Plantiis

Good quality carnivorous plants can be tricky to find. A good grower is the first thing to look for when purchasing plants online. Unfortunately it can take a bit of trial and error when finding a reputable nursery. Each have their own species they specialize in, and depending on the shippers location, the plant might be adjusted to that locations environment. I’ve tired many gowers during the years, below are a couple of the ones that have filled the garden.

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Pinguicula flowers have stared to bloom! This little carnivore has taken a little over two years to flower. A beautiful purple and pink shade that rise a few inches above the rosette. The planter medium is filled with a mixture of sand, vermiculite, perlite, peat and pumice.

Although not the most efficient bug catcher, clones can easily emerge from leaf cuttings.

Purchased from Cascade Carnivores, pinguiculas are great little carnivores to add to your garden.

So I managed to miss last weeks recap, but posting one semiweekly seems to work out just fine

The past two weeks have been all about development. Spring is here, new growth as well as new ideas are sprouting!

Plantiis Carnivorous Plant Game
Teaser for a new iPhone / iPad game Plantiis is working on!

We’ll be posting behind more scenes as we development the game! Stay tuned

Podcast Episode Two!

Watch on iPhone

Air Layering induces axillary bud growth, by tricking the plant into thinking the soil is actually higher.

Grape and Tayberries Buds
More of the fruit plants are beginning to bud in the beautiful weather florida has been experiencing. The rains have brought more sun shine on!

Carnivorous Stowaways
When receiving plants a lot of times you find stowaway plants in the same pot. They might be grasses or weeds, but sometimes you find bonus plants along for the ride!

Venus Fly Trap Varieties

Other types include:

• Yellow
• Different Teeth types
• Different types of Reds
• Double Traps

Pinguicula lutea’s yellow flowers are open. The leave a really curved on this little one.

This plant is native, listed by the U.S. federal government and state as Threatened.

Here is a shot of an Aphrodite’s leaf cutting propagating like crazy!

You can almost make out the five platelets growing off this one leaf!

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Pinguicula Planifolia Red Form with a Purple Flower blooms!

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