Much in need of repot like most other things in the greenhouse, this little Nepenthes nigra has been behaving like a dwarf for some time now but still making notably toothy dark pitchers. Once it’s lifted up in better soil and not shaded out by vines soon to be chopped I expect it will get far darker again too.
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Drosera anglica “British Columbia” is flowering again!
For some reason the temperate versions have been a bit more reluctant to bloom for me (the tropicals are still recovering from soil issues so also not blooming yet…) but this form seems a bit more willing.
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One of the Drosera auriculata in bloom. Will it set seeds this time? Unsure, this particular one doesn’t seem very willing to do so…but since it grew with no issues and no burned shoot tips I have high hopes for daughter tubers at least.
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Embron’s helping hold up Nepenthes ventricosa x robcantleyi while Callie photobombs in the background
This is a sturdy and impressive hybrid (and matches our mascot’s colors pretty well) that marries the best of both species in my opinion.
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Lower and upper pitchers, separated by about 15 feet of vine now, on Nepenthes longifolia. Still need it to bloom…
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Another highlight today, still small but growing fairly well: Drosera gigantea! It earns its name when mature, making many-branching almost treelike growth exceeding 3 feet tall, and inch-plus tubers that can be nearly 3 feet below ground. One of the few tuberous species that also really prefers the soil staying slightly moist in dormancy, one reason the tuber goes so deep as to avoid desiccation.
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The red blush and white-flower forms of Pinguicula gigantea bloomed simultaneously again!
The flowers may have been butchered after this photo…but only in the service of crossing them and also putting pollen on several other things at the same time :3
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First flower on Pinguicula “Dragon,” a medusina x moctezumae hybrid.
Due to some soil issues I failed with my first one, but that seems to have been fixed now and not only are there a couple buds developing, but all the leaf pullings took so there are several bunches of babies stretching to the sky.
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New video out!
This week's mid-week plant spotlight is...the King of Pitchers! Nepenthes rajah holds a special place among carnivorous plant circles, and for good reason: gigantic, enigmatic to grow, and spectacular to look at.
Find the video here: https://youtu.be/WElgaDAxGto

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Missed the first, but not the second: Drosera pulchella “orange flower, red center.”
Pygmies have been giving a lot of trouble the past couple years, but a few have been stable even with repotting. This is one of the happiest.
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