Carnivore project

Mindanao Neps available

2008-09-29T12:51:00.002+08:00

Got a hold of some mindanao neps. Truncata's and probably mindanaoensis. If you are interested, just send me an sms.

2nd Triffid Park order

2008-08-08T15:49:00.004+08:00

I initiated a group order (group of 2) at triffid park (www.triffidpark.com.au) which started around march of this year. I was unable to get more to join the group order. I shared the order with a relatively new carnivore hobbyist. This is my second order with triffid park.

The package arrived a week ago. Why only a week ago? Well, the local paper works (import permit) took too long. It went back and forth. I'm sad to say that the Bureau of Plant Industry doesn't allow sundews (drosera) and bladderworts (utricularia) to be imported. I'm not sure if this rule is specie or genus level but every specie I specify was asked to be omitted.

Anyway my part of the order was small:
Nepenthes khasiana
Nepenthes sanguinea
VFT 'royal red'
Pinguicula mesophytica
Brocchinia reducta
Aldrovanda vesiculosa

His was much larger, a lot of VFT's and sarracenias.

Tried to get in some petiolaris complex droseras and some utricularas but as I have mentioned, it is prohibited.

I'm very poor in growing non-nepenthes carnivores. But I'm giving it another try.

Everything seems normal, the state of the VFT's were the same as the last time.

The sarracenias looked ok, but not great. They will live though.

For the plants I ordered, all looked well and are doing fine right now.

The only plant that was dissatisfying was the nepenthes he ordered. both growth tips were black. I emailed triffid park immediately about it. He too was asking if could ask them to have it replaced or refunded.

I'll post pictures soon. As well as update my website.

There is also an ongoing group order for Borneo Exotics (www.borneoexotics.com). It is still open for those who want to join in.

importing carnivores

2008-01-29T17:06:00.000+08:00

I'm planning to import carnivores again, if ever this pushes through, this will be my third. I have previously bought from malesiana.com and triffidpark.com.au with no problem whatsoever. This time around i won't be able to cover the minimum purchase price that the vendor is requiring.

I'm thinking either borneoexotics.com or at triffidpark.com.au again.

For borneo exotics they have the widest range of nepenthes species. They require a 300US$ minimum purchase.

For triffidpark.com.au they have a big collection of carnivores and some I haven't seen being sold anywhere else. Some great stuff here are vft's, sarrs, droseras, pings, a bromeliad, aquatic carnivores and terrestrial utricularias. They also have neps but a bit more pricey. They require 150AU$ minimum purchase.

I've been trying to gather other local enthusiasts to join the group order but still I'm short of the minimum.

So if you would like to join this group order, email or text me (contact info here) what you would like to buy from the shops I mentioned above.

Nepenthes miranda

2008-01-26T10:54:00.000+08:00

It has been a while since i've updated my website. I have new stuff: neps, pings and a carnivorous bromeliad. But i still have no time to update this site. I'll do that when I get my long awaited break from work.

I will be splitting my Nepenthes miranda and will let go of 2 pieces. This is an easy grower and pitchers really well in manila conditions as you can see. If you are interested please sms me through +63.917.812.merl

Malaysia has commeth

2006-01-17T20:01:00.000+08:00

My malaysia order just came in yesterday.

HK CP's

2005-12-14T22:42:00.000+08:00

Hong Kong Sundews:
Drosera aliciae (top)
Drosera paradoxa (bottom)

Also got a baby vft. D. paradoxa is very nice and isn't very common. Its included in the petiolaris complex group.

Venus Flytrap

2005-11-28T08:52:00.000+08:00

I'm one of the few who has a Venus Flytrap in the Philippines. Just came in yesterday straight from the U.K. by means of shoe.

N. rafflesiana (Sandakan) and N. ventricosa

2005-11-19T14:40:00.000+08:00

My third unknown

2005-11-17T11:13:00.000+08:00

Bought it yesterday in Quezon city, just a single pitcher existed. Repotted it and divided into 3. It's probably a local. Know what it is? Contact me.

5 more

2005-11-13T23:06:00.000+08:00

Got another 5 from laguna: bicalcarata (marudi), tobaica, rafflesiana x veitchii, bellii, and a local hybrid

My third batch

2005-10-31T22:09:00.000+08:00

Got my third batch of nepenthes. Got the big truncata I was suppose to get on my first visit. Now I bought 4 with 1 free (truncata, rafflesiana, sanguinea, sibuyanensis and gracilis). 1 big (16cm pitcher) 1 medium sized, 2 small, and 1 newly propagated.

Now, I'm having trouble with pots, with my slightly bigger collection, I want to have a uniform pot look. Thought of the coconut look, but a coconut can only be so big.

2 unknowns

2005-10-22T19:36:00.000+08:00

Got these from Manila Seedling foundation. There was only one store selling pitcher plants, and now he has none. The downside to this was the plants were not identified, one has no pitchers, the other has 2 dying. I got it quite bushy already though, so the image above are some of the separated ones already.

I changed the medium to cocopeat as suggested by the german dude. Separated the two plants to 3 and 7. Don't know if they'll live. This is my first time propagating.

My first batch

2005-10-16T16:00:00.000+08:00

This is my first buy, got it from a german dude, he has some collection, but I was hesitant of investing more. Initially, I found the ampullaria's price somewhat steep being in the philippines and all, but when I browsed the place where he actually got it, it was a good deal. Most of his collection is imported.

These are the ones I got: N. ampullaria (it was spotted, nice and tubby), N. alata (farely cheap being farely large) and N. x ventrata (cause this was his cheapest).

I thought I'd test my thumbs on some small ones first then I'll get some of the more complicated stuff he got.

Still searching for other local sources...