pbrew
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Post by pbrew on Aug 10, 2007 10:37:53 GMT -5
Hello!
my partner was very into carniverous plants about 15 years ago ( i think he was a canadian cp member) but stopped collecting them for various reasons. Now that he has a bit more time on his hands he's started collecting them again.
I know the cephalotus is the holy grail of carniverous plant lovers so with his birthday coming up I think that would be a pretty great addition to his collection.
I don't suppose anyone in Toronto or Montreal has any for sale? (long shot!) We live in Toronto but I spend a lot of time in Montreal.
if not, has anyone ordered from jbcarnivores.com before? they seem to have them in stock but the site is really vague so I'm a bit skeptical.
There's one on ebay but the seller only ships to the US.
I know everybody's looking for this plant so I don't know if I'll have any luck but I thought I'd try!
Message me/reply if you can help me at all!
Thanks!
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Post by tom on Aug 10, 2007 10:46:34 GMT -5
jpcarnivores.com? Never heard of it and the link dont seem to work...
Good luck for your hunt!
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Post by mabudon on Aug 10, 2007 11:16:24 GMT -5
Good Luck on your hunt- there's a SMALL chance I might have an extra but it's be REAL tiny, if the cuttings even take. If time wasn't too important,patience will make them appear- there's offers on here from time to time, but it's all a matter of right place, right time. A lot of folks have them, but they're awful slow growers. And I second Tommy, not familiar with the site- tho Tom- you might want to copy and paste the name- it works with a "b" and not so much with a "p" EDIT it's a european site (I'm thinkin it's in France) might be issues with getting plants from there, permit-wise etc. but it sure looks like they got the specimens, very interesting!!
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Post by vraev on Aug 10, 2007 11:21:48 GMT -5
yeah....cephs are really hard to find in canada. However, as a good friend once said (*ahem...the one who posted above me )....its not as much as finding a ceph....its about you ending up with it. Atleast in my opinion....getting a ceph in canada has a lot of luck. There are a few ceph masters on this forum who hand out a few on sale. That basically means....it can happen anytime and its all up to your luck. UNLESS You want to try getting one from outside canada which is I guess more definate. Cephs are slow to propogate and hard to come by and this defiantely plays a role considering that there isn't a retailer offering cephs anywhere in canada.
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pbrew
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Post by pbrew on Aug 10, 2007 11:32:32 GMT -5
Yeah actually it doesn't look like jbcarnivores ships to canada.. what a drag! I can't seem to find any site that has them in stock. thanks for the help! I'm sure this is a question that comes up quite a bit mabudon if those cuttings work out I'm definitely interested.
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Post by mabudon on Aug 10, 2007 11:35:44 GMT -5
Pretty much EVERY TIME a relative newbie actually gets a look at the species, yeah Keep yer fingers crossed, the more pairs of lucky fingers they got behind them, the better
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Post by lloyd on Aug 10, 2007 11:46:02 GMT -5
I know the pictures of cephs look great but in my opinion they are coveted mainly because they are rare. I'm playing with propagating them just because they're difficult. I really think there are a lot of much easier species that are much more ornamental.
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Post by vraev on Aug 10, 2007 14:29:28 GMT -5
I think cephs are coveted because they are absolutely unique among the pitcher plants for its size and its morphology. VFT's are also very very common...but it is still the very first CP that most people start off with. I guess its the sense of "being different form the rest of the pack" . Atleast that is what made me want to get more of these beauties.
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Post by pbrew on Aug 13, 2007 14:46:25 GMT -5
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Post by lloyd on Aug 13, 2007 17:01:50 GMT -5
I bought 20 seeds from Triffidpark in Australia where you would think they would be the freshest. If you like I can show you the seeds sitting there ungerminated after 4 months or so. Don't waste your money or your time.
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Post by Rug on Aug 13, 2007 17:34:08 GMT -5
I've been told by Vraev's (ahem aboved friend) lol that there is not many if any ppl known in Canada to have gotten any seed to germinate! WOW WE SUCK! But good luck. I've been looking for a while myself but I figure making friends here and getting a good raport (if thats how u spell it) would help find one easier when they come available!
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Post by vraev on Aug 13, 2007 18:01:00 GMT -5
lol....I think that was lloyd rug, I was thinking of getting seed as well...when lloyd asked me to wait and see if his germinate. As he explained... looks like ceph seed are just hard to germinate. Lol....I don't think that we canadians suck at germinating cephs. Its probably just that we are still unaware of a CERTAIN requirement the seeds are looking for. OR .. probably... the species itself is very rare because of its relatively LOW VIABILITY, both in nature and in cultivation. I think ceph production is better from cuttings or offshoots rather than from seed.
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Post by lloyd on Aug 13, 2007 20:56:58 GMT -5
I personally think the Ceph seeds we have available to us are non-viable. I've been trying seeds for a while with various techniques. Sometimes I've had success and more often not. I think in my case failure is due to non-viable seed or giving up too early. I think the petiolaris group are supposed to be fairly tough to germinate. I had them and the ceph seeds in the same TC recipe. After about 4 months the ceph seeds are sitting there and the D. derbyensis are finally growing.
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