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    Horticulture: Carnivorous plants, Cacti and succulents, orchids<br />Reading - horticulture, medicine <br />Classical music<br /><br />

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  1. Wayne, I knew it'd only be a matter of time before you joined the CPUK forum. Welcome, and great presentation on how to cultivate Cephalotus indoors. You'll be expected to give a presentation to the NECPS soon. See you at the holiday party NECPS meeting, Ken
  2. Hi Brian, Very nice plant. When I was in Virginia, I saw several populations of venosa that had heavy veining that coalesced at the "belly" of the pitcher. They looked quite similar to the plant you've shown. Is this as red as the "belly" gets or would you expect more so in full sun? Thanks, Ken
  3. Hi all, The NECPS event with Stewart & Jeremiah Harris was a smash! The weather cooperated nicely and we visted two local CP bogs. Attendance was high, with over 60 members participating. Stewart signed and sold plenty of books and gave a remarkable presentation on newly described Nepenthes species and Heliamphora. Jeremiah was also warmly received and shared his incredible knowledge of Nepenthes with many of the NECPS members. In the end, members walked away with their hands full of plants, bellies full of food, cameras full of pictures, and minds full of nice memories and new factoids on carnivorous plants! Jeremiah took most of the pictures and promised to send them to me to post on our webpage and on the forums. I'll share them with everyone as soon as I get them. It was a blast! Ken
  4. It's my pleasure to announce that the NECPS, in collaboration with Blackjungle.com, will be hosting STEWART MCPHERSON as a guest speaker at our annual cookout! Stewart McPherson is a world-renowned geographer, explorer, conservationist, and authority on carnivorous plants who has studied at the University of Durham in England, the University of Tuebingen in Germany, and Yale University in the USA. Fascinated by carnivorous plants from an early age, he has traveled the world to study and photograph them in their native habitat, and is a best-selling author of five books on carnivorous plants. He lives in England and will be making a special trip to the USA in August. Where: Blackjungle's store, 370 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA 01376. When: Sunday, August 30. Note: We will have a regular meeting on Saturday August 8th at the RWP, in addition to this cookout. Who may attend: NECPS members, or those that will become a member at the meeting. Itinerary: BOG WALK, PLANT SALE, COOKOUT, AND NEPENTHES PRESENTATION / BOOK SIGNING BY STEWART MCPHERSON 8:40am: Arrive at BlackJungle for optional bog walk, to see native carnivorous plants. Dress appropriately, bring sunscreen and insect repellant, and perhaps a change of clothes in case you get wet! 9am - 1pm: Bog walk 1pm - 4pm: Barbeque & Sale at Blackjungle's store. Comfort food and 25% off all plants! 4pm: Presentation on "Nepenthes" by Stewart McPherson. Stewart will talk about newly discovered Nepenthes and share some of his remarkable photographs. Stewart will have copies of his most recently published books for sale, and will be happy to sign them! Feel free to bring your old copies for him to sign as well. RSVP: If interested in attending this cookout, you must contact: [email protected] Note to other CP vendors: Blackjungle is extending an offer for you to vend at the cookout, free of charge. If interested, please contact them at: 800-268-1813. Packed with exciting activites for everyone, this is a meeting that you MUST attend! Thanks for your attention. Best Regards, Ken
  5. Thanks for the replies. I agree with the both of you that sodium bicarbonate is probably not a good thing to spray on a CP. That's what my intuition suggested, but I posed the question anyway as my intuition isn't always correct!
  6. I have a Cephalotus suffering from a chronic powdery mildew infection that seems resistant to my fungicide of choice, tebuconazole. I have heard anecdotal reports on the efficacy and safety of baking soda spray for the prevention and/or eradication of powdery mildew on common houseplants, but I've never tried it on Cephalotus or other CPs. Does anyone have experience with this on CPs? I found a nice site that summarizes some studies on the subject: http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/bakingsoda.html Thanks, Ken PS: Other recommendations on safe/effective fungicides for powdery mildew on CPs would also be appreciated.
  7. chloroplast

    Polyploidy?

    I purposely keep my Sarracenia seedlings from going dormant for a couple of years and they do grow nicely with no observable negative effect. After 2 seasons without a dormancy, results aren't as nice with negative effects on pitcher size, production, and color. Already mature plants decline after skipping 1 year of dormancy. Those are my experiences..... Ken
  8. Heather, It could be overwatering. Some get away with keeping their Cephs standing in water at all times and some do not. I am one of the latter. I water via tray method: fill the tray 1" water and let it evaporate, then wait another day before adding more. It could be overheating of the roots if they are in a greenhouse. This would be more likely if you can rule-out other causes. Even if the night temperatures drop, the peat holds a great deal of heat and the roots may not get cool enough at night. It's not the air temperature you have to worry about so much as the soil temperature. It could be bacterial/fungal issues. Check the rhizome, check the stem. Also look for pests such as root mealy or spider mite. It's unlikely that pests would cause a sudden collapse but it's worth checking. I would agree that Cephs are a lot more tolerant of root disturbance than they are given credit for. If the plant is collapsing this is even more reason to give it a full inspection: if it's really that bad, root disturbance probably won't add much of an insult. That said, when transplanting a healthy Ceph, I try to disturb the roots as little as possible. Hope you find a cause and that you treat it successfully. Ken
  9. The purpose of the pumice is to make a "looser" mix that is free draining yet holds moisture. Thus, any inorganic aggregate will do: Pumice, diatomite, silica sand, granite, perlite. You can substitute one of the above for pumice if you can't find it; eg, 1:1:2 perlite:peat:sand. The only caveat is that whatever you use should be coarse and free of salts/minerals. When it comes to aggregates, it's always wise to wash them a few times prior to use. Hope this helps. Ken
  10. Yes, and they offer colchicine treatment as well to increase ploidy. Stephen, I believe you once said that 'Eden Black' produces pitchers larger than any of your other clones/cultivars, including 'Hummer's Giant.' If so, I'd like to see what a polyploid 'Eden Black' may look like.....
  11. For sending payments, I find it's superior to any other method. Currency can be converted without a fee, payment sent internationally without the fees credit cards impose, it is safer than checks or cash, and more convenient/less expensive than money orders or foreign bank drafts. If you link your Paypal account to a credit card, you get double consumer protection: first from Paypal and, if the dispute is not resolved to your liking, then from your credit card. Ken
  12. Take a look at the most recent issue of CPN. I think Barry has set a great standard on how a cultivated B. reducta should appear. Ken
  13. Stunning! Thank you for sharing and I hope your plant survives.
  14. Your spring has arrived a bit sooner than mine! I can see some new growth on the VFTs but nothing like that. Very funny. ...
  15. Congrats. One of my plants was put under stress lately (a powdery mildew problem) and put out a 2 cm-long flower stem, with a very compact array of flowers at the top!
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