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Post by therobinmonster on Apr 17, 2016 18:55:31 GMT -5
Hey guys would someone be able to point me in the direction oh a place or person that sells CPs specifically Venus fly traps sun dews and nepenthes I can't find them on Google
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Post by shoggoths on Apr 17, 2016 21:40:31 GMT -5
You're on the right place.
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Post by sokkos on Apr 17, 2016 21:47:23 GMT -5
If you make it to the EX, there's usually a guy that sells tropicals. He usually has some hanging nepenthes and flytraps too.
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Post by RuBisCO on Apr 23, 2016 16:27:22 GMT -5
Just noticed VFT sales in Sobeys here in Ottawa - haven't seen then in any garden centres as of yet.
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Post by PilotRabi on May 7, 2016 11:15:55 GMT -5
Sheridan Nurseries on highway 7 in markham has 2 pinguicula (agnata$12.99 and moranensis $17.99) when i visited yesterday.
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Post by meateater on May 29, 2016 19:52:16 GMT -5
Really?! I went a few weeks ago and only saw pitchers in hanging baskets. Anyone know of any other places in that sell the not-so-usual stuff? (Akai ryu etc.?)
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Post by lloyd on May 29, 2016 19:59:29 GMT -5
This forum is the best place to buy CP's and other weird plants in Canada.
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Post by meateater on May 29, 2016 20:02:46 GMT -5
Most people got their exotic plants from here then? No wonder there aren't much options in nurseries....
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Post by sokkos on May 30, 2016 0:00:19 GMT -5
There are no dedicated commercial carnivorous plant nurseries in Ontario; I think Hawaiian Botanicals in BC is the largest source in Canada. Foliera does list Sarr 'Dana's Delight' in their inventory but I'm not sure who sells this retail. Colasanti's, Sharples, and a handful of nurseries usually do stock generic flytraps.
As far as retailers with more 'unusual' carnivorous plants (other than flytraps and Neps), I've seen Sheridan on Hwy 7 in Markham with Pings and Sarrs before; Humber in Brampton used to list one or two Sarrs in their catalogue but I didn't see any this year; Sharples in Hamilton had 'cobra lily' on their wholesale list at one point but I've never seen the plants and I assume it's most likely a Sarr and not a Darlingtonia.
The biggest problem with making carnivorous plants available commercially is not being able propagate enough to keep a viable greenhouse running; you need to either 1. have tissue culture labs and protocols or 2. have a large enough collection from which to make divisions. Both require heavy investment in time and space (money). Carnivorous plants also are not as easy to produce as say potted gebers or roses, so many people are not willing to even try producing them commercially here.
This is definitely the place to be to pick up exotic plants!
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Post by meateater on May 30, 2016 19:29:34 GMT -5
... Carnivorous plants also are not as easy to produce as say potted gebers or roses... I totally agree, even though roses aren't as easy as people think. I had more success for VFTs than my dad with his roses Neps are tricky to propagate with cuttings, I had luck last year but this year's cuttings seems to be dying
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