Moss don't grow on a rolling stone!

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Can I has N. Bicalcarata plz??? KKTHXBYE

[beckdg]

you keep posting pics like that stimp and my wife will never let me have carnivorous plants. i'll just have to hide the screen when i view this thread from now on.

in all seriousness that is too funny. the little plant fangs scareded hers.

[stimpy]

Originally Posted by beckdg

you keep posting pics like that stimp and my wife will never let me have carnivorous plants. i'll just have to hide the screen when i view this thread from now on.

in all seriousness that is too funny. the little plant fangs scareded hers.

I know,isn't that too cool ? I am seriously addicted to cp's now!!
The fangs however are just for show,it is not known why they grow like that??

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They look even more menacing when the dew has formed into a drop at the tip of each fang...Looks like venom from a rattlesnake haha

[stimpy]

Originally Posted by Grimm

Can I has N. Bicalcarata plz??? KKTHXBYE

Why not? They are quite easy to grow given the right conditions,and that particular variety is very popular with anyone keeping cp's.Do some homework first,as they are not cheap plants.

[beckdg]

Originally Posted by stimpy

The fangs however are just for show,it is not known why they grow like that??

orchids come to mind... (the façade). if it works in the grand scheme of things it will pass on...

obviously that doesn't cover specifics though.

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Originally Posted by stimpy

Why not? They are quite easy to grow given the right conditions,and that particular variety is very popular with anyone keeping cp's.Do some homework first,as they are not cheap plants.

I do know a lot about them...I used have a strickly carnivorous plant addiction and did multiple school papers and presentations on them...However I do not want to spend 100$ on a N. Bicalcarata when I can buy some of my other favorites for 15$...A few months ago I picked up 2 of my favorites, N. Ampullaria and N. Rafflesiana and after an accidental "drying out" they are finally recovering and producing their first pitchers

[stimpy]

Originally Posted by Grimm

They look even more menacing when the dew has formed into a drop at the tip of each fang...Looks like venom from a rattlesnake haha

Yes, and the tips of the fangs are very sharp, could draw blood,bwaaaahaha!

[stimpy]

Originally Posted by Grimm

I do know a lot about them...I used have a strickly carnivorous plant addiction and did multiple school papers and presentations on them...However I do not want to spend 100$ on a N. Bicalcarata when I can buy some of my other favorites for 15$...A few months ago I picked up 2 of my favorites, N. Ampullaria and N. Rafflesiana and after an accidental "drying out" they are finally recovering and producing their first pitchers

A $100.00!! Holy crap, where do you live? You can buy a jumbo n.bicalcarta from Hawaiian Botanicals for $40.00, but most plants are small-medium and go for $15.00-$25.00 on average.I usually purchase small plants as they grow quickly.Both my n.rafflesiana & n.sanguinea are rapidly outgrowing the vivarium,and will have to be removed soon.Good to know you saved them from drying out,mine stay constantly moist,and seem to really like it.

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I live in Edmonton...Ive only herd of 2 places that carry carnivorous plants here...And one of which didnt have any in stock. The other store only had small-medium sized plants which hardly had any developing pitchers...All going for 100$ a piece (what a gigantic rip-off!!)

So I ended up driving down to Calgary for family Thanksgiving and went to a fantastic green house and picked up 2 small healthy Neps for 15$ each