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  1. jackie quan

    The Dionaea muscipula FLEXX, the big one!

    The flexx i have definitely is unique against your typical vft. It has many more stems ( ie trap + leaf, aka rosette?) and traps exhibit reddish very early. It is considered a giant culitvar with traps going up to 1". See patent describing its characteristics. Here is a picture of mine currently...
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    The Dionaea muscipula FLEXX, the big one!

    I noticed th Flexx venusfltrap is quite common out here in Vancouver ( ie Garden Works chain). I read the patent. Quite interesting and the plant is relatively a new cultivar targeting the mass ornamental market. I assume the guy must have bought worldiwde patent for it. Quite expensive to buy...
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    Looking for Sphagnum spores

    not sure where you are located in canada but the guy i mentioned this guy is in Vancouver area. Just do Facebook marketplace search ) ie sphagnum moos as keu words). I am sure there's lots of people.growi g.wierd.thimgs.out there like moss. Think guy is into terrariums. Here is a screen cap of...
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    Looking for Sphagnum spores

    There is a guy in New Westminster who grows variuos kinds of moss including some sub species of sphagnum..he is on facebook market place. Search him out.
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    Grow lights?

    Spectrum anaylzers are expensive. This reef aquarium guy in new york spent millions o his tanks and had to hire a specialist with the proper equipment to anaylze his tank light setup. Reef lights for corals are expensive but are calibrated with specs for optimal corals. Some lights for...
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    Grow lights?

    Jesled ( different lengths, comes in 6 pack) brand seem pretty good and cheap for hobbyists. Available on amazon. Don't buy purple leds as that was a thing of the past to save a bit of electricity cost but it supposedly makes you sleepy and possibly sterile if you close to it. Most important is...
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    The Dionaea muscipula FLEXX, the big one!

    Just curious, why did you decide to go growing flexx. I know it is a very popular cultivar distributed by the dutch for sales worldwide. When i was in hong kong for a visit on their famous flower street, i noticed the vfts there were big, full and bright red mouths, but sold as un-named...
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    Food for thought

    Speaking of bug juice, do people know what "Shellac" is...if not it is quite interesting . It goes on our maltese candy too
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    Looking for VFT B52

    No such thing as b-52 from its seeds ( or any cultivar) Only clones of the original B-52 will be a bonafide b-52 with its unique characteristics
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    Lego botanical set

    For those into Lego, Lego has been making various plant sets over the years and now they have brought out a small plant set with a vft and sarc. Around $69 cdn.
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    New VFT from Sobeys

    Just watch out how one uses the "systemic types of insecticides." It is banned in Canada. ( Eg bonide brand. As if you bring plant oitside, it will kill bees too, drain overflow water can get into streams and kill fauna .
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    Plants from the US?

    Plants are relatively easy to get across the borders. Come marine corals, it is way harder!!!
  13. jackie quan

    Plants from the US?

    Not, quite, venus flytraps for example is considered endangered so supposedly, you need to show proof it did not come the wilds . I think applies to some other specific pitcher plants and so forth.
  14. jackie quan

    AliExpress

    Days of cheap shipping maybe numbered. Last june 2023, usa and probably canada is looking to change cheap shipping from china (AE, temu, shein etx).t his happens thanks to a "de minimis" rule exempting packages valued at $800 or less from tariffs. In usa, over $700M was spend for these little...
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    Plants from the US?

    Might dump the soil and declare it bare root at the border...they.more.concsrned.with microrobes than the plant itself
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    Water Distillers

    If you buy a 5 or 6 stage RO , it will be read 0. You need to change.membrane and filters off course as duely needed. It helps.if you reuse the waste portion of water for gardening especially for those who pay for water unlike here in BC, it is all you can use.
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    Plastic mesh planter

    Anyone try these mesh pots before? They are nicely vented and probably good for sphagnum potted cp. I thinking of buying some .
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    First carnivorous plants demonstration at school for 2024

    Back in my elementary school days, i recall we had a presentation for all. Grades by a famous guy named Tommy Thompkins(?) Who raised wild wolves. He did a cool presentation.My daughters school had a visit by the local vancouver aquarium showing off some native sea life. Great to see you...
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    Aquarium plants

    Probably other dedicated freshwater aquarium forums should have lots of shrimp/ADA plants for suggestions and trades. Over here is BC, we have bcaquaria dot com web forum for example.
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    AliExpress

    Technically buying anything over $25 or so, oneay be subject to duty but in all my years of buying, usually under $30, i never got any duty. China has 3rd world status thus shipping from China, it costs next to nothing.
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