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I just received two days ago, a Drosera cistiflora 'purple flower' from California Carnivores. Attached is the link to the advertised plant and a stock picture of the purple flower: https://californiaca...r-deluxe-potted. The plant that I received looks almost exactly like the one that was advertised: . Does anyone have any idea on how long it will take to reach flowering size? Any cultivation, feeding, and growing instructions?

Richard, Thanks for sending me the email information about the Drosera cistiflora 'purple flower'. It was VERY useful. I guess that I will just have to patient for it to grow more and finally flower. Do you have any guess how many years that might take? Another separate topic. on September 11/2015, I purchased a Drosera capensis 'narrow leaf' Deluxe Potted from California Carnivores (https://www.californiacarnivores.com/products/drosera-capensis-narrow-leaf-deluxe-potted). Since that time, with periodic feeding of Beta MICRO Floating Betta Pellet Food, it more than doubled in sized and recently flowered twice with a little over 5o flowers, which I had hand pollinated with a small brush, and they have since died and I let them dry completely. They all must contain seeds. Do you, or anyone else, have a use for these seeds. I will be more than happy to mail them to you or whomever wants them. Best regards, Richard

I just received today a Drosera cistiflora 'purple flower' from California Carnivores. Attached is the advertised plant and the purple flower: https://californiacarnivores.com/products/drosera-cistiflora-purple-flower-deluxe-potted. The plant that I received looks almost exactly like the one that was advertised. Does anyone have any idea on how long it will take to reach flowering size? Any cultivation, feeding, and growing instructions?

Thanks Marcus, You mention that you feed Cephs: "quails". I am not familiar with that name. Exactly, what is that? Also, you mentioned "pinhead', another name that I am not familiar with. Can you use a more common name? Richard

Thanks Marcus, Yes, I had ordered the Ceph already potted. So do you think that the traps will recover and become upright? I am not 100% certain about proper feeding however. I have a Nepenthes x 'Rebecca Soper' that I purchased from California Carnivores and they told me when I received the plant to add a little distilled water to each trap and drop in one Osmocote fertilizer pellet into each pitcher, see:(http://www.californiacarnivores.com/osmocotefertilizerpellets.aspx). The bag of Osmocote pellets is labeled to be used for both Nepenthes AND Cephalotus. I have also fed the Nep. small live meal mealworms and it is growing quite well with good coloration. Peter D'Amato, the owner of California Carnivores, also told me to spray all my CPs with a diluted concentration of the seaweed based fertilizer Maxsea (16-16-16) once or twice a month. Your comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I most certainly don't want to kill this $160 CP! Thanks, Richard

I just received a large Cephalotus Czech Giant from Michael Szesze the grower and owner of the Carnivorous Plant Nursery in Smithsburg, Maryland (USA). . As you can see from the picture, all the traps are rather crushed down and laying flat from the packing/shipping process. Does anyone have any experience with this variety and can tell me if and when the traps may become upright so that I can add a little distilled water and begin to feed them? I am growing this plant on an indoor window sill under a TaoTronics Newest LED Grow Light 24W Plant Grow Lights E27 Growing Bulb For Garden Greenhouse and Hydroponic Full Spectrum Growing Lamp in 3 Bands. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014ZZLP8G?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00)Any advice that you can provide on the proper cultivation and feeding would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot Marcus. I deeply appreciate your detailed intelligent responses (unlike some others). They are most helpful. I intend to make my purchase on December 3rd. I will post a picture of what I have selected. Best regards, Richard

Thanks a lot Marcus. This does help to clarify the situation. However, I don't appreciate being treated like an idiot by others. I did some research. I found a reputable CP (+Cephalotus follicularis) supplier: http://www.carnivorousplantnursery.com/cgi-bin/shop.pl?SID=1445218293.20336&page=category.html&category=13. I spoke with Michael, the owner, and he treated me with respect, and suggested that I visit his greenhouse to pick out the one that I like best. I intend to do so within the coming week.

I have absolutely no idea what you are even talking about!!!!! All I was looking for was a real specific variety NAME that I could look up.

I have absolutely no idea what you are even talking about!!!!! All I was looking for was a real specific variety NAME that I could look up.

Now we are getting somewhere. I searched for pictures and it is absolutely spectacular! Now I just have to find a seller in the USA.

Thank to all for the discussion, but I can't just go to a supplier and ask for a "typical" Cephalotus. Can someone give me an exact name so that I can look it up and see an actual picture?

Do you have a particular suggestion that has good characteristics and a nice colour?

So now I am very confused. I just wanted a nice unusual CP to add to my 3 plant CP collection for bright windowsill growing under a 6500 Kelvin plant grow light.

I am considering the purchase of the Cephalotus Follicularis Hummer's Giant which comes potted in a 4 inch pot. I intend to place it indoors on a bright sunny window sill under a 6500 Kelvin plant grow light along with my 3 other CPs. I have several questions: 1) How large will this plant get? 2) I will place it in a saucer with distilled water. Should I let it dry out between watering's or always keep the saucer with water? 3) Any other tips and advice that will help me to grow a healthy bright red plant? Thank you in advance for your advice!

Thanks carni grower, Great video! I purchased a small bottle of Zoo Med MICRO Betta Pellet Food. The MICRO pellets are about the size of the point of a ball point pen, so they don' need crushing and liquefying. My Drosera capensis 'narrow red' seems to enjoy them and within a few hours the tips curl around the micro pellet. I also purchased a container of the seaweed based product "Maxsea" that I use to spray a diluted mixture on my supply of living sphagnum moss which seems to keep it growing quite well. I also spoke with Peter D'Amato the author of the new revised book titled "The Savage Garden" and owner of California Carnivores, and he told me that I could also spray a diluted mixture of Maxsea on my D. capensis. I haven't tried this yet because I was wanting to hear from others about their success with this special sea weed based product. My CP collection now consists of 1) Dionaea muscipula 'Ginormous', 2) Drosera capensis 'narrow red', and my newest arrival: 3) Nepenthes x 'Rebecca Soper'. For the N. 'Rebecca Soper', he told me to drop a single pellet of Osmocote into each pitcher after I have added a small amount of distilled water to each pitcher (since they were dry from the shipping process). I am now waiting for my supply to arrive by mail. Any and all comments would be greatly appreciated.