Fresh in the the nursery this morning are a whole quagmire of bog plants, many varieties of the hardy North American Pitcher plant - Sarracenia which you can find here
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Saturday, May 21st, 2011Sarracenia purpurea ‘very slick little plant’
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010Gardeners shopping for carnivorous plants have been advised that the Sarracenia purpurea is a "very slick" option. According to the International Carnivorous Plant Society (ICPS), this plant has some beautiful features and could give a yard a really exotic feel. Green-fingered enthusiasts may be...
Sarracenia carnivorous plants ‘require plenty of light’
Thursday, April 8th, 2010Sarracenia carnivorous plants require plenty of light to ensure they flourish. This is according to the International Carnivorous Plant Society (ICPS), which stated growers will know that their plant is not getting enough light if their pitchers are floppy or poorly coloured. For these reasons,...
Carnivorous plants ‘easy to grow’
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009A self-confessed fanatic of carnivorous plants is keen to tell people that the varieties can be easy to care for.Tanja Diederich bought her first carnivorous plant a number of years ago and now has a collection of 150, reported the Northeast News and Tribune.She explained to the website it was...
Exotic plants contribute to Garden of the Year
Friday, September 25th, 2009A couple have won the Island Garden of the Year award, thanks in part to their array of exotic plants.Peter and Janet Norris of Union Mills in the Isle of Man, were presented with the accolade for the second year in a row, the Isle of Man Courier reports.Their garden was shortlisted along with...