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04-20-2019, 11:59 AM

bluemax replied to a thread NASC What we do in Conservation Station

Sounds glorious!

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04-17-2019, 02:06 PM

bluemax replied to a thread PAID (HerdyGerdy $35) Utricularia beaugleholei seeds in 2019 NASC Benefit Auction

Item has shipped.

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04-17-2019, 02:05 PM

bluemax replied to a thread PAID (boarderlib $22) Drosophyllum lusitanicum seeds - 50+ in 2019 NASC Benefit Auction

Item has shipped.

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04-17-2019, 02:04 PM

bluemax replied to a thread PAID (emc2 $11) gigantea seeds in 2019 NASC Benefit Auction

Item has shipped.

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04-16-2019, 06:20 PM

bluemax replied to a thread Capensis struggling after repotting in Sundews (Drosera), Byblis, Drosophyllum

'Looks to me like, perhaps, it is too dry. Is it sitting in a tray that always has water in it? Soil mixture sounds o.k., though I only use...

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04-16-2019, 12:44 PM

bluemax replied to a thread Neem Oil or Bauer 3 in 1? in General Discussions

I, too, feel neem oil is the best choice as long as it is effective for the particular pests you are dealing with. The Bayer is toxic stuff but being...

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04-15-2019, 09:06 PM

bluemax replied to a thread Drosera rotundifolia 'Charles Darwin' germination! in Sundews (Drosera), Byblis, Drosophyllum

It's a great idea. I grow D. rotundifolia but right now they are just coming out of their hibernacula and I've been without them for months. I do...

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04-12-2019, 07:17 PM

bluemax replied to a thread TF Rendezvous in Portland, OR in Portland CP group

So we meet tomorrow as stated above ^. We may be in the covered area in back so please bring clothing that will keep you warm. 'Hope to see you there!

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04-11-2019, 12:34 PM

bluemax replied to a thread PAID (Jaeger $20) Utricularia chrysantha - starter plug in 2019 NASC Benefit Auction

$17

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04-10-2019, 04:26 PM

bluemax started a thread PAID (emc2 $11) gigantea seeds in 2019 NASC Benefit Auction

For bid: one packet of 10 Byblis gigantea seeds collected in Sept. of 2018 and proven fertile. You don't often find these for sale here in the US. ...

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04-09-2019, 11:19 PM

bluemax replied to a thread PAID (Bluemax $10) D. hartmeyerorum seeds in 2019 NASC Benefit Auction

$10

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04-09-2019, 04:40 PM

bluemax replied to a thread Seed Temp in General Discussions

What species are you trying to germinate? Some require various treatments to sprout.

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04-07-2019, 12:44 PM

bluemax replied to a thread PAID (Jaeger $20) Utricularia chrysantha - starter plug in 2019 NASC Benefit Auction

$5

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04-06-2019, 02:15 PM

bluemax started a thread PAID (boarderlib $22) Drosophyllum lusitanicum seeds - 50+ in 2019 NASC Benefit Auction

Have you ever wanted your own dewy pine plantation? Here's your chance. For bid - 50+ seeds of Drosophyllum lusitanicum collected from my plants in...

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04-05-2019, 08:26 PM

bluemax replied to a thread PAID (bluemax $5) handmade ceramic nepenthes ampullaria pot in 2019 NASC Benefit Auction

$5

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04-04-2019, 12:14 PM

bluemax replied to a thread TF Rendezvous in Portland, OR in Portland CP group

It has been decided that for this upcoming April meeting we will be back at the Moon and Sixpence Pub, out in the back of the building. The meeting...

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04-03-2019, 11:04 AM

bluemax replied to a thread Dollar Shave Club gave me a gift I never would have expected... in General Discussions

Wow, that is impressive! The last time I received a screwed up order from a mail-order company I was told to send it back, with no apology.

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03-30-2019, 09:08 PM

bluemax started a thread PAID (HerdyGerdy $35) Utricularia beaugleholei seeds in 2019 NASC Benefit Auction

Photos by Sean Spence For bid - one packet of Utricularia beaugleholei (approx. 10) seeds gathered fresh at the end of the Australian growing...

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03-30-2019, 12:29 PM

bluemax replied to a thread U. warburgii in zone 7 in Utricularia, Aldrovanda, Genlisea

I'm surprised that it will take such cool temperatures. Interesting.

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03-29-2019, 11:35 AM

bluemax replied to a thread Reminder! in 2019 NASC Benefit Auction

I can feel the "quickening" in the community. This is gonna be fun!

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03-29-2019, 11:32 AM

bluemax replied to a thread Flower power in Sundews (Drosera), Byblis, Drosophyllum

What is amazing is that you have actually gotten seeds from this species. I've been growing it for 8 years now and have never seen a flower stalk.

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03-29-2019, 11:28 AM

bluemax replied to a thread D. capillaris x rotundifolia "evergrow" in Sundews (Drosera), Byblis, Drosophyllum

'Nice to see this cross brought into the forefront as I was unaware of its existence. 'Looks very nice, indeed. I hope you find someone who has it!

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03-28-2019, 12:49 PM

bluemax replied to a thread Maybe crazy tissue culture experiment with Nepenthes seeds in Tropical Pitcher Plants (Nepenthes)

'Strikes me as the right attitude. As long as you learn useful things you succeed. And as long as you continue to try you will succeed fully.

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03-24-2019, 12:43 PM

bluemax replied to a thread Capensis germination? in Sundews (Drosera), Byblis, Drosophyllum

It is possible for mold to spread if conditions support it. You might want to treat those moldy trays with a fungicide of some sort, just keep them...

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03-23-2019, 12:39 PM

bluemax replied to a thread Capensis germination? in Sundews (Drosera), Byblis, Drosophyllum

The small size of sundew seed often makes it difficult to tell if you are looking at a very new seedling or something more random (fungus, other...

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03-22-2019, 12:27 PM

bluemax replied to a thread Auction Proceeds in 2019 NASC Benefit Auction

This seems a very timely project. Darlingtonia in the wild need all the help they can get.

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