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Winter Pitchers
Another year is upon us, and along with that comes great anticipation for the upcoming growing season. There is a lot to leave in 2020, and also a lot to look forward to in this new year. In the...
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Nepenthes lowii under UV
More glowing ferocious foliage coming at you! Here’s Nepenthes lowii under 254nm UV light. Nepenthes are fascinating and never cease to amaze me. There’s more UV plant photos and info here and here....
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Cold Plants
A video of some cold plants.Music: moonkiss | toby schay, quickly | album: overgrowth We’ve recently experienced some cooler temperatures here in Pacific Northwest. With this last round, the plants...
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Spring Cleaning.
It’s that time of year again! Temperatures are slowly rising and plants are showing signs of waking up. In past years, I used to leave the non-carnivorous winter leaves (phyllodia), but this season...
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It’s that time of year again! Here’s a short timelapse vid of last season’s pitchers being cut down to make room for new growth. Trimming is currently in full effect – preparing for the oncoming...
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Buds
It’s that time of year when plants start to wake up and send up their flowers. Buds are rising! If you’re not using the flowers for breeding, do you snip buds off to promote more vigorous pitcher...
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Big Green Ala
One AF (anthocyanin-free, or all green) line of breeding I’ve been having fun exploring is that of big AF green wing things. Or “ala” (a wing like part). I was inspired by the shape of Sarracenia...
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Breaking Dormacy 2021
The plants are waking from their slumber and buds are all over the place. It is a truly magical time to see flower buds emerge and burst open. I’ve collected a few clips throughout April of the plants...
View ArticleSpring Cleaning: Flytrap Edition
Flytrap fun! To make room for new traps, I give the flytraps a cleaning each spring spring. During some seasons, I’d do a full re-pot and trim/clean up. (Other growers I know do this.) However, with...
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Blooms x Cloudflow
In early May, blooms go into effect. During this time, the yard erupts with vibrant color. Blooms in the video clips are from 06-07 May 2021. Photos of new May growth below. Click on images to enlarge.
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Sarracenia: A Lidless
A cross was done by Wes Buckner some years ago – the parentage was: Sarracenia leucophylla – Franklin Co., FL x “Red Viper”. Seed was sent out and a sweet lidless plant came out from a batch that Phil...
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Friday Flowers
Hello there! Here’s a small smattering of flowers photos for this Friday. Enjoy!
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Sink, Illuminated
On a recent morning, the light was hitting the flowering clogged sink in just the right way. Love how it was illuminated. The sink was procured years ago from an “as-is” section at a home goods store....
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Sarracenia flava var. ornata – Bulloch Co., GA
Sarracenia flava var. ornata – Bulloch Co, GA – Black VeinsThis plant was gifted to me a few years ago by friend and fellow grower extraordinaire, Phil Faulisi. This flava has a shorter growth habit...
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Atro Flower
I received this S. flava var. atropurpurea from Mike Wang several years ago. What’s interesting about this flava flower is the blush in coloration. Typically, S. flava flowers are yellow. The color is...
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Pollination
Pollination: my set up It’s that time of year – plants are in bloom! The creative potential is growing with each flower opening up. One beautiful thing I enjoy about Sarracenia cultivation: it offers...
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Flower: Sarracenia”Crown of Thorns”
Sarracenia “Crown of Thorns” (Parentage: S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava var. rubricorpora x leucophylla) – clone 10 – Cross by Dr. Travis H. Wyman) has a little funkiness built into the flower. Going...
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Inside a Darlingtonia Flower
Darlingtonia flowers are beautifully otherworldly. I removed a petal to share a glimpse of the flower interior. For a closer look, click on photos to enlarge.Pollinating Darlingtonia is also pretty...
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