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Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 1
Back on 11 October 2013, I had the privilege of being able to check out some Darlingtonia growing in situ with fellow carnie-bro, Mike Wang. (By the way – if you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to stop by...
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Sarracenia rosea – Veinless Form
Back on 18 Aug 2013, Jay Lechtman came by to visit me at the greenhouse. He came bearing a plant that I’ve been looking to grow for quite some time: a veinless form of S. rosea! SO freakin’ awesome....
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An Assembly of Sarracenia
Just a few shots from around the greenhouse for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy! A fly lives life on the edge… Sarracenia alata “Red Mustache” eventually wins. Sarracenia (leucophylla “Purple Lips” x...
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Darlingtonia Trip 2013: Day 2
Another day of Darlingtonia goodness with my good carni-bro Mike Wang! (You can see the video and photos from day 1 in this previous post .) Without further ado I present to you a few video clips and...
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November Nepenthes
Here’s a quick selection of some November Nepenthes for your viewing pleasure. Bon Appétit! *** Nepenthes “Pandora” Nepenthes vogelii Nepenthes ovata Nepenthes “Song of Melancholy” Nepenthes hybrid...
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Leucophylla Goodness
Sarracenia leucophylla – Franklin Co., FL Sarracenia leucophylla – Franklin Co., FL Sarracenia leucophylla – Franklin Co., FL – Clone A x B Cross by Wes Buckner Sarracenia leucophylla, Franklin Co.,...
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Sarracenia ‘Reptilian Rose’ x (flava var. rubricorpora x leucophylla) – Clone 11
It’s fun watching these S. ‘Reptilian Rose’ hybrids mature. Some of the crosses have that angular peristome that have carried over from S. ‘Reptilian Rose’, while others don’t. Here’s one cross that...
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Sarracenia “Legacy”
Sarracenia “Legacy” – Autumn pitcher A select Sarracenia ‘Leah Wilkerson’ x ‘Adrian Slack’ cross by Brooks Garcia
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Baby Greens
Here’s a few up and coming babies of the anthocyanin free flavor. These seedlings were planted earlier this year and will be facing their first dormancy here pretty soon. *** Sarracenia “Green Monster”...
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Bringing the House Down
When I moved into this greenhouse, there was a greenhouse inside of the greenhouse that I figured would be great for Nepenthes and other plants. (You can see the dome structure in the first few photos...
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Darlingtonia Transplant: Mixing It Up
After my excursion to the land of Darlingtonia (check out the posts here and here), I wanted to try something new with my plants. I seem to do just OK with Darlingtonia for a a few season, but for some...
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Hummingbird
A few days ago as I was working in the greenhouse, I had a visitor drop by! A hummingbird comes by every now and then and keeps me company. I’m glad that I actually had my camera on me to take a few...
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This season’s growth and vivid colors have come to an end. A few pitchers still hang on but even they are gradually fading into the congregation of crumbling foliage. Enjoy your rest, my pitchers....
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Under A Colorful Sky
The asylum, the sanctuary – under a brilliant colorful sky last evening.
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Hello 2014
Hope everyone’s been having a good 2014 so far! Two weeks in there hasn’t been much plant action on this end – other than the massive cleaning and re-organizing efforts that are currently underway in...
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Signs of Life
With the unusually warm winter we’ve been having here in California, I’m seeing more and more signs of life springing up around the greenhouse. A vast majority of the plants are still dormant, but it’s...
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Stratification Ready
Hello February! Now that things are getting warmer, the plants are slowly breaking dormancy. Things over at the greenhouse are doing well, but there’s only so much about dead foliage I can post about....
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2014 First Pitcher Open: Sarracenia “Legacy”
The first pitcher pitcher open for this year goes to the amazing Sarracenia “Legacy” – a select cross between S. ‘Leah Wilkerson’ and S. ‘Adrian Slack’ created by Brooks Garcia. I’m quite excited about...
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Thanks, Rod!
Just wanted to post a quick THANK YOU to fellow mad talented Sarracenia-phile Rod Quebral! I recently came home to a nice surprise in the mail from him – a small box full of Sarracenia rhizomes. He...
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Buds!
Awww yeah! Signs of life are appearing everywhere! The transition from the cool winter to warmer days has begun. Flower buds are a most welcome sight; the creative juices get flowing at the possibility...
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