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Old 08-09-2009, 11:29 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Bananas Brindando So who here grows Carnivorous plants

Hey to all of you out there in Banana land,

As a person who grows Carnivorous plants, a.k.a cp's, I was wondering if any one else grows them? I've seen a few people through search who do but was wondering if any of ya are currently growing them. I tend to grow more sarracenias than anything but do have flytraps and a few sundews.

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Old 08-09-2009, 12:04 PM   #2 (permalink)
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If you do a search of this website you'll find that we have had several discussions about CP's. Personally I only have one, a Puya that eats sheep and other small animals.

Just search the word: Carnivorous
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Mitchel..

Did you buy Scot's?
Puya Chilinis??
The turquoise flowers on that plant is beautiful!!

Alex... have been researching the sarracenias...they are wild!!!
Have been reading how to pollenate them this morning.
The variances in color & size are Awesome!!!

Look forward to learning more about these plants! ~Cheryl
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No Cheryl, I have had this plant for several years now. Mine is Puya Berteroniana and will grow the turquoise flowers. The Puya Chilinis that Scot had grows yellow/green flowers. At some point I may sell mine cause I can't safely plant it anywhere around the house, but so far I have been hanging on to it just in case we pack up and retire someday to a place I can grow it. Who knows! The Puya Berteroniana is very hard to find and I paid quite a lot for this one. I think it was around $100 for a plant that was 4 or 5 inches tall at the time. There is a similar looking but more common plant that shows up for sale called Puya Alpestris. It has smaller more bluish flowers.
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Flytraps. Can't resist them at Home Depot when they put them by the register.
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Would love to find some zone 6 hardy pitcher plants myself.
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Several varieties of Puya, a bunch of Nepenthes, some Sarracenia, and a couple of Sundews.
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I would love to grow Monkey Cups.
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Would love to see some pics of your CP's Lorax!!! ~Cheryl

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On at least 3 occasions during my adulthood I have attempted to grow one form of CP or another, and they did not fare well.

Someone here posted pictures and construction of a very nice, large bog garden with many CPs a few months ago which gave me some ideas on what was going wrong. When the weather cools and I get to work on my little stream through my oasis I may incorporate that poster's ideas and stick some CPs back there.
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Would love to find some zone 6 hardy pitcher plants myself.
Hey guerich,

Sarracenia purpurea is hardy where you live. It is native as far north as canada. It is a fairly common species.


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On at least 3 occasions during my adulthood I have attempted to grow one form of CP or another, and they did not fare well.

Someone here posted pictures and construction of a very nice, large bog garden with many CPs a few months ago which gave me some ideas on what was going wrong. When the weather cools and I get to work on my little stream through my oasis I may incorporate that poster's ideas and stick some CPs back there.
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For whatever reason you did not prosper at growing them there is an answer. The cultivatoin of carnivorous plants is a worth while and relatively inexpensive endeavour. If you would like to ask any questions post here or PM me. I'd love nothing more than to see more people grow them.

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I have my first Carnivorous plant...

A sarracenia "Scarlet Belle'...Thank You Alex!!!


This is a beautiful & animated plant!
The kids LOVE it too!! So many beautiful sarracenias!

What kind of pitcher plants does everyone else have??

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oh no............Had to look at this thread!!!!! I've tried venus flie traps but failed because of too rich a soil...........Envisioning "just a couple" of pitcher plants
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Old 08-16-2009, 07:50 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Here is some of my CP's



This is a form of the purple pitcher plant known as "red ruffles"



This Sarracenia rubra var. alabamensis a very rare species



My growing area



I grow using these bowl pots with suacers filled constantly with water. ( L to R: love bug and lady bug)

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Ok, here is a few more pics,



Ritchie Bell, a UNC hybrid



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Those are some photogenic Plants Alex.
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Awesome!
I really want to start a collection since I really like the way the flower looks but I am just keeping it down to one plant until I can figure out how to grow them successfully. I don't seem to be having any luck though. I have a Sarracenia and the pitcher parts are all brown and crispy but good thing is I see new pictures coming up. Can they be grown in sphagnum moss?
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