Carnivores and Such

[Wireman]

And an HDR D. roseanna

HDR Drosera roseanna by Wire Man, on Flickr

[The Orchid Boy]

Wow! What a nice collection of carnivorous plants! I have 4 Big Mouth Venus Fly Traps. 1 is the original and the others I propagated. One of them has such a deep maroon red in the traps that I haven't seen on any big mouth vfts before. The original plant is in bloom and I'm just waiting for it to get ready to pollinate.
I ordered a Nepenthes sanguinea and a Drosera spatulata 'Frasier Island' both from wellspring gardens. I am expecting small plants. Has anyone ever order from Wellspring Gardens before? How big (leafspan) is a mature N. samguinea and how big are mature pitchers? Does the drosera I'm getting require the same care as vfts minus the dormancy?

[Wireman]

A mature N. sanguinea? The mature pitchers can range from 10-30cm, so about a foot tall. The leaf span is much, much larger. If you don't cut it back it'll turn into a monstrous vine in a few years. D. spatulata is easy, like a VFT without dormancy.

[Wireman]

And some more photos.

P. cyclosecta took very well.

P. cyclosecta by Wire Man, on Flickr

P. cyclosecta by Wire Man, on Flickr

N. lavicola

N. lavicola by Wire Man, on Flickr

N. lavicola by Wire Man, on Flickr

U. multifida

U. multifida by Wire Man, on Flickr

Paph.

Paphiopedilum by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. flava var. ornata

S. flava var ornata by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. flava var. rugelii

S. flava var rugelii by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. purpurea

S. purpurea by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. purpurea by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. leucophylla

S. leucophylla by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. purpurea did a weird thing where it flowered and divided at the same time.

S. purpurea by Wire Man, on Flickr

Sphagnum magellanicum, another Sphag in my collection.

Sphagnum magellanicum by Wire Man, on Flickr

Psygmorchis pusilla is making a new leaf!

Psygmorchis pusilla by Wire Man, on Flickr

D. venusta putting up an inflorescence.

D. venusta by Wire Man, on Flickr

D. venusta by Wire Man, on Flickr

N. maxima working on a new one.

N. maxima "Lake Poso" by Wire Man, on Flickr

N. lavicola

N. lavicola by Wire Man, on Flickr

N. naga is developing some color!

N. naga by Wire Man, on Flickr

Okay, you can stop now.

Is This Necessary? by Wire Man, on Flickr

P. cyclosecta destroying some fungus gnats.

P. cyclosecta by Wire Man, on Flickr

D. aliciae getting ready to flower

D. aliciae by Wire Man, on Flickr

D. sp. "South Africa"

D. sp. "South Africa" by Wire Man, on Flickr

N. lavicola's latest pitcher.

N. lavicola by Wire Man, on Flickr

N. glabrata from Mason!!!

N. glabrata by Wire Man, on Flickr

And N. burbidgeae

N. burbidgeae by Wire Man, on Flickr

D. venusta ready to flower

D. venusta Inflorescence by Wire Man, on Flickr

P. cyclosecta is developing some color.

P. cyclosecta by Wire Man, on Flickr

U. multifia is flowering too!

U. multifida by Wire Man, on Flickr

D. sp. "South Africa" by Wire Man, on Flickr

Stripes!!!!

N. lavicola by Wire Man, on Flickr

N. lavicola by Wire Man, on Flickr

Seriously, you can stop now. This is why I use clamp lights.

10 Gallon Carnivores by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. purpurea seedlings. 5 of these have gone outside.

S. purpurea by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. purpurea by Wire Man, on Flickr

[Tindomul]

Wow, great setups and plants. Are there any compact Nepenthes?

[Wireman]

Thanks! There are a few smaller Nepenthes I can think of off the top of my head.

N. bellii
N. alata, some forms
N. campanulata
N. argentii (smallest species, and one of the most difficult to grow.)
N. jacquelineae
N. jamban
N. alba
N. aristolochioides
N. lavicola
N. diatas
N. gracilis
N. dubia
N. glabrata
N. gymnamphora
N. inermis
N. micramphora (really tiny, 4cm pitcher height.)
N. mikei
N. muluensis
N. tentaculata
N. pitopangii (not going to be seen in cultivation for a few years)
N. talangensis
N. tenuis

Keep in mind, these plants are vine forming, so they all have the potential to become several meters tall and outgrow a terrarium. Luckily, a lot are turned into cuttings easily (N. bellii is a bit more sensitive to this). Also, most of the smaller species are highlanders. 90% of lowlanders are huge, vigorous behemoths in terms of leafspan. For example, N. bicalcarata can reach 8 feet wide as a mature specimen!!! There are some monster highlanders, but there are also some tiny species.

[Tindomul]

wow, thanks, thats quite a variety of options.

[Leafmite]

Really neat! Wow! I think I am going to need to add a few more...to take care of the bugs, of course. : )

[Wireman]

Pinguicula and Drosera are really effective at bug control.

Another update from April.

S. flava var. rugelii

S. flava Flower by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. x naczii

S. x naczii by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. x naczii by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. leucophylla

S. leucophylla Flower by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. minor

S. minor by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. purpurea "Northern"

S. purpurea by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. purpurea by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. purpurea Veins by Wire Man, on Flickr

Unknown hybrid, doing something weird.

Recurved by Wire Man, on Flickr

A different hybrid, possibly.

Sarracenia Hybrid by Wire Man, on Flickr

N. maxima "Lake Poso"

N. maxima "Lake Poso" by Wire Man, on Flickr

N. maxima "Lake Poso" by Wire Man, on Flickr

Your lid appendage is showing.

N. maxima "Lake Poso" by Wire Man, on Flickr

N. maxima "Lake Poso" by Wire Man, on Flickr

N. lavicola

N. lavicola by Wire Man, on Flickr

Because we all know how much Travis likes stripes. This is just a teaser of what it will do.

N. lavicola by Wire Man, on Flickr

D. venusta flower. This one almost looks like a Japanese painting, composition wise.

D. venusta by Wire Man, on Flickr

[Wireman]

It's about time I update.

S. jonesii, opened.

S. jonesii by Wire Man, on Flickr

Tiny spring pitcher on the leuco.

S. leucophylla by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. x naczii

S. x naczii by Wire Man, on Flickr

My unknown hybrid's first pitcher of the year.

Sarracenia hybrid by Wire Man, on Flickr

purp

S. purpurea by Wire Man, on Flickr

U. multifida

U. multifida by Wire Man, on Flickr

U. multifida by Wire Man, on Flickr

P. cyclosecta

P. cyclosecta by Wire Man, on Flickr

D. dielsiana, fresh out of the shipping box.

D. dielsiana by Wire Man, on Flickr

Divided flower stalk.

D. sp. "South Africa" by Wire Man, on Flickr

D. pygmaea (Tazmania)

D. pygmaea by Wire Man, on Flickr

And the cyclosecta again.

P. cyclosecta by Wire Man, on Flickr