Post by reivilo1960 on Jun 24, 2006 14:21:21 GMT -5
Sorry for not introducing myself earlier...
As always, too much stuff to do and not enough time to fulfill everything!
I have been reading this forum for quite some time now, with great interest -needless to say- !
Well, as I live in tiny Switzerland, visiting Canada and its vast horizons (+CP's and friends) has always been a dream (just like for loads of us Swiss, BTW). Canada is THE place.
The fact of having been in very friendly contact with Tom and Rick for over a year now tempted me to cross over and pay them a visit this summer.
About my bio, well, language+history teacher, 2 sweet girls (6 & 8), growing cp's for 20 years now, neps are my top hobby. After 3 field trips in SE Asia with Nerz, Wistuba and co, health problems (a ruined back) have kept me stuck overhere since the beginning of the c'tury.
As far as gowing cp's is concerned, I concentrated on nepenthes in terraria for a long time (approx. 65 sp.) and now turn to "outdoor" hardy carnivorous plants.
Living at 1000 metres altitude in Switzerland does not allow growing outdoors many more species than you all in Canada I guess. That's also why I have become specialised in growing hardy "local" plants. Namely drosera anglica from over 10 locations in France/Swiss Alps/Swiss Jura/Germany. Of course intermedia, rotund. , ping. alpina etc. Funnily, we do "have" quite a few sarr. purp. in bogs here and there, but unfortunately, some "ethnic leansing fanatics" try to eradicate them, even though they do not "invade" local flora at all. Too bad. Just visited 3 sites today. Flowreing time here started 2 weeks ago (we had an awfully long winter, eventually ending late April).
Well, this explaining that, I have looked around very hard for non European hardy droseras which could bear our climate, and as you can guess, drosera linearis in n° one ! NO seeds ever, coming from commercial sites, have germinated here (no negative ads, but...) . However, thanks to my Canadian friends' (whom I do thank here!) seeds, some seedlings have burst out for the first time this spring. Logically, the next step is to enjoy admiring in their natural habitat at their peak-season, along with sarr. and other cp's.
So I do look forward to discussing with whoever wishes, and if anybody is interested in swapping seeds, fine with me (sorry, only nep lowii, rafflesiana and drosera anglica available at the moment).
Hope you didn't get bored, and send you all my best regards,
Olivier (French-speaking, western) Switzerland
As always, too much stuff to do and not enough time to fulfill everything!
I have been reading this forum for quite some time now, with great interest -needless to say- !
Well, as I live in tiny Switzerland, visiting Canada and its vast horizons (+CP's and friends) has always been a dream (just like for loads of us Swiss, BTW). Canada is THE place.
The fact of having been in very friendly contact with Tom and Rick for over a year now tempted me to cross over and pay them a visit this summer.
About my bio, well, language+history teacher, 2 sweet girls (6 & 8), growing cp's for 20 years now, neps are my top hobby. After 3 field trips in SE Asia with Nerz, Wistuba and co, health problems (a ruined back) have kept me stuck overhere since the beginning of the c'tury.
As far as gowing cp's is concerned, I concentrated on nepenthes in terraria for a long time (approx. 65 sp.) and now turn to "outdoor" hardy carnivorous plants.
Living at 1000 metres altitude in Switzerland does not allow growing outdoors many more species than you all in Canada I guess. That's also why I have become specialised in growing hardy "local" plants. Namely drosera anglica from over 10 locations in France/Swiss Alps/Swiss Jura/Germany. Of course intermedia, rotund. , ping. alpina etc. Funnily, we do "have" quite a few sarr. purp. in bogs here and there, but unfortunately, some "ethnic leansing fanatics" try to eradicate them, even though they do not "invade" local flora at all. Too bad. Just visited 3 sites today. Flowreing time here started 2 weeks ago (we had an awfully long winter, eventually ending late April).
Well, this explaining that, I have looked around very hard for non European hardy droseras which could bear our climate, and as you can guess, drosera linearis in n° one ! NO seeds ever, coming from commercial sites, have germinated here (no negative ads, but...) . However, thanks to my Canadian friends' (whom I do thank here!) seeds, some seedlings have burst out for the first time this spring. Logically, the next step is to enjoy admiring in their natural habitat at their peak-season, along with sarr. and other cp's.
So I do look forward to discussing with whoever wishes, and if anybody is interested in swapping seeds, fine with me (sorry, only nep lowii, rafflesiana and drosera anglica available at the moment).
Hope you didn't get bored, and send you all my best regards,
Olivier (French-speaking, western) Switzerland