Ncbg 2005

[Cynic81]

Whta kind of Cper would I be if I didn't pay the North Carolina Botanical Gardens a visit while in the area? Here's a slew of pics from my second trip (Didn't have a digital camera last year).

Here's hoping I don't melt the forum with all these pictures.

56K Users Beware!!!

 

[Cynic81]

The Epic Continues

 

[eplants02]

Awesome pics Cynic81.

The Sarracenia look amazing

 

[Cynic81]

@ eplants02: Thanks. They looked even better in person

The Final Chapter (?)

 

[Sarraceniaobsessed]

I see sales racks in the back of one of thoes photos. Get anything good?

 

[Treaqum]

They are very expensive Brooks. I mean for cheep people like me

About $15-20 per 2 inch sarr pot when I was there. And not anything great.

 

[123dhs]

I live in Chapel Hill and I am ashamed to say that I dont go to the bot gardens enough. I did go this morning, its really nice they have some killer Oreo's and as you can see the VFTs are pretty darn big. The only thing I wish they had more of were drosera, they only seem to have D. Filiformis, which is quite beautiful but I coudl do with others and I saw no Pings. Maybe they will let me work there and add some of my own The only thing they were selling that is carnivorous were VFTs, $6 each. Not the best looking ones but I still bought one to support them. If anyone else is in Chapel Hill let me know, Id love to show my plants and show you around town since we ARE the #1 NCAA bbal champs

 

[Pyro]

Is it just me or does the media those guys are in look 1) really sandy and 2) really dry??

 

[elgecko]

Nice pictures.
I'll have to see where they are located. I'm going to The Outer Banks in early June, and if close enough I'll stop at the gardens.

 

[123dhs]

Elgecko, the outerbanks are about 3 hours away from chapel hill, its a really easy drive. Also, you could head south and see VFTs in the wild.
Pyro, some areas look more sandy than others, I think it is due to rain disturbing the soil. It is a good mix which seems to be 50/50 peat and sand and it is moist, not dry or soggy.

 

[Kirkscoastalcarnivores]

looks like a very fun visit, the only thing I dont see that would look good in there are cobra lilies, anyways the only bc's I've been to are Hunstville, AL BG, had a few wrigleyanas and jusith hindles as well as a variety pot in one fo the butterfly houses with alata, VFTs, and a couple sundews, the ladies up front knew nothing about them though, they said they didnt have any, and when I told them about the cps they said "hmm, ya ever stuck a pencil in ona them things?" to each other. very wierd, although soon I would like to visit denver botanical gardens, the carnivorous plant department guy said they had about 90 species although Jeremiah said that was probably not true, he seems very nice, I'd just like to go since it is one fo the biggest BGs in the country

 

[Alvin Meister]

Wow, fantastic. I want to go there!