I pretty much agree with what Bob and Rob already stated. And the importance
of properly observing your plant's dormancy cannot be understated. Where do
you live? Depending on this, you might be able to winter your plants outside.
I'm in Baltimore, and this has worked very well for me.
Regarding CP books, here are some addresses:
Slack's book "Carnivorous Plants" is available from MIT Press, 55 Hayward St,
Cambridge MA 02142. I bought the softcover version a few months ago for
$12.95 + $2.75 P&H. Check your local library for his other book, "Insectivorous
plants and how to grow them." It is excellent, but out of print :(
I also recently bought Don Schnell's "Carnivorous Plants of the US and Canada."
It is a very useful reference book, but a little short on cultivation info.
Available from John F Blair, Publisher, 1406 Plaza Drive, Winston-Salem, NC,
27103. $19.95 hardcover.
I just got Bruce Bednar's catalog (Lee's botanical gardens). I specifically
mentioned that I'd like a N Ampullaria. He's out of them, but said that the
hybrid Ampullaria X Veitchii is *almost identical* to Ampullaria. Can anyone
confirm or deny this? Does this hybrid have ground pitchers??
doug