However they are my source for live spahgnm, one of the few things
they probably can't mis-id.
>>Chuck Powell-----never had any problems the few times I ordered from him.
I've visited his place and purchased from him, and he's not bad,
though when I bought from him his plants weren't looking quite so
hot.
>>Hungry Plants---Good service. Will do some trades.
I had a dionea in a bottle someone gave me, which died on
the transplant. Do they sell non-bottled plants?
>>
>>Also, there was another place I recall named Cedar Ridge. Never
>>ordered from them and don't know if they're still around.
I called them early this year and they were out of the CP
business. They lost their stock to frost and/or lost their
supplier.
>>
>>I checked it out. Some of the usual tubers and seeds. I may see if I can
>>find anyone who may be up for getting some D. petiolaris complex plants
>>from him. His usual deal is he sells a lot of four plants (all the same
>>species) for $28 Australian (about $22 USA). While this is expensive on a
>>per person basis, it's not too bad if two or more people split the bill and
>>plants. Anyone interested? I'm thinking about going in on getting anything
>>other than D. petiolaris `Kununurra' or a few others I can't recall right
>>now. Maybe get a lanata or try falconeri again. Warning: These
>>plants are not easy!
What is lanata like? I'd be up for either of the ones you mention.
I have a petiolaris K. from Gordon, which wasn't cheap BTW, which
is finally coming out of dormancy and growing in my terrarium. When
spring comes I' think I'll move it outside.
I'd be up for a portion of any of the other petiolaris complex, although
I'd be concerned about doing a multi-hop shipment. Maybe if we paid
extra he'd box 'em up seperately and ship 'em direct (not likely
probably). I'm thinking of ordering a D. macrantha, gigantea, and/or
zonaria in January, after I overcome the Xmas cash drain.
>>
>>I'm really pleased with this issue of CPN. Gordon has a well written,
>>straightforward article about cultivating D. petiolaris `Kununurra,'
>>my only complaint about it is while he says leaf cuttings are very
>>easy none of mine have been successful. I wonder what I'm doing wrong.
>>Guess I'll try again.
It sounds like he peels his leaves off like artichoke leaves.
>>
>>
>>But then there's this article by J.D. Williams entitled, Plant vs. Animus.
>>This article is, well, loopy! I've read it twice now and still can't
>>figure out just what the hell the author is trying to say. The best I
>>can make out of it is that non-Homo sapiens species have a different
>>reality because they have different sorts of sensory input. Then this
>>leads into the idea that maybe an animal walking through grass might
>>mistake the situation to be one in which it is standing still and the
>>ground and plants are moving underfoot. Goofy!
I thought it gave the issue a sort of philosophical aire :-).
I'm pondering setting up a terrarium at work under lights, but
I can't bare to tear up my roots (:-)) and leave my plans sitting
at work all alone in the evenings. I like walking by my terrarium
at home each night. Maybe work can become a propagation tank, which
would give me something new to look for every day I went in.
Robert