ8IBN8wp0KwTgPho6fQMkpRqueu-JfYL0aB8NZJgQDFiIgyfkPM9f0gLB/s640/2016-06-25+11.58.32.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula grandiflora</td></tr>
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I was also able to see some Pinguicula grandiflora still in flower. These were undoubtedly delayed in flowering because of the deep shade in which these grew. Still, I didn't mind the delay.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnfblCBUDnwd6RxTXk2laG_yNNsi1e3rIIhX9ol2gafuWLvJDpPS7IPtBFj-L8khjVDGC6eZYxp4jtoR3s3HK2eGs4XhcKEBBhCrV4MVl4H8N3NqI93W0KCg-b0TPUFFVQlBx-Q2MKd1O/s1600/2016-06-25+11.58.52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnfblCBUDnwd6RxTXk2laG_yNNsi1e3rIIhX9ol2gafuWLvJDpPS7IPtBFj-L8khjVDGC6eZYxp4jtoR3s3HK2eGs4XhcKEBBhCrV4MVl4H8N3NqI93W0KCg-b0TPUFFVQlBx-Q2MKd1O/s640/2016-06-25+11.58.52.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia minor "Okee Giant"</td></tr>
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The most surprising find was this Sarracenia minor "Okee Giant" which had survived last winter's minimal snow-cover and temperatures which reached -20 degrees Fahrenheit. Like other southern plants, it will likely not produce many pitchers, but I've found that's often the case with this species when grown in less than ideal conditions.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdqbSr0m0deAW-opZS3cggs73LnwLhIjlOX9MF6zjne2ka9WfuHLCgkAWwcn-G920aK3dQebaNrokrQiDtijo9CzE3nweWW0dMMZjYOknXeu2LK7BkMtjYM2PIw3FV6-rz-dcToqKyeyX/s1600/2016-06-25+11.58.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcdqbSr0m0deAW-opZS3cggs73LnwLhIjlOX9MF6zjne2ka9WfuHLCgkAWwcn-G920aK3dQebaNrokrQiDtijo9CzE3nweWW0dMMZjYOknXeu2LK7BkMtjYM2PIw3FV6-rz-dcToqKyeyX/s640/2016-06-25+11.58.55.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia oreophila</td></tr>
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The coolest thing in the garden was undoubtedly this clump of Sarracenia oreophila. I was truly thrilled to see an upright clump of pitchers, rather than our usual Sarracenia purpurea.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTLW_j0p9XrlDSsa3812AFk7QYpEl9J7MX0sopFduudsmZ0-jir2pJ6i8i3yywUfp7fD2xUUFV8q3UGQBj1yyN3lu5JQpDq4DLbQyW7mYBxITiZPc5pznGa3uViQpd8K54Wxt9vXzeyWL/s1600/2016-06-25+11.58.56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTLW_j0p9XrlDSsa3812AFk7QYpEl9J7MX0sopFduudsmZ0-jir2pJ6i8i3yywUfp7fD2xUUFV8q3UGQBj1yyN3lu5JQpDq4DLbQyW7mYBxITiZPc5pznGa3uViQpd8K54Wxt9vXzeyWL/s640/2016-06-25+11.58.56.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia oreophila</td></tr>
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I was so thrilled, in fact, that I had to take a few photos...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi731r8TrWVARZbplKVE4B1CjslDMCqT5OQdk-5MNwS-1rSmeaaFea6iEtJWzye7cDvFHKZugmYudRj8IxkBHcbDRazImXQ8DSnqTFEbdA7JNIebgjCy8z2RCwl-ghqJPg9PUGlQS4CmIcj/s1600/2016-06-25+11.59.02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi731r8TrWVARZbplKVE4B1CjslDMCqT5OQdk-5MNwS-1rSmeaaFea6iEtJWzye7cDvFHKZugmYudRj8IxkBHcbDRazImXQ8DSnqTFEbdA7JNIebgjCy8z2RCwl-ghqJPg9PUGlQS4CmIcj/s640/2016-06-25+11.59.02.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia oreophila</td></tr>
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Okay, this is the last one of the oreo. I hope mine do as well as this one.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxerWtU7Lri7-3zNv6JLLL2ZGK9vBRstv_N4SNHQhvm7gDeoGmaOgqcgUiPbpd_Hvwt9VE_GJ2NE_dA1SWVLfrS9cpDq7-O2wFn972OgVtWwfomDpZnZuygyiWtbegGSaZEWBS3R8VU5x/s1600/2016-06-25+12.01.36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxerWtU7Lri7-3zNv6JLLL2ZGK9vBRstv_N4SNHQhvm7gDeoGmaOgqcgUiPbpd_Hvwt9VE_GJ2NE_dA1SWVLfrS9cpDq7-O2wFn972OgVtWwfomDpZnZuygyiWtbegGSaZEWBS3R8VU5x/s640/2016-06-25+12.01.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea</td></tr>
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Last, I had to finish with this Sarracenia purpurea growing in the dry rock garden just because it's so bizarre. I love it!Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-16405334460546515292016-07-20T10:00:00.001-04:002016-07-20T10:00:15.256-04:00The First Summer Pitchers<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgceypKKBP4i7_4WIktfZGUM7MbLf0HvSaUwjw_-IxHF2VUI_FiWCb2tFDvqIOF9NkYFiPmKIKv8ErSvoGINqfCPcfsYI-AKUIErk0CQbUIHecqkWDHxPlKEJ6Qs9dgFXCXO9iLJ-sxudAI/s1600/IMG_3573+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgceypKKBP4i7_4WIktfZGUM7MbLf0HvSaUwjw_-IxHF2VUI_FiWCb2tFDvqIOF9NkYFiPmKIKv8ErSvoGINqfCPcfsYI-AKUIErk0CQbUIHecqkWDHxPlKEJ6Qs9dgFXCXO9iLJ-sxudAI/s640/IMG_3573+%25282%2529.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia flava var. rugelii</td></tr>
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It's summer here, finally, and with the heat comes some of the best and largest pitchers of the year! One of the first and largest was this Sarracenia flava var. rugelii. It is a fantastic plant with only a shadow of a red throat.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKVyQgJJA6T7tB7WT8ra2N41-63yzjxjgdlUtC6S5NrmwGH5_RhekLsmhcsrBCDrptcIkkf9i4-LJ8zJB03x-sGOWeZ6QT7r0A8bJPX8WSgzNqBguFTiiFK0jlgLrzSjfHJRESJrABxrb/s1600/IMG_3544+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKVyQgJJA6T7tB7WT8ra2N41-63yzjxjgdlUtC6S5NrmwGH5_RhekLsmhcsrBCDrptcIkkf9i4-LJ8zJB03x-sGOWeZ6QT7r0A8bJPX8WSgzNqBguFTiiFK0jlgLrzSjfHJRESJrABxrb/s640/IMG_3544+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bogs</td></tr>
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Overall, none of the plants minded being moved to the outdoor bogs in the spring. I hadn't expected summer would be difficult, my only small worry is winter, but I have a plan for that. At the moment, I'm just enjoying the flowers, pitchers, and the green world.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-W62z2jApuh2f73mY8XZmhkjkoMmkyXU-sWY3iCLPxRdsJs82wSIj5f81-_RYUqPZe3OwC99YqbctCgbYUUvLIXqz5L_MKV8OEIudAAByNYF9zhGcfnQtDLLVVqzZ3alczTllbNFOw80V/s1600/IMG_3551+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-W62z2jApuh2f73mY8XZmhkjkoMmkyXU-sWY3iCLPxRdsJs82wSIj5f81-_RYUqPZe3OwC99YqbctCgbYUUvLIXqz5L_MKV8OEIudAAByNYF9zhGcfnQtDLLVVqzZ3alczTllbNFOw80V/s640/IMG_3551+%25282%2529.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia flava var. cuprea</td></tr>
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Perhaps the best looking plant in the collection is this Sarracenia flava var. cuprea. It is a fantastic looking specimen, probably my best var. cuprea. I really love this plant.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLp9Hs6-1a4bF4fV0Wfn9WWcmOWSXqyhMvC8-x50C37naprPqlSfcSwcLUCXEw2jChSdZU4mVICMcp3s0buKHZPVrlpVvKX5LLFxtt53aeELvF2tza8NNCoxKPA4QY-J7us85kTfgsphHx/s1600/IMG_3558+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLp9Hs6-1a4bF4fV0Wfn9WWcmOWSXqyhMvC8-x50C37naprPqlSfcSwcLUCXEw2jChSdZU4mVICMcp3s0buKHZPVrlpVvKX5LLFxtt53aeELvF2tza8NNCoxKPA4QY-J7us85kTfgsphHx/s640/IMG_3558+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea hybrid</td></tr>
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Last NASC auction, I picked up a set of unknown Sarrs. They've all turned out to be purp hybrids, and one of the first to produce a pitcher this year was this plant. Like my actual purps, these hybrids seem to be quite attractive to spiders for some reason. Many of them have a resident spider snaring prey from the pitcher.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHuqNZLeZLK95CQFkzR7Mm_I_UuATgislm6h6yXg-pVmexyCIsIL7NRUpCxaSdo7GK1Ea9_FsrCOGUusHfSwSv7RU6qlU4dftUW8rToeDFUeNIbnMmrGzCHBXxkticGauH6YKuwmaRLOQ/s1600/IMG_3564+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHuqNZLeZLK95CQFkzR7Mm_I_UuATgislm6h6yXg-pVmexyCIsIL7NRUpCxaSdo7GK1Ea9_FsrCOGUusHfSwSv7RU6qlU4dftUW8rToeDFUeNIbnMmrGzCHBXxkticGauH6YKuwmaRLOQ/s640/IMG_3564+%25282%2529.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia flava var. rugelii</td></tr>
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My favorite Sarracenia flava var. rugelii is also pitchering. It has brilliant yellow pitchers and a colorful red throat. I can't wait to see this plant when it gets older.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2aKc7hSjCnoszUi7h5Lqcqu24n7YOrLujWeBovD8EEe81MXggKksZf7-PukYhBzP8Z1EG8PfNTNdL1bvQGI2d23pLsklYCvOZMaR8lcn0TXaY8Wgsw-SSvQeNPh4xEa-N3PvaiRr4Ki-U/s1600/IMG_3567+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2aKc7hSjCnoszUi7h5Lqcqu24n7YOrLujWeBovD8EEe81MXggKksZf7-PukYhBzP8Z1EG8PfNTNdL1bvQGI2d23pLsklYCvOZMaR8lcn0TXaY8Wgsw-SSvQeNPh4xEa-N3PvaiRr4Ki-U/s640/IMG_3567+%25282%2529.JPG" width="358" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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I also have a number of Sarracenia leucophylla which are starting to produce pitchers. Their pitchers are not as brilliant in the early spring as the flavas, but they're still quite nice and among my favorite.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hnw8tHC4roojCcAoxtaAkvKkV_bzyCxFGRaONdfk_Vr_98yKQf4zusteYYYXGmLKkRIqKCcOozuURCp64auMX2Fr4Wy2FzriLAeQ2ODyU-o7U8NCleepl9KBtaXhEJDqoNZ1_vwn1uBB/s1600/IMG_3583+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6hnw8tHC4roojCcAoxtaAkvKkV_bzyCxFGRaONdfk_Vr_98yKQf4zusteYYYXGmLKkRIqKCcOozuURCp64auMX2Fr4Wy2FzriLAeQ2ODyU-o7U8NCleepl9KBtaXhEJDqoNZ1_vwn1uBB/s640/IMG_3583+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drosera intermedia and rotundifolia</td></tr>
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I have a mess of Drosera intermedia and rotundifolia in the bog. I'm sure there are a few hybrids between the two as well. I really haven't bothered to try to separate these guys as I like the little clumps of plants among the pitchers.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABKDo1mp2I3-q8ixj7Ei3hd9QJ5-E1lWagEDaCcar-_emRcVPJ0Lz3R6UBJTLbsxOZufFZXQYqR_IFnV_v6CU2raNJLRmErzva5fojDiyw5nwXy23Ghinjt_tQJpEdHywCsULMnivKgLj/s1600/IMG_3588+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABKDo1mp2I3-q8ixj7Ei3hd9QJ5-E1lWagEDaCcar-_emRcVPJ0Lz3R6UBJTLbsxOZufFZXQYqR_IFnV_v6CU2raNJLRmErzva5fojDiyw5nwXy23Ghinjt_tQJpEdHywCsULMnivKgLj/s640/IMG_3588+%25282%2529.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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Most of the Sarracenia leucophyllas and flavas were sight unseen when I acquired them. So, each day I'm finding out what each individual plant looks like as they start to open more and more pitchers. I'm greatly enjoying the adventure.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OZRZ-iKo3efQ8dlPm6eMBZLh2Ic-ZAg6mlO0FKBE_XS88lOuSVtyM0XvfQhfmWCveDDNtHAv1cMKIEu08KBZCCushYuOafVRRhD8r1ETBYkSe5fr-LpYStuc0N4qg4ydElFol_pGc9PZ/s1600/IMG_3591+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OZRZ-iKo3efQ8dlPm6eMBZLh2Ic-ZAg6mlO0FKBE_XS88lOuSVtyM0XvfQhfmWCveDDNtHAv1cMKIEu08KBZCCushYuOafVRRhD8r1ETBYkSe5fr-LpYStuc0N4qg4ydElFol_pGc9PZ/s640/IMG_3591+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula vulgaris (left)<br />
Pinguicula leptoceras (middle)<br />
Pinguicula grandiflora (right)</td></tr>
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I have a small section in the bog garden for temperate Pinguicula. An order from Europe came in a bit short in terms of some of the ordered plants, but some have taken quite well and I now have three European species (or plants originating from Europe) doing well enough in the garden. Sadly, I have learned that Pinguicula macroceras will not survive summers here. (I think it gets too hot sometimes).<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHOUsbxmqN-TWi7IhTGK0p9mBUM0faSojOg0Eo8-Ujw2vlQI8bQORHrPwRyPHha6ET4QyBgbwPT1cShHQDc58_6OuXjU8C99xE0oJzmJlfmKuZcsJtQb-qvwt0d_V56lzhwcly6mHQo-s/s1600/IMG_3599+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHOUsbxmqN-TWi7IhTGK0p9mBUM0faSojOg0Eo8-Ujw2vlQI8bQORHrPwRyPHha6ET4QyBgbwPT1cShHQDc58_6OuXjU8C99xE0oJzmJlfmKuZcsJtQb-qvwt0d_V56lzhwcly6mHQo-s/s640/IMG_3599+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Developing Seeds</td></tr>
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I also have a few plants which were successfully pollinated this year. (Many flowered too early for successful seed setting). This is a Sarracenia purpurea.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNyLOKktre1z4XTWvl6idvZ5BKcLBZGo5cqdMGynHeWTWmwEPgneo-aZD1HBMw0549M0bBsKhanPZiCLePno7LJfzf6_xDQDp4in-NUK_n4fM2XiL3LY3zWfYL7_93D5jt92Ezipp1BpI0/s1600/IMG_3575+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNyLOKktre1z4XTWvl6idvZ5BKcLBZGo5cqdMGynHeWTWmwEPgneo-aZD1HBMw0549M0bBsKhanPZiCLePno7LJfzf6_xDQDp4in-NUK_n4fM2XiL3LY3zWfYL7_93D5jt92Ezipp1BpI0/s640/IMG_3575+%25282%2529.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia flava</td></tr>
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I'm also starting to see some more colorful pitchers on some of my Sarracenia. This flava appears to be an ornata variant, or at least a rugelii x ornata/<br />
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Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-13281718228966282162016-07-18T10:00:00.001-04:002016-07-18T10:00:11.794-04:00Sarracenia purpurea subspecies purpurea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Whether reading <a href="http://ngcarnivorousplants.blogspot.com/2014/04/book-review-carnivorous-plants-of.html">a book</a> or searching <a href="http://www.sarracenia.com/faq/faq5538.html">online</a>, you'll find the same basic information about Sarracenia purpurea. It's divided into two subspecies - purpurea and venosa - separated by geography. The northern plants, which encompass every plant north of about New Jersey, comprise subspecies purpurea and the southern plants, which encompass every plant south of about New Jersey, comprise subspecies venosa.<br />
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The dividing line between the two subspecies is blurry and most commentators rely on the following criteria (in addition to geographic location) to determine whether any given plant is subspecies purpurea or venosa:<br />
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1. The outer surface of the pitchers of the northern subspecies is smooth, whereas the outer surface of the pitchers of the southern subspecies is hairy.<br />
2. The hood of pitcher of the northern subspecies is smaller and, if the edges are pinched together, barely overlap. The hood of the pitcher of the southern subspecies undulates and easily overlaps.<br />
3. The northern subspecies has pitchers which are 3x longer than the width of the pitcher mouth, while the southern subspecies has pitchers which are shorter.<br />
4. The flowers of the northern subspecies are a darker red to reddish-purple.<br />
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This list is only suggestive, not definitive, and multiple criteria have to be matched to diagnose a random plant as purpurea or venosa. #2 - hood size- is definitely the least likely to match. For instance, in numerous photographs of bogs throughout Northern New England on this site you can find plenty of plants which have hoods just as large and undulating as those plants from <a href="http://s1110.photobucket.com/user/meizzwang/media/IMG_8639.jpg.html">Brunswick County, North Carolina</a>, <a href="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6183/6113011358_a6ee95d7fe_b.jpg">Old Dock, Columbus County, North Carolina</a>, or other places down south. Often sites up here will have plants with hoods which very nearly match those of subspecies venosa (although they may lack the ideal venosa hourglass curve).<br />
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I'm also suspect about #3 - pitcher mouth to pitcher length ratio. As I've explored bogs containing subspecies purpurea there are definitely more "typical" looking plants - red band on throat, a hood that isn't as wide, pitchers which are approximately 4" - 6" tall on mature plants, pitcher mouths with a width of 2" - 3" for mature plants - but some of these morphological characteristics, such as pitcher length, are clearly determined by: (A) the amount of light (less light = longer, greener pitchers), (B) media (living sphagnum usually buries pitchers causing the plant to stretch to reach past the sphagnum whereas a mass of blackened, other mosses will result in shorter, stockier pitchers. So, it's often a definite ecological factor that results in pitcher mouth-to-length ratio in the wild. In my own bog garden, I see something similar. Plants divided from the same stock (i.e. clones) will often grow longer pitchers when situated in living sphagnum than other media. My theory is that the amount of light striking the pitcher and where it strikes has to do with this differential.<br />
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As of this weekend, I can also say #1 - the outer surface being hairy or not hairy - is not definite. This surprised me as I thought it was the best of the four criteria. Apparently, subspecies purpurea can be hairy. I actually noted some hairy pitchered plants in the above video from Ossippee, New Hampshire. There were plenty of plants like this and I only thought to take the video because the criteria suddenly sprang to mind and I thought "huh, I don't think northern plants are supposed to be as hairy as S. rosea." Well, they were.<br />
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Thinking about the plants in cultivation, I'm under the impression that many Sarracenia purpurea subspecies purpurea in cultivation originate from Ontario and New York, but some can be found from <a href="https://zone6b.wordpress.com/2016/05/28/37-to-37-in-12/">Delaware</a> and, of course, New Jersey. Many of the older, unlabeled plants, may actually come from the old <a href="http://www.sarracenia.com/faq/faq6010b.html">Peter Paul's nursery</a> in New York which was a nursery unscrupulously run by individuals who took a large number of plants from the wild. I don't believe many plants originate from Massachusetts or North in cultivation (likely due to lack of collection as well as the tendency for more northern plants to require longer, colder dormancies). So, it may be that these four criteria work very well for plants in cultivation, but they certainly don't apply* in the wilds of Northern New England.<br />
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*Note: I haven't said anything about flower color because I don't actually have any venosa - besides putative S. rosea plants - so I don't have anything to compare flower color to. The northern plants I've seen, besides the heterophylla, all have dark red/maroon flowers. I'm not sure how that compares to venosa.Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-56685693347348730662016-07-03T10:00:00.000-04:002016-07-03T11:06:15.191-04:00Hamata and Hybrids<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes hamata</td></tr>
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Nepenthes hamata has to be one of my favorite carnivores. Besides the pure species, which can be seen above, I also have a number of hamata hybrids. As you might expect, these all look somewhat similar, but each has some of its own characteristics.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes burkei x hamata</td></tr>
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This burkei x hamata is my accidental hamata hybrid. I bought it as a little Nepenthes 'Miranda.' Clearly, the nursery got it mixed up, which worked out in my favor. As with many hamata hybrids, the pitchers are exceptionally soft, so I find that it's a delicate plant.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes spectabilis x hamata (SG)</td></tr>
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This Nepenthes spectabilis x hamata is one of my favorite hamata hybrids. The colors on it are phenomenal! It's not as flashy as Nepenthes robmata and has a strange tendency to basal frequently, but it's still a very neat plant.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes hamata x platychilda</td></tr>
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My newest hamata hybrid is this Nepenthes hamata x platychilda. I decided to get one after seeing Brad's (of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Icatizp">Brad's Greenhouse</a>) plant, which has uppers that are strangely reminiscent of bananas. Despite their weird appearance, they struck me and I decided to acquire a small plant.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes robcantleyi x hamata (AKA "robmata")</td></tr>
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Finally, I have to share a couple photos of the magnificent robmata. It is the favorite hamata hybrid of many people, and it's easy to see why. It's a super easy plant which tougher, longer lasting pitchers than most hamata hybrids, and the pitchers themselves are fantastic!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nepenthes robmata</td></tr>
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I really adore this plant. It is definitely one of the crown jewels of my collection. It produces some big, showy pitchers, but does so relatively slowly, allowing me plenty of time to see them on the plant.Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-55774611421912365302016-06-17T10:00:00.000-04:002016-06-17T10:00:20.445-04:00Zoo Atlanta: The Cellphone Photos<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia x formosa flowers</td></tr>
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Digging through my folder of photos I haven't shared yet, I stumbled across the cellphone photos from Zoo Atlanta. Although I shared <a href="http://ngcarnivorousplants.blogspot.com/2016/05/field-trip-zoo-atlanta.html">the photos from the good camera back in May</a>, I wanted to share these photos now because this is about the current stage of development many of our Sarracenia in the far north.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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To be fair, most of our flowers are finished, but the early spring pitchers are just now finishing opening, and they look fantastic! (I'll have to get photos to show all of you soon).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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I don't seem to have any as interestingly shaped as this Sarracenia leucophylla, but I've really got to get out and take some photos to show all of you, especially now that I have a couple in-ground bogs as well as outside pots.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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So, I really don't have too much to say about these wonderful plants at Zoo Atlanta, as I already talked about them quite a bit. That said, I do have to mention someone else who has been having an awesome time seeing all sorts of Sarrs down south, my friend Jim, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dozer1028/">who has been documenting his experiences on Instagram</a>.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BZOnYbgvmkuGXk7uTytdy18Y8IvSsN5PaygBLhLdChTAIUKOWJFpRBR82ouCWRU4X9AbSj7HjwPUnO7Kik15tzd_ObmLmJkAs1OKASYUqhImZPGiP5dh0OaSxMa8Iee1u0ZcQCBL5H6P/s1600/2016-05-02+11.02.56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2BZOnYbgvmkuGXk7uTytdy18Y8IvSsN5PaygBLhLdChTAIUKOWJFpRBR82ouCWRU4X9AbSj7HjwPUnO7Kik15tzd_ObmLmJkAs1OKASYUqhImZPGiP5dh0OaSxMa8Iee1u0ZcQCBL5H6P/s640/2016-05-02+11.02.56.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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Down in Atlanta, I didn't see quite as many species of Sarracenia as he did in his southern adventures, but it was still pleasing to see Sarracenia leucophylla en masse.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmV1sIn5TCrOclufNH86YITQnjN_8192IkhKVOwgqNnPE6yZqjBvgd69HAdEPXiRYR5dsZ4ydhB2ofVLe0sYANMTL6dGzif5MKppb8VNex-9e0CTTTmhociTx_3HpXeK4QmglWXoEEu8pM/s1600/2016-05-02+11.03.03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmV1sIn5TCrOclufNH86YITQnjN_8192IkhKVOwgqNnPE6yZqjBvgd69HAdEPXiRYR5dsZ4ydhB2ofVLe0sYANMTL6dGzif5MKppb8VNex-9e0CTTTmhociTx_3HpXeK4QmglWXoEEu8pM/s640/2016-05-02+11.03.03.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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I mean, just look at that! There's really nothing quite like it.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzdP3U0yhFrUBO4eJQorihx18H4E2cr4a7n05_wPZr0uS7fP3Rvtry8iZo0juseULa9mMWTv7twdF5l_O5ipKkcfPBaUT14hkVZyWaY6fqsdFF6hGoUyfNq3umW-ZOgKswKqP6TqfZXZ-/s1600/2016-05-02+11.03.27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidzdP3U0yhFrUBO4eJQorihx18H4E2cr4a7n05_wPZr0uS7fP3Rvtry8iZo0juseULa9mMWTv7twdF5l_O5ipKkcfPBaUT14hkVZyWaY6fqsdFF6hGoUyfNq3umW-ZOgKswKqP6TqfZXZ-/s640/2016-05-02+11.03.27.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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Although you can't see them, there were some other species interwoven with the leucos.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JZT5yJfg873VMl0lE4SEL3O2iW4GQgSu9NkSoZ8sEgzvCXqgP-4prTrmyeKGIfhy36aAumARHmRth9KDbVeyeCPiLTVmGjGUaBjYcPqEh7T5jQom5foD7KV4Bh89wG1r28dF3RFzQhIS/s1600/2016-05-02+11.03.49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JZT5yJfg873VMl0lE4SEL3O2iW4GQgSu9NkSoZ8sEgzvCXqgP-4prTrmyeKGIfhy36aAumARHmRth9KDbVeyeCPiLTVmGjGUaBjYcPqEh7T5jQom5foD7KV4Bh89wG1r28dF3RFzQhIS/s320/2016-05-02+11.03.49.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia alabamensis flower</td></tr>
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The one I could easily spot was Sarracenia alabamensis because of its dainty little flower.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoA5HNuXusj5dq7NArKF3xUU95DIVtMUHjnjR-VpsoNaNPR53id5TGfrjE8TUkOlMgUkae5KAQ4L4B-aTulabCqZHgtam9G60uL2G8oWejsLFbp0wCAGIG_t5aUwAB8wXylGSRr6bOo_I/s1600/2016-05-02+11.03.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoA5HNuXusj5dq7NArKF3xUU95DIVtMUHjnjR-VpsoNaNPR53id5TGfrjE8TUkOlMgUkae5KAQ4L4B-aTulabCqZHgtam9G60uL2G8oWejsLFbp0wCAGIG_t5aUwAB8wXylGSRr6bOo_I/s640/2016-05-02+11.03.58.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla pitchers<br />
Sarracenia leucophylla and alabamensis flowers</td></tr>
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You can also see a few small pitchers in this photo.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dXpYNDE7RLRiz0t5VtytibD6XeLGxElSiNTUHS3-db6kuc5p1WtMTmhSFfetaIE4mbfZg-0rXVQr9mQaPM4RKMJnTK8HqDAJ7tM2IUpcr-BAuCtJ1Hp8ppiWgdWEYm2BudNdxu608Eiv/s1600/2016-05-02+11.04.00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dXpYNDE7RLRiz0t5VtytibD6XeLGxElSiNTUHS3-db6kuc5p1WtMTmhSFfetaIE4mbfZg-0rXVQr9mQaPM4RKMJnTK8HqDAJ7tM2IUpcr-BAuCtJ1Hp8ppiWgdWEYm2BudNdxu608Eiv/s640/2016-05-02+11.04.00.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla pitchers and flowers</td></tr>
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I hope to one day have a similar clump of pitchers (although I'll need a larger bog garden than I have now)!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYLUnT80Gp6jPdSw7M9Etp9oodqqLaGYnMkd9ILodVLFFvNeW_I8bz1cGWDJis4w9HPFFyiZIbBZVY9eEi7DGYmnu8SrQh-yT_3mEzEVgwPwC0620K-R5hcEmiicQYVhT67OkEOBFlkvX/s1600/2016-05-02+11.10.02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYLUnT80Gp6jPdSw7M9Etp9oodqqLaGYnMkd9ILodVLFFvNeW_I8bz1cGWDJis4w9HPFFyiZIbBZVY9eEi7DGYmnu8SrQh-yT_3mEzEVgwPwC0620K-R5hcEmiicQYVhT67OkEOBFlkvX/s640/2016-05-02+11.10.02.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla flower</td></tr>
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I just love seeing Sarracenia flowers. (I don't expect to get too many seeds from mine this year as I didn't let too many go to seed, but I might get a few interesting crosses).<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzBr1PsDrcQAGus7YnGAHfLZh1AnaSDThyphenhyphenVZY1NNPQDQrPwXB70RLIhPzxa3kT8aS0APSPL_DPIsabQruJ_wVlipq5r9ttfxFkGjt7LdbRj7MDnLk8v_Dw4DXikJp0fFCe6736614Um2V/s1600/2016-05-02+11.13.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtzBr1PsDrcQAGus7YnGAHfLZh1AnaSDThyphenhyphenVZY1NNPQDQrPwXB70RLIhPzxa3kT8aS0APSPL_DPIsabQruJ_wVlipq5r9ttfxFkGjt7LdbRj7MDnLk8v_Dw4DXikJp0fFCe6736614Um2V/s640/2016-05-02+11.13.55.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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Gorgeous!Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-91491165810067189352016-06-15T10:00:00.000-04:002016-06-15T10:00:22.419-04:00Revisting Cady's Falls: The Cellphone Photos<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ga8VkXc36ynPlaMyYiYZCiHXQqGccukxehDFbCayOzFhMSjHZ8k8pTytfWSVIeVp0IKhOfhoMP63yFo3cCbuURa5p2CMynOdXRG7OxQVU0sIWxGBDMy-zdazcu8ce8_KhiJhYQzdOBZ1/s1600/2016-05-29+15.21.50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ga8VkXc36ynPlaMyYiYZCiHXQqGccukxehDFbCayOzFhMSjHZ8k8pTytfWSVIeVp0IKhOfhoMP63yFo3cCbuURa5p2CMynOdXRG7OxQVU0sIWxGBDMy-zdazcu8ce8_KhiJhYQzdOBZ1/s640/2016-05-29+15.21.50.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula grandiflora</td></tr>
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On Monday, <a href="http://ngcarnivorousplants.blogspot.com/2016/06/revisiting-cadys-falls.html">I shared the photos</a> from the good camera from my second visit to Cady's Falls Nursery. Today, I wanted to share some of the cellphone photos of the wonderful Pinguicula grandiflora and some Sarracenia which I saw while there.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-jH9bsl2eC3zEpCF_bD4jgBVzjj0rVB-wCTpYAg-dC2yK1xpxtBE9OSougGP5e9BZo_d38Cc7ZcGl-fVyQCkJF1Z7uSHWlUWnuFOmOagIGhziZzBgaRjDHZTbS7uHpqSHeaFd7ec5dgF/s1600/2016-05-29+15.21.53-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-jH9bsl2eC3zEpCF_bD4jgBVzjj0rVB-wCTpYAg-dC2yK1xpxtBE9OSougGP5e9BZo_d38Cc7ZcGl-fVyQCkJF1Z7uSHWlUWnuFOmOagIGhziZzBgaRjDHZTbS7uHpqSHeaFd7ec5dgF/s640/2016-05-29+15.21.53-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula grandiflora</td></tr>
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As I mentioned previously, the real highlight of the trips was seeing Pinguicula grandiflora, which had been naturalized in the garden. We have nothing similar in terms of Pinguicula flowers anywhere near me, with the exception of the very difficult to access Pinguicula vulgaris, so I was thrilled to see these plants doing so wonderfully.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKpbKNCXAkNW2LpeitMX65RuvVFpeyUSnLAZnpkcN4gCtRqOfkNoUP0ONrBf1Q2DhOh12t6Qnb9uhDGwZMkXw_qdoxKRJkWozS6mqvfRItfnsXb_jQBzlDaxQUyii6th7nlL2SBcfAzxR/s1600/2016-05-29+15.22.04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKpbKNCXAkNW2LpeitMX65RuvVFpeyUSnLAZnpkcN4gCtRqOfkNoUP0ONrBf1Q2DhOh12t6Qnb9uhDGwZMkXw_qdoxKRJkWozS6mqvfRItfnsXb_jQBzlDaxQUyii6th7nlL2SBcfAzxR/s640/2016-05-29+15.22.04.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula grandiflora</td></tr>
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It was a real treat to see such unusual plants thriving in this environment. I am extremely hopeful that they will do equally well in my home bog.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJruCNUY6N_A9jt9Xq3f9GGGYXPDBiMs7_fKvsUun6YK3NgwPhbKh5ZQEmeyLqeJ6BPgMazZTs4YbjsU0G1WPaTP5mgyx_JM41bB0LXe7Zbpgy6BB7gqdFgd-42gfWvKWay3mGl1jTs95x/s1600/2016-05-29+15.22.57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJruCNUY6N_A9jt9Xq3f9GGGYXPDBiMs7_fKvsUun6YK3NgwPhbKh5ZQEmeyLqeJ6BPgMazZTs4YbjsU0G1WPaTP5mgyx_JM41bB0LXe7Zbpgy6BB7gqdFgd-42gfWvKWay3mGl1jTs95x/s640/2016-05-29+15.22.57.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia oreophila</td></tr>
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On Monday, I showed a photo of this Sarracenia oreophila which was starting to emerge from its unprotected dormancy, but this photo better captured the whole plant. Just to remind readers, this plant is thriving despite winters which reach -30 degrees Fahrenheit (-34.4 degrees Celsius) and below some nights. This is definitely a hardy species.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6dO6icVgOw3aayyx5bpZZpqavJaSjeJavwS-XSV0_7liltn939M5FDfUNc9OljsaEHlLveosn8QGZZJu4xP__2cX9ERAQ5PFQAHKo7xBK9UdbIpbyxWxU_nrsSoJUVtbAbKvcfZq85Z7T/s1600/2016-05-29+15.23.03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6dO6icVgOw3aayyx5bpZZpqavJaSjeJavwS-XSV0_7liltn939M5FDfUNc9OljsaEHlLveosn8QGZZJu4xP__2cX9ERAQ5PFQAHKo7xBK9UdbIpbyxWxU_nrsSoJUVtbAbKvcfZq85Z7T/s640/2016-05-29+15.23.03.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea</td></tr>
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Of course, I couldn't go without also sharing a photo of the native purps, which were also doing nicely.<br /><br />Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-68121392212768578892016-06-13T10:00:00.000-04:002016-06-13T10:00:13.139-04:00Revisiting Cady's Falls<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQvyKvobfEOkgAS8bBu5452SQG4DFbUaBO2L0asf1fvm9rcPjoWQA5glpxURqSj0vBi-ZIhUtPcEy3fDG0x6KC-SvJduYg1PLnigcTQGWwkb5fnd3u_hxhXP8zMH_A4AgtCNFU9Bi1z2I/s1600/IMG_2127+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQvyKvobfEOkgAS8bBu5452SQG4DFbUaBO2L0asf1fvm9rcPjoWQA5glpxURqSj0vBi-ZIhUtPcEy3fDG0x6KC-SvJduYg1PLnigcTQGWwkb5fnd3u_hxhXP8zMH_A4AgtCNFU9Bi1z2I/s640/IMG_2127+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula grandiflora</td></tr>
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A few weeks after <a href="http://ngcarnivorousplants.blogspot.com/2016/06/cadys-falls-early-may-cellphone-photos.html">my initial trip</a> to Cady's Falls Nursery, I returned just so I could see this incredible sight! Pinguicula grandiflora in full bloom! All started from a single seed. Absolutely stunning!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54jb0pUHltCzLrgUcbleFk-42oiWTAk9FJIKCMOs9FZzvfwZ7i4LTm-opt3GcDNRtBP3G7vaQUusiIQhzGCXmf3RMnd2kNT5NcJGtb4kezqKE4xbgI-ZF336nU4Q8fJdAEI2UYwUAOYw3/s640/2016-05-07+12.40.56.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="360" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula grandiflora in Early May</td></tr>
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In early May, the sight that greeted my eyes was wondrous, but not complete. Sure, there were a handful of Pings, but nothing was really growing at the time.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6efnsxoj4x5X_q1iZHix8_D8SJPxl8F0_MWl7fvc0SQt-M4XNEw0s5l23ZZRtZUQj6jG3eVcXHLINvNgIWqLSe5lGYFOWj_uvBdj_10OKCTGiWfL0rk48VSV42zFo_TboYeDrFMSCJ0L/s1600/IMG_2133+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6efnsxoj4x5X_q1iZHix8_D8SJPxl8F0_MWl7fvc0SQt-M4XNEw0s5l23ZZRtZUQj6jG3eVcXHLINvNgIWqLSe5lGYFOWj_uvBdj_10OKCTGiWfL0rk48VSV42zFo_TboYeDrFMSCJ0L/s640/IMG_2133+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula grandiflora</td></tr>
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Boy, had things changed in a few short weeks! It was incredible! The 16+ hours of sun a day that we're getting resulted in the Pings flowering in full force. It was quite a sight!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea</td></tr>
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Elsewhere, the Sarracenia had not quite woken up yet. I've noticed that Sarrs are a bit slower to wake up than the small bog plants such as the Drosera and Pinguicula. My guess is that has to do with the more fragile nature of emerging pitchers with regard to frosts and the relative cost of producing pitchers compared to a few sticky leaves.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea, purpurea hybrids, and oreophila</td></tr>
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Quite a few plants were starting to put up pitchers during this second visit. I'm sure many of those have opened by now.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea sbsp. purpurea heterophylla</td></tr>
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I was pleased to be able to check in on the small clump of Sarracenia purpurea heterophylla.<br />
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And I also enjoyed seeing the larger clumps of Sarracenia purpurea as well.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea</td></tr>
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I'm sure I'll revisit the nursery sometime, and have some more photos of the plants as they're further along. For now, however, I want to share a couple more of the magnificent P. grandiflora.<br />
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Such a great plant!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula grandiflora</td></tr>
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I can't wait to see my bog garden next year. Hopefully, all the P. grandiflora I bought will be doing well enough to flower like this next year.Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-58510984177354628782016-06-06T10:00:00.000-04:002016-06-06T10:00:00.169-04:00Cady's Falls: Early May (The Cellphone Photos)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula grandiflora</td></tr>
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I was fortunate to have a very helpful intern at work this winter who also loved plants. He told me about a great little nursery known as <a href="http://www.cadysfallsnursery.com/Welcome%202015.html">Cady's Falls Nursery</a> in Morrisville, Vermont. I looked it up online, found the website, and was thrilled by <a href="http://www.cadysfallsnursery.com/Bog%20Garden%202015.html">the photos of carnivores</a>. So, I made plans and visited the opening weekend. To my delight, there were some carnivores for sale!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea (front)<br />
Sarracenia flava hybrid (back)</td></tr>
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There was also a small display of carnivores near the sale plants. This was quite thrilling not only because Cady's Falls Nursery was actually selling carnivores (and had carnivores), but because carnivores are so rare at nurseries, nevermind the few nurseries up near where I live in the freezing Zone 4b.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula grandiflora</td></tr>
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I learned from one of the owners of Cady's Fall Nursery that they had had a bog garden for many years and had even successfully naturalized Pinguicula grandiflora in their own little botanical garden.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula grandiflora</td></tr>
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The majority of the Pinguicula grandiflora grows on damp-to-wet, mossy covered rocks along a small artificial stream. Some, however, grows in drier areas nearby, and others grow in the proper bog garden which is located atop a small hillside a short distance away.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula grandiflora</td></tr>
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I had been tempted, prior to my trip to Cady's Falls Nursery, to try my hand a bog garden in my yard, despite the obvious difficulties of our freezing winters, but, until I visited I hadn't really committed to the idea other than as an experiment. And, I had never considered trying a variety of hardy European Pings to see which, if any, would do well in my conditions.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flower-bud of Pinguicula grandiflora</td></tr>
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After my visit (and delighted purchase of some Pinguicula and Sarracenia purpurea), I fully committed to the idea of a bog garden and have since installed a nice set of bogs and filled them to the brim with Sarrs, Pings, and (semi) local 'dews. (More on all that in a later post).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula grandiflora</td></tr>
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On a second visit to Cady's Falls Nursery, I learned that the dozens upon dozens of Pinguicula grandiflora that you're seeing in these photos and which were available for sale were all propagated from the single seed which sprouted from a pack of four sent from Scotland. Quite neat!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea</td></tr>
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One of the other remarkable things I saw was this Sarracenia purpurea volunteer which was first noticed by the owners in 2014. As you can see from this photo, the plant appears to be growing in an odd place. It is surrounded by rather large rocks and there isn't too much water or wet soil around it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea</td></tr>
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That's because it sprouted up (and has been successfully growing) in the middle of a dry(ish) rock garden! Talk about incredible! This Sarr gets no more water than the rest of the plants growing around it, which means it gets far less water than most of us give our Sarrs.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea</td></tr>
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I was just absolutely floored by this plant.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea hybrid</td></tr>
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Atop the hill where that Sarracenia purpurea was growing was the proper bog garden. In early May, with only a week or so of spring behind us, it didn't look like much.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea hybrid</td></tr>
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The thrilling thing for me, and the main reason I wanted to visit Cady's Falls Nursery after finding its website, was to see all the Sarracenia they were growing. I was curious to know what species or hybrids, besides Sarracenia purpurea subspecies purpurea, could grow and survive, unprotected, in our brutal winters.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea hybrid</td></tr>
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It turns out, quite a few can. On the initial tour, it was obvious that the Sarracenia purpurea dominated this bog and purps and their hybrids had no issue surviving through winter, no matter how cold it got. (The winter before this mild one, there was a several day period of weather where the high was -15 F, the low - 30 F, and the average temperature was - 22 F).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia seedlings</td></tr>
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It was also great to see that the plants were breeding freely, causing a number of small seedlings to have sprouted among the sphagnum. The largest of the seedlings appeared to be two or three years old. (Larger seedlings were likely harvested and sold by the owners).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea</td></tr>
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I had been previously encouraged by a few fellow NECPS members to try some plants outside all winter in a bog. I was encouraged by their success, but also concerned about how their experiences would stack up against mine considering that my winter was longer by a few weeks, and usually colder by 10 - 15 degrees, on average.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea (probably)</td></tr>
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After my visit to Cady's Falls Nursery, I was no longer skeptical.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia minor</td></tr>
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It's not hard to see why. There were three little green stubs labeled Sarracenia minor! Those had clearly been planted before winter, and they were still alive! Pretty good for a plant best known in Florida and Georgia.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia oreophila</td></tr>
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One of the more lively looking plants was this massive Sarracenia oreophila. Among the Sarracenia, it is probably reputed to be more cold-hardy than all but Sarracenia purpurea. I think I can safely say that it has no issues with Vermont winters.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea</td></tr>
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Of course, as I said, the majority of plants in the bog were Sarracenia purpurea, but, I later learned, that was more a factor of them being more available when the bog was constructed and a conscious effort of the owners to focus on native plants, rather than any attempt to expand the bog to include all sorts of Sarracenia.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia "Purpetrator"<br />
a.k.a. S. purp x (purp x flava) "dark red"</td><td class="tr-caption"><br /></td></tr>
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There were also quite a few Sarracenia purpurea hybrids which were both acquired from elsewhere and naturally occurring in the bog.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea</td></tr>
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It was pretty stunning.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia purpurea</td></tr>
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I later learned that the majority of the bog plants - with the exception of the Sarracenia - had grown without the owners intentionally planting them. Kinda neat how creating a bog will lead to all sort of new plants sprouting up.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinguicula grandiflora</td></tr>
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I do have to say, however, that my favorite plants at Cady's Falls were the Pinguicula grandiflora. That may have to do with the almost complete lack of Pinguicula in my area of the country.<br />
<br />Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021666244289470712.post-32517182776180192402016-05-26T10:00:00.000-04:002016-05-26T10:00:13.948-04:00Field Trip: Zoo Atlanta<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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The day after my somewhat disappointing visit to Atlanta Botanical Gardens, I visited Zoo Atlanta. There, much to my surprise, I found a large clump of Sarracenia leucophylla along with a few other clumps of Sarracenia. I assume these were originally obtained from the Atlanta Botanical Garden, but I'm not sure.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla<br />
Sarracenia alata</td></tr>
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By far, the most prominently displayed species was Sarracenia leucophylla. Of the two locations with carnivores, it was present at both. Still, there was a good mix of other species, including a few of most every species except oreophila, purpurea, and psittacenia.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia x formosa<br />
(Sarracenia psittacenia x minor)</td></tr>
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It was very neat to see carnivorous plants get some attention at a place which is known more for its animals than plants. (Speaking of animals, I thought it was a pretty good zoo, as far as those go. We managed to get there right at the morning feeding, so all the animals were up and about).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia x formosa flowers</td></tr>
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Perhaps the neatest flowers of the Sarrs present were these Sarracenia x formosa flowers. I really loved the contrast between the red petals and yellow body. So vibrant!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia flava (top)<br />
Sarracenia leucophylla (bottom)</td></tr>
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I also appreciated the diversity of the plants near the reptile house. The variety of plants was quite nice, although I do wish that there were more (of course).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia flava</td></tr>
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Among the plants at the reptile house, I really liked this flava. It was a very nice specimen.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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But the highlight of the zoo had to be the large clump of Sarracenia leucophylla in the carnivore exhibit. The total clump was about four feet by three feet and seemed to hold a few different clones, but all were wonderful plants.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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Seeing this made me miss my visits to the Gulf Coast when I was younger. Fields of leucos could be found then, and they were quite wonderful to behold. There's nothing quite like a leuco with a nice white top and clean, contrasting veining.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla flower</td></tr>
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And the red flowers! Those too are glorious! The dark reds are a wonderful sight to behold.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla 'Tarnok' flower</td></tr>
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It was also nice to see the flower of Sarracenia leucophylla 'Tarnok' among the regular leucos.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sarracenia leucophylla</td></tr>
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Overall, I was very happy to see some Sarracenia in Atlanta, since that was really my main motivator for visiting. I just wish that it had been at the Botanical Gardens instead of the Zoo, and I had really been wishing for more.Natch Greyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904440539293569191noreply@blogger.com0