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Post by cchang on Feb 12, 2008 15:43:54 GMT -5
It's that time again...
March 12 - 16, 2008 Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Anybody making plans to attend? I hope to take my daughter again this year.
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Post by jay on Feb 12, 2008 17:00:09 GMT -5
yup usually go around the afternoon at dinner time it's nice and quite , no lines
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Post by Syble on Feb 12, 2008 17:15:34 GMT -5
Looks like I'll be missing it this year I'll be heading up to mississauga on sunday for the reptiles, aquatics and insect expo...and hopefully getting some more darts, pocket book can't afford both this year i think... So that basically means a whole bunch of CPs Enjoy every body! Sib
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Post by vraev on Feb 12, 2008 18:25:56 GMT -5
oooh! where and what will they be having syb?? I might be heading to mississauga for the weekend as well. I love to just see animals as I won't be buying any anyways (only for now...muhahahahah ). can u give me more details? I might ifanything get a insect or 2 lol! preying mantids maybe . lol! maybe freak out someone with a giant centipede. lol!
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Post by kd on Feb 12, 2008 19:43:23 GMT -5
I'd love to go someday. Don't know when. What types of CPs are usually there? Is there ever a bog garden as one of the displays?
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Post by Syble on Feb 12, 2008 20:26:55 GMT -5
vraev - should be complete details here: www.reptileexpo.ca... as to what they have I can only go off what I've been told and that's everything! I ofcourse am going for the darts (all 2 tables of them lolha!!!) Might check out the whole place just to have a better idea also. KD if your talking about canada blooms, the CPs are slim pickings and I have yet to see a both actually set up for them. There are the regulars (dente VFT, ventricosa neps, aswell as alata and occasionally miranda...) oh and an occasional sarr, usually judith hindle... and on the rare occasion you might find an unidentifid ping hehe... really haven't seen much but there are tons of other plants particularlly orchids, and lots of other cool stuff to see and buy. Sib
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Post by vraev on Feb 12, 2008 22:28:00 GMT -5
wow! that list is just staggering. But I also notice an april date. I guess I will have to wait till then....but syb....do take some pics of the place and tables for me? If it isn't too much trouble ofcourse. cheers, V
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Post by kd on Feb 12, 2008 23:40:47 GMT -5
Sib - I was talking about Canada Blooms. I guess there were two converstaions going on here. I've seen pictures of the show before, and it looks amazing!
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Post by Syble on Feb 13, 2008 8:11:23 GMT -5
Sorry vraev, no camera until the day i get back... KD, I was talking about canada blooms, been there many times, this it the first year i'm gonna miss since i started going. There are the odd CP, you just really have to look for them! Thanks Sib
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Post by lloyd on Feb 13, 2008 13:13:39 GMT -5
Don't go for the CP's. If you look around you will find N. x ventrata & S. "judith finn" but not much else. It's really for the garden/greenhouse stuff and some interesting plants.
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Post by bex on Mar 12, 2008 16:09:32 GMT -5
I'm going this week. Will report on the state of CPs for sale if I see any.
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Post by jay on Mar 15, 2008 9:57:29 GMT -5
Been to Canada blooms last night (Friday) it was okay ,seems to be getting sparse . There were some nice displays ,And it was refreshing to see green plants blooming during this very long winter we've had . But was disappointed in the lack of plant vendors . Lots of garden knick knacks though CP wise some shitty looking flytraps and as Lloyd predicted Nepenthes x ventrata
Still it is a nice way to kick off spring
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Post by Syble on Mar 15, 2008 12:40:10 GMT -5
Puts my mind at ease some then... I was bummed to miss it (some colour would be a nice pick me up), but i was dissapointed with the plant vendors last year also, and I go mainly to shop hehe. Sib
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Post by lloyd on Mar 15, 2008 14:15:23 GMT -5
That was my impression last year. Not enough plants or really interesting stuff.
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Post by jay on Mar 15, 2008 17:25:50 GMT -5
It's really a shame because the first 2 to 3 years were just amazeing the displays vender's wonder what happening to cause this ? Still its kinda a trade show to me
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