bigphil1984 Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 Hi everyone, just thought I'd show my collection of plants, an keep adding my new ones for you's to see. Getting really additive lol. I love this hobby [emoji6] very enjoyable! Sent from my SM-A300FU using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanP Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 Looking good @bigphil1984 Your collection is growing quickly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argo88 Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Beautiful plants!!! Darlingtonia is really amazing!!! Good job!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigphil1984 Posted August 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Beautiful plants!!! Darlingtonia is really amazing!!! Good job!!!The big pitcher on my Darlington is going brown in the middle and so is the smaller one to the right of it, abit more brown than when it arrived, the other day is this normal?Sent from my SM-A300FU using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argo88 Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 The plant is really healty! probabily, now it will be a little stressed and it will lose some pitcher... it is a Common thing, due to the travel and the hottest temperatures of august... if You see the plant disidratated (that lose a lot of pitchers) put it in shadow and use higher level of water...but, if You want to be sure, write to cpuk members more expert than me in growing darlingtonia californica;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigphil1984 Posted August 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 The plant is really healty! probabily, now it will be a little stressed and it will lose some pitcher... it is a Common thing, due to the travel and the hottest temperatures of august... if You see the plant disidratated (that lose a lot of pitchers) put it in shadow and use higher level of water...but, if You want to be sure, write to cpuk members more expert than me in growing darlingtonia californica;-)I thought it was maybe a little stressed lol. Ok I'll do that thanks argos [emoji6]Sent from my SM-A300FU using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argo88 Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantsman89 Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 You've a nice collection there It doesn't get any less addictive that's for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigphil1984 Posted August 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 You've a nice collection there [emoji106] It doesn't get any less addictive that's for sure [emoji3]Thanks plantsman89 [emoji6], I am so addicted lol. Think I need to stop buying now till next year a concentrate on the ones I've got. And try to learn as much as I can about my new ones ha. I've got one more plant on its way, pingulicula tina (mexican) I think!? And that's it for now lol.Sent from my SM-A300FU using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantsman89 Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 8 minutes ago, bigphil1984 said: Thanks plantsman89 , I am so addicted lol. Think I need to stop buying now till next year a concentrate on the ones I've got. And try to learn as much as I can about my new ones ha. I've got one more plant on its way, pingulicula tina (mexican) I think!? And that's it for now lol. Sent from my SM-A300FU using Tapatalk I've said that many times but I always find something whether it be from a specialist nursery or eBay lol. Next stop Mike King's open day lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigphil1984 Posted August 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 I've said that many times but I always find something whether it be from a specialist nursery or eBay lol. Next stop Mike King's open day lolHa lol. That's so me at the minute [emoji38] need to go to one of these open days at some point. What are they? Where you go to people's nursery's or garden centres lol?Sent from my SM-A300FU using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantsman89 Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 9 minutes ago, bigphil1984 said: Ha lol. That's so me at the minute need to go to one of these open days at some point. What are they? Where you go to people's nursery's or garden centres lol? Sent from my SM-A300FU using Tapatalk Mike King holds the national collection of Sarracenia, he has a couple of open days a year, I've not been to one of his yet so I'm planning to go in his next one in October, as far as I'm aware he's open to visitors as long as you phone ahead to make sure lol. Matt Soper of Hampshire Carnivorous Plants holds one open day a year, I've been on an open day and also visited when I was in the area, again making sure it was OK lol, (Marwell Zoo is just up the road and well worth a visit to make a trip of it lol). I've also been to P&J Plants just outside Hereford they did also hold the National Collection of Sarracenia and a lot of Adrian Slack's original stock but since scaled back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigphil1984 Posted August 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Mike King holds the national collection of Sarracenia, he has a couple of open days a year, I've not been to one of his yet so I'm planning to go in his next one in October, as far as I'm aware he's open to visitors as long as you phone ahead to make sure lol. Matt Soper of Hampshire Carnivorous Plants holds one open day a year, I've been on an open day and also visited when I was in the area, again making sure it was OK lol, (Marwell Zoo is just up the road and well worth a visit to make a trip of it lol). I've also been to P&J Plants just outside Hereford they did also hold the National Collection of Sarracenia and a lot of Adrian Slack's original stock but since scaled back. I'll keep them in mind[emoji106]might go to the the one in October. How do I get in contact with Mike king, to arrange it?Sent from my SM-A300FU using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantsman89 Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 12 hours ago, bigphil1984 said: I'll keep them in mindmight go to the the one in October. How do I get in contact with Mike king, to arrange it? Sent from my SM-A300FU using Tapatalk I do believe his next open day is 14th October but don't quote me on that lol. If you want contact him (probably best to confirm the date lol) go through 'Shropshire Sarracenias' on Facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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