Re{2}: Nepenthes pitcher plants in S.F.
GDUGHI@T4A.dot.ca.gov
20 Apr 94 10:17:36 PT
>>>If you go to San Franscisco, they have a greenhouse/arboretum in
>>>Golden Gate Park. Inside the arboretum, they have about 4-5
>>>Nepenthes hanging pitcher plants in hanging baskets. These plants
>>>are huge, each with probably 40 to 50 pitchers.
>
> Ahh yes, I forgot. The greenhouse is a "miniature", but
> still large, replica of the greenhouse of the Royal Gardens
> at Kew, England. The nepenthes are at least 20 years old.
> I believe one is N. x dyeriana.
Last I was at Golden Gate Park (about three weeks ago), the arboretum
was closed for remodeling. However, they should be open in May - as I
recall. Upon looking through one of the closed outer doorways, I saw
that they had increased the number of Nepenthes plants hanging in that
room. There may not be an increase number of species; though, but more
specimens nonetheless.
Gary
gdughi@t4a.dot.ca.gov Oakland, California, USA 37N, 122W