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Snow and Ice
At our nursery, we care for all US-native carnivorous plants strictly outdoors. These include Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, Venus flytraps (yes, Venus flytraps), temperate sundews and temperate butterworts. When grown in containers, these plants can tolerate temperatures as low as 20°F (-7°C) for brief periods of time with almost no protection at all. We're located in USDA zone 8, so these photos represent how we care for them given the type of climate in our region. If you are located in zone 7 or colder, make sure to watch the Grow Carnivorous Plants DVD series for care instructions that are more appropriate for your region. [36 photos]
Sarracenia leucophylla
This species is probably the most eye-catching of the Sarracenia species. Its upright pitchers have white speckling with red veins. The plant is native to northern Florida and produces some of its best looking pitchers in late summer and early fall. This album showcases some of the different varieties in our collection. Photos were taken October 8, 2011. [16 photos]
Leilani Hapu'u Nursery 2011
It's no secret that we go to Hawaii for our annual dose of vitamin D.  While we're there, we always make sure to visit our friend Sam Estes of Leilani Hapu'u Nursery.  We have a great time learning his growing techniques and selecting plants for our inventory.  Photos were taken February 14-18, 2011. [120 photos]
Akatsuka Orchids
These aren't carnivorous plants, but orchids are equally as eye-catching. If you visit the Big Island, make sure to visit Akatsuka Orchids. They have a stunning array of orchids of different colors, shapes and sizes. Photos were taken February 18, 2011. [41 photos]
Foster Botanical Garden
In the midst of Downtown Honolulu is Foster Botanical Garden. If you love plants, you will love this garden. It boosts a huge diversity of plants from the Pacific Islands. They even have a couple of Nepenthes! (It's not much, but it's a start.) Photos were taken February 9, 2011. [56 photos]
Late Spring 2010
Normally our Sarracenia produce their flowers in May and early June.  However, we had a very cool spring.  The weather in May 2010 made the month one of the coldest Mays in recent history.  We also had the lowest high temperature recorded for June 2010.  So the cool weather put our outdoor carnivorous plants about a month behind schedule.   Regardless, many are coming around, and it's a rare treat to enjoy  Sarracenia flowers in late June.  Photos were taken June 19, 2010. [57 photos]
Frosty Morning in December 2009
A lot of customers are surprised to know that we grow our North American carnivorous plants strictly outdoors.  These plants include Venus flytraps, Sarracenia and many sundews.  On this day, the morning temperature was 24°F (-4°C).  The water trays had at least a quarter inch of ice.  No doubt that some pots were frozen solid!  Photos were taken December 4, 2009.  [15 photos]
Hot Summer Day in August 2009
I normally don't like taking photographs at midday because the sun can be very harsh and bleach out colors. However, the sun was slightly lower in the horizon and created a wonderful back lighting for the plants. This helped bring out the magnificent colors, particularly the yellows! Some plants seem to glow in the hot summer sun. Photos were taken August 26, 2009. [21 photos]
Darlingtonia californica in the Wild
Every couple years we take a trip to the Siskiyou National Forest in Josephine County, Oregon to check up on various colonies of Darlingtonia. In August 2009, we included a trip to Florence, Oregon to visit the Darlingtonia Botanical Wayside. During the trip, we filmed a short video to illustrate how Darlingtonia typically grows in the wild. Photos were taken July 27-30, 2009. [56 photos]
Cloudy Day in July 2009
While we prefer warm sunny days in summer, the occasional cloudy day provides a reprieve from the summer heat. Cloudy days also provide softer lighting, which helps showcase the wonderful colors and patterns among our Sarracenia. Photos were taken at our nursery on July 12, 2009. [34 photos]
Spring 2009
Spring is when Sarracenia pitcher plants are ablaze with flowers. If you've never experienced a Sarracenia flower before, you've got to check out these photos. Simply exquisite! Photos were taken at our nursery on June 3, 2009. [27 photos]
Leilani Hapu'u Nursery 2008
Our friend Sam Estes grows exclusively Nepenthes at his nursery on the Big Island of Hawaii. He has some of the most jaw-dropping plants we have ever seen. No doubt that Sam has the best Nepenthes collection in the United States! We took these photos during our visits to his nursery in early December, 2008. [74 photos]
Do Carnivorous Plants Really Need High Humidity?
Many first-time growers mistakenly think that carnivorous plants require constant high humidity to thrive. Here are photographs that we took at our nursery on August 14 and 15, 2008. The official weather reports indicate that we had a high temperature of 103°F (39°C) with 18% humidity. After looking at these photographs, you can decide for yourself if carnivorous plants need high humidity. [16 photos]


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