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Hi cper from singapore part 2
Colin,
There are about 4 shops selling flowers/plants at the wet market. They used to bring in neps every week and that was when I bought my rafflesiana, ampullaria and mirabilis (2 forms).
But recently, I've only seen one shop selling it. Seems that the weekend crowd thinks it's pretty expensive and difficult to grow. I saw only one alata last Saturdayand asked the uncle if there was any other. He told me that he can get more for me if I wanted. He also said that currently, they have ampullaria and alata only. Rafflesiana is not available yet.
If you are interested, I can ask him to if he's bringing in any this weekend so that it won't be a wasted trip for you.
There are about 4 shops selling flowers/plants at the wet market. They used to bring in neps every week and that was when I bought my rafflesiana, ampullaria and mirabilis (2 forms).
But recently, I've only seen one shop selling it. Seems that the weekend crowd thinks it's pretty expensive and difficult to grow. I saw only one alata last Saturdayand asked the uncle if there was any other. He told me that he can get more for me if I wanted. He also said that currently, they have ampullaria and alata only. Rafflesiana is not available yet.
If you are interested, I can ask him to if he's bringing in any this weekend so that it won't be a wasted trip for you.
Hi Neil here, I was just wondering if anyone uses any insecticide in the water trays that they use to stand sarracenia, VFT's in.
I don't know if a similar thing is on sale here or what its name is but in the US they use something called 'mosquito dunks' as quoted below: "<If mosquitoes are a problem, then you could change the water more frequently or, as I do, place pieces of "Mosquito Dunks" in the tray. The dunks look like little donuts and they release a larvacide bacteria that the mosquito larva eat. It was around 8 bucks at Home Depot for a pack of 6 and they last for 30 days.>"
Any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Neil.
I don't know if a similar thing is on sale here or what its name is but in the US they use something called 'mosquito dunks' as quoted below: "<If mosquitoes are a problem, then you could change the water more frequently or, as I do, place pieces of "Mosquito Dunks" in the tray. The dunks look like little donuts and they release a larvacide bacteria that the mosquito larva eat. It was around 8 bucks at Home Depot for a pack of 6 and they last for 30 days.>"
Any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Neil.
Neil:
My room where I grow the plants has the windows closed for most of the day so the water doesn't evaporate as fast. I noticed that it leads to root rot very easily in temperate CPs. I didn't leave the pots to stand in water and thus didn't use any insecticide when I had the sarras and VFTs.
quqin, colin, ebeyonder:
I've spoken to the uncle. He'll bring in some alata and ampullaria this Saturday. I don't know how many there'll be but it will not be many because he said something like it's only me who is so interested and they will not sell. Remember it's $9.50 for an alata about 12 inches across with about 3-inch pitchers. Can bargain hor...
Actually, I was thinking that I see cheaper neps (common ones) at the market than at nurseries...not including Woon Leng which can sell rafflesiana cheap because they "mass produce". And for us without a car, it's good that someone actually source out the neps instead of us going from nursery to nursery.
Arggghh...regretting the fact that I didn't buy the rafflesiana when I saw it the last time...was rushing to work...and couldn't imagine lugging a pitcher plant to work in a huge red plastic bag...
...got image to maintain, you know...
My room where I grow the plants has the windows closed for most of the day so the water doesn't evaporate as fast. I noticed that it leads to root rot very easily in temperate CPs. I didn't leave the pots to stand in water and thus didn't use any insecticide when I had the sarras and VFTs.
quqin, colin, ebeyonder:
I've spoken to the uncle. He'll bring in some alata and ampullaria this Saturday. I don't know how many there'll be but it will not be many because he said something like it's only me who is so interested and they will not sell. Remember it's $9.50 for an alata about 12 inches across with about 3-inch pitchers. Can bargain hor...
Actually, I was thinking that I see cheaper neps (common ones) at the market than at nurseries...not including Woon Leng which can sell rafflesiana cheap because they "mass produce". And for us without a car, it's good that someone actually source out the neps instead of us going from nursery to nursery.
Arggghh...regretting the fact that I didn't buy the rafflesiana when I saw it the last time...was rushing to work...and couldn't imagine lugging a pitcher plant to work in a huge red plastic bag...
Hahah, I know exactly what you mean, Cindy. I regret not buying Island's ventrata now!
Thanks for the information, whereabouts in Redhill market is this uncle? Is he snuggled away in some obscure corner?
Also, I was thinking that we should form a consortium when buying CPs, it'll encourage the sellers to bring in more plants and lower the price. Good idea?
Thanks for the information, whereabouts in Redhill market is this uncle? Is he snuggled away in some obscure corner?
Also, I was thinking that we should form a consortium when buying CPs, it'll encourage the sellers to bring in more plants and lower the price. Good idea?
Well, I've gone to Redhill market and returned with one nepenthes rafflesiana (at least I think it's a rafflesiana) and an alata.
You're right Cindy, they're much cheaper than anything the nurseries carry. $8.50 each.
The uncle didn't seem to have any ampullarias or mirabilis, but I did ask him to bring in more in future. We should buy from him en bloc, I get the feeling he's thinking these aren't worth selling, so he may stop bringing them in.
Anyone know of any other markets that might sell neps?
You're right Cindy, they're much cheaper than anything the nurseries carry. $8.50 each.
The uncle didn't seem to have any ampullarias or mirabilis, but I did ask him to bring in more in future. We should buy from him en bloc, I get the feeling he's thinking these aren't worth selling, so he may stop bringing them in.
Anyone know of any other markets that might sell neps?
Colin:
Ahh...you beat me to it. I bought the alata last week (but I'm getting suspicious that it's a ventrata 'cos its perisomes are starting to get pointy...or am I imagining things...) and was hoping uncle would bring in something else. He did and sold it...to you.
Quite pathetic, he brought in so few...anyway, he thought you were my brother! There's only one alata/ventrata left...let's see 2nite if any of the PFTSCPers bought it...
Will it be quqin or ebeyonder or neil <'cos he's been hanging around
>?
Yup, buying en bloc get us more discounts!
And perhaps we should go to wet market more often...to buy neps...I found out about Redhill when I went there with my parents for marketing! Good food there too.
Ahh...you beat me to it. I bought the alata last week (but I'm getting suspicious that it's a ventrata 'cos its perisomes are starting to get pointy...or am I imagining things...) and was hoping uncle would bring in something else. He did and sold it...to you.
Quite pathetic, he brought in so few...anyway, he thought you were my brother! There's only one alata/ventrata left...let's see 2nite if any of the PFTSCPers bought it...
Will it be quqin or ebeyonder or neil <'cos he's been hanging around
Yup, buying en bloc get us more discounts!
Oops sorry about that Cindy
Well he didn't bring in anything particularly interesting...after looking at several pictures of ampullarias I've concluded that the weird pitcher plant I saw at FEF Rideout was an ampullaria, all the pitchers were clustered near the ground.
Haha, did he? Well, at least now he recognises me.
Precisely. If he knows more people are interested, he'll bring in more and sell more cheaply. I'm greatly encouraged by this episode...I've decided to go market-trawling, in the hopes that more flower shops in wet markets sell neps.
While out today I discovered that this shop called Roselodge in Jalan Jurong Kechil had a nep on display, but I couldn't get close enough to tell what it was.
Haha, did he? Well, at least now he recognises me.
Precisely. If he knows more people are interested, he'll bring in more and sell more cheaply. I'm greatly encouraged by this episode...I've decided to go market-trawling, in the hopes that more flower shops in wet markets sell neps.
While out today I discovered that this shop called Roselodge in Jalan Jurong Kechil had a nep on display, but I couldn't get close enough to tell what it was.
Hi all, I went down to the mkt today and got a Nep... it has green pitchers and I'll try to post pics later.
After I left, I saw only one Nep left, so I guess Cindy, that's the one u saw. Colin, there was a Rafflesiana as well? I spoke to the uncle, and he said he'd bring in more next week. I think he must be pleasantly surprised that his Neps are suddenly selling so well
I'll be back next week... going to try and get a Gracilis cos today some of the pitchers on mine were accidentally tore off, and now the plant looks bald. I'm sure they're grow back, but I feel safer with a backup. Any1 wants to sell?
After I left, I saw only one Nep left, so I guess Cindy, that's the one u saw. Colin, there was a Rafflesiana as well? I spoke to the uncle, and he said he'd bring in more next week. I think he must be pleasantly surprised that his Neps are suddenly selling so well
I'll be back next week... going to try and get a Gracilis cos today some of the pitchers on mine were accidentally tore off, and now the plant looks bald. I'm sure they're grow back, but I feel safer with a backup. Any1 wants to sell?
I think I bought a rafflesiana, or it could have been a hookeriana. You know how bad I am with these things.
Haha, yes indeed...how much does the uncle know about neps?
Sorry, eBeyonder, can't help you there. Don't have a gracilis, though I would like one! By the way, did you get my PM?
As a follow-up to my previous post, has anyone visited the nursery near SMU in Bukit Timah? Or the one that's also in Bukit Timah, close to King Albert Park? Don't know their names, but I was wondering if they sold any neps.
Haha, yes indeed...how much does the uncle know about neps?
Sorry, eBeyonder, can't help you there. Don't have a gracilis, though I would like one! By the way, did you get my PM?
As a follow-up to my previous post, has anyone visited the nursery near SMU in Bukit Timah? Or the one that's also in Bukit Timah, close to King Albert Park? Don't know their names, but I was wondering if they sold any neps.
