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Drosera carbarup from gemmae
A friend shared some gemmae with me in October and here's the Drosera carbarup this morning:
Jan 11, 2021


Drosera pulchella gemmae
I posted once before about gemmae, which are modified leaves which can form entirely new plants! The International Carnivorous Plant...
Nov 25, 2020


Drosera Gemmae
A friend of mine recently shared some pygmy Drosera gemmae with me. As if there weren't enough fascinating characteristics of carnivorous...
Oct 27, 2020


Unopened Sarracenia Seed Pod
I've been asked about what camera I use for my photos. I answer this and other questions on my FAQ page.
Oct 23, 2020


Ping Leaf Pulling
It's amazing that you can create entirely new plants from just a single leaf of an existing one.
Oct 22, 2020


Sarracenia Seeds
These are from my Sarracenia leucophylla "Hurricane Creek White," which I hand-pollinated and then protected with tulle to prevent...
Oct 17, 2020


Sarracenia Seed Pods
Another reason to love the fall season.
Oct 13, 2020


VFT Seeds Potted on Day 29
I tried doing water gemination for my VFT seeds, and several of them were ready to pot yesterday. Since they've been in water this whole...
Sep 28, 2020


Day 24 VFT Seed Water Germination
First leaves are out! Almost time to pot, I think.
Sep 22, 2020


Day 22 VFT Seed Water Germination
Leaves are forming. I'm not exactly sure when to put them in soil but my friend Stephen said that he waits until the first leaves fall...
Sep 20, 2020


Sep 17, 2020


Day 12: VFT Seed Water Germination
It's amazing how quickly these are growing.
Sep 10, 2020


Day 10: VFT Seed Water Germination
It works! Day 10 and the seeds are starting to sprout. Amazing.
Sep 9, 2020


VFT Seed Water Germination
I tried water germinating some Drosera leaf pullings a while back, and while the did work, I still prefer regular soil germination. A...
Sep 1, 2020


A Sarracenia Army
It's going to take a while for these to grow...
Aug 25, 2020


Stylidium Trigger Mechanism
A little while ago, I posted a photo of a Stylidium flower and wrote about how it's kind of an interesting plant, possibly...
Aug 22, 2020


Saving Nepenthes pollen
This is my first attempt at saving Nepenthes pollen for later. It's from my ventricosa x dubia that I posted about a few weeks ago. I...
Aug 20, 2020


My Byblis aquatica sprouted!
Ok, so it's a big week for my Byblis. Just over 3 weeks ago, I used smoke treatment to help germinate some Byblis aquatica seeds that I...
Aug 14, 2020


Pollinating Byblis liniflora
The fact that Byblis liniflora can be self-pollinated makes it extremely easy to do. The anatomy of the flower is perfectly set up to be...
Aug 13, 2020


Byblis Smoke Germination
I read about using smoke treatment for Byblis seed germination on the ICPS website, and tried this once before, with good results. Even...
Aug 10, 2020


My Byblis Seeds Sprouted!
It's a little hard to see, but there are two tiny green sprouts poking out of the soil (one near the center of the photo and the other in...
Aug 7, 2020


Drosera scorpioides
I think these look really neat, kind of alien-like, and unlike most other plants. Pygmy sundews are really interesting and are often...
Jul 10, 2020


Update: Drosera Water Propagation
Here's a little update on my recent trial at sundew water propagation. A few of them have sprouted and I will pot them. I'm still waiting...
Jun 27, 2020


Lost and Found
A few weeks ago, I tried to start some water propagation, but then unfortunately, I misplaced the tube. Well, guess what? I found it, and...
Jun 16, 2020
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