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The Seedling – It Calls to Me
“Take me home, Rob!” Last month, a few fellow Carni-heads and I went to meet up with the Great Sarracenia Grandmaster Wizard of the Pacific Northwest, Jerry Addington. (Yes. A future post to follow.)...
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Sarracenia ‘Saurus’
Sarracenia ‘Saurus’ The mighty and monstrous Sarracenia ‘Saurus’ – adjusting quite well to the PNW. Cross by Phil Faulisi. For more info, see the official cultivar description here.
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Underneath the Harvest Moon
Earlier this month, on 5 oct 2017, was the Harvest Moon. This is the full moon that occurs closest to the Autumnal Equinox. While out there, couldn’t help but snap some long exposure Sarracenia shots...
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Stranger Sarracenia
Inspired by the Netflix original series – Stranger Things. Because I like strange plants. This is dedicated to all of the the stranger Sarracenia. Here are some of the freaks. You might even find some...
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Hello World!
Renewal. March 2019. Hello World! Welcome to The Pitcher Plant Project. Happy New Year! 2020, we here. ’20 and blogging – is it even still a thing? Anyway, thanks for checking in again. Between the...
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Spring Update
It’s the end of April and plants here in the PNW are on the move. After a long dormancy, it is so refreshing to see growth happening. It’s been pretty busy in the garden the past few months. A lot of...
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May 2020: First Week
With the weather warming up, the plants are gaining a lot of momentum and pushing up new growth. Here are a few photos from this first week of May. There is a lot to look forward to; and there is a...
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Fading. Beauty.
A lingering pitcher from last season on S. rosea – veinless is brilliantly illuminated in the late afternoon light.
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S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ x ‘Adrian Slack’
In 2010, I had the opportunity to cross two special plants – both of which I would consider to be an all time classic. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but I knew that I was hoping for something...
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Defiance
Sarracenia “Defiance”S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava var. rubricorpora x leucophylla) #11Cross by Dr. Travis H. WymanIt has been a pleasure to partake in the journey of growing out Travis Wyman’s various...
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Curious Catesbaeis
A curious group of young S. catesbaeis are maturing and making their presence known in the seedling fray. I’m very excited to see these grow up, and I’m even more excited to work with them once they...
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Seedling Spotlight: Montana x A. Slack
Here’s a couple seedlings of Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa var. montana x ‘Adrian Slack’ that are coming up nicely. I can’t recall exactly when I did this cross. I do know that they are survivors...
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Seedling Spotlight: COT x ‘Saurus’
A 2018 Cross – S. “Crown of Thorns” x ‘Saurus’. This is one seedling from the batch that is putting on some good size. The tallest pitcher recently opened and is turning out pretty rad. Sown,...
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Even in Darkness, Shine
Nepenthes singalana x diabolica (“Red Hairy Hamata”)Photographed under 254nm UV light Carnivorous plants are magical. They challenge our pre-conceived notions of what a plant should be like. One group...
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Insulation.
S. oreophila doing what they do best at this time of year. Dormancy is well underway here in the Pacific Northwest. That means the yard, once vibrant, is turning into a glorious sea of crispy...
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In the December Rain
Fired off a few frames in the rain today. Dormancy is certainly here. Most of the pitchers are going down for the winter — but there’s still a few of them still holding on. (Click images to enlarge.)
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Darlingtonia Repot
I’m trying something different with the Darlingtonia. I recently transplanted a few Darlingonia in Kanuma. I was first introduced to the stuff by fellow carnivorous plant grower extraordinaire, Mark...
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