maverick Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 Yesterdag there was an open day at Carniflora, this is one of the big European commercial growers and this is also the place most garden centre get their plants from. They don't really grow special plants, only very much plants. Also a thing to notice, they grow almost all kinds of carnivorous plants in the same greenhouse without cimate control sections. The place is 100 meters long and 75 meters wide, so that's one big greenhouse Thanks for watching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nadja77 Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 Awesome place! CPs as far as the eye can see... I think if I find +-50 CPs in a nursery in SA I consider myself lucky. Did you go home with a trolley full of goodies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoopyLee Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 WOW!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick Posted May 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 Did you go home with a trolley full of goodies? I bought some plants, but not that many, only two Sarracenias and 3 Dionaeas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadja77 Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 I think if I was let loose in there someone would have to hide my credit card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoopyLee Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 I bought some plants, but not that many, only two Sarracenias and 3 Dionaeas. That was very restrained shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick Posted May 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 I think if I was let loose in there someone would have to hide my credit card They only accepted cash, so no worries for your credit card. But I would have bought more if I wouln't go to Mike King next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadja77 Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 (edited) lol.gif They only accepted cash, so no worries for your credit card. Safe then! But I would have bought more if I wouln't go to Mike King next month. Lucky you! Hope to see some pics of his open day to too! Maybe I will make it across the pond to one of those events one day... Edited May 23, 2010 by nadja77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie.. Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 this is where my garden centre but vthere plants from.. something like £0.98 a dionaea.. they then sell them for £4.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langy Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 this is where my garden centre but vthere plants from..something like £0.98 a dionaea.. they then sell them for £4.99 Actually, your Garden Centre buys their C.P.s from an intermediate company like 'Smallys' (who buy them for £1.20 each) then sell them for £2.50 to your G.C. Who in turn then selld them for £4.99 Regards Langy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diva Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 this is where my garden centre but vthere plants from..something like £0.98 a dionaea.. they then sell them for £4.99 They need to make a profit you know and believe me when it comes to VFT's you make horrific losses as every one that passes them has to show who ever they are with how they work, so imagine how many times they are triggered a week and you soon start losing them (and in the GC that i worked in we kept them in the sun and gave them rainwater unlike most). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimfoxy Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Big business!!! I note there is no mislabelling yet (because there are no labels! ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueflytrap Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 OMG! Big place- thanks for sharing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefy Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 (edited) Thanks for sharing this, and great photos, if i had worked in a place like this instead of the little nursey i worked in twenty years ago i would have slept there every night, and woke up to all the CP's, thats heaven! Edited June 6, 2010 by keefy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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