cultivation

Are there any animals that are known to eat Aldrovanda? I started an aquatic plant container recently and today found most of the Aldrovanda missing, a clump of Utricularia that looks like it has been teased apart, and quite a lot of animal poop scattered near, and in the water. It certainly...

I've been doing some reading the last few days, trying to learn a bit more about mosses in general; how they grow and propagate, how much their environment affects them, etc. Turns out that most "typical" mosses do not, in fact, leech nutrients or food from the soil...at least, not...

Bonjour have you a cultivation method 's ( substrate,temperature,light ,etc) ? thank for the answer jeff

One Ant Plant seedling (Myrmecodia tuberosa) giveaway. Up for giveaway is one seed grown Ant Plant: Myrmecodia tuberosa, about 2 years old. To quote a recent giveaway, if I can't think of a reason not to give this to you, and if you meet my standards for "an active member", you're eligible...

I have received an orchid division labeled as a "hardy Chinese ground orchid" (Bletilla), which I can tell from the foliage it's not. Unfortunately, I do not have any pictures of the blooms. It was given to me as a gift from a friend who grows it on an east-facing windowsill, with the directions...

Hi all, I was intrigued to see that some H. parva plants have wide, arrowhead-shaped nectar spoons like Francois Mey's. This was what got me hooked on the plant in the first place. and one of Wistuba's display plants: However, most others in cultivation, like Maiden's, have more normal...

Hi everyone, 2 years ago my family and I moved to the east coast and my mom painstakingly dragged along her huge tropical orchid collection with her from California. 2 years later her orchid collection has slowly withered away. Between the harsh winter and rampant scale infestations courtesy of...

Hi all, I have a couple companion plants in my temperate bog that went to seed and could use a thinning. Thought I'd offer some up to members here for postage if there is interest. The two most interesting are Xyris (Yellow-eyed grass) species and then a couple Eleocharis. I'm not sure of...

I'm looking for any first hand cultural experience, particularly germination, with Melegueta Pepper, Aframomum melegueta. Although the seeds are growing in popularity as a spice, the plant itself is very uncommon in cultivation here. I suspect that those who work in a botanical garden or similar...

For all of you who were expecting an amazing display of horticultural wonders, I sincerely apologize. A few years ago, I took a trip to DC and only saw a single terrarium housing some light-starved Sarracenia and Dionaea. I returned recently, full of optimism, eager to see to what was hopefully...

I got this plant about a month ago. It doesn't seem to like its current growing conditions. I am growing it with my petiolaris Drosera (which are doing great) on a windowsill in an enclosed container. The humidity and temperatures are pretty high. The plant has shrunk even though I have fed...

Hi folks, Got a strange problem with some D. rotundifolia I'm growing from Brasstown Bald (Towns/Union counties, Georgia). One of only 2-3 reported locations for this plant in my state, not currently in cultivation, and I'd hate to lose 'em. Two years old, just flowered and are hopefully...

Recently I came across two lotus seed pods as part of a flower arrangement at a garage sale. The pods were smallish, maybe three or four inches across. Color and variety are certainly unknown, but who knows? Might be something interesting. Maybe a teacup or mini? Probably not, but again you...

Hi guys, Just got ahold of a Solanopteris brunei (S. American antfern genus). I have a rough idea of what to pot it in but was wondering if anyone has (1) cultivated this before and (2) has a successful mix. I pot Lecanopteris in a blend of my orchid mix and ordinary nursery mix. I imagine...

I've decided to trade off my Seed Grown N. aristolochioides x diatas. The plant is about 8" tall and 9" or 10" across. This is an extremely rare hybrid produced by Hortus Botanicus shortly before they closed shop. I don't think I've seen photos of another one in cultivation. The grows happily...

Carnivorous Plant Newsletter, volume 44, number 2, June 2015 is available for download as a PDF for ICPS members on the ICPS web site: http://icps.clubexpress.com/ Hard copy was mailed to ICPS members on May 21. CONTENTS CPN editors Do bears disperse Darlingtonia? The intricate Pinguicula...

Hi Everyone, I don't have any pics yet but I attended an Orchid show today and picked up 2 new orchids. I've been interested in Orchids for a while, but up until today I've only ever had Phaelenopsis varieties. I've tried searching for more information on these varieties but there does not...

Drosera hamiltonii - two different clones (as labeled) West Australia and Esperance Region, SW Australia D. hamiltonii is a fairly easy to cultivate rosetted sundew from Western Australia. This species apparently is self-incompatible so genetically different plants are needed to produce seed...

Drosera cistilflora Pink Flower seeds About 20 seeds are up for auction. Winter growing Drosera seed are notoriously difficult to germinate. Heat stratification over one to three months, GA3 or smoke treatment may help. I haven't taken the time to try to find the best method to get these to...

Opening Bid: $25 This is not an auction for everyone. It is, however, perfect for the East Coast US CP grower who (a) has a greenhouse and (b) lives within a reasonable (leaving the definition of "reasonable" up to you) driving distance of the Washington DC metro area and (c) wants a mature...