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July Meeting

The July meeting featured rosetted winter tuberous Drosera judging alongside discussion of propagation methods and a Nepenthes cutting demonstration. Steve brought in several rosetted tuberous sundews including Drosera rosulata, D. browniana, D. magna, D. macrophylla, D. bulbosa, D. aff. bulbosa and D. aberrans 'Golden Dew'. Jemma benched D. rosulata, D. tubaestylis, and D. zonaria. For non-topic displays, Kelly brought Nepenthes thorelii x truncata 'Origin Of The Genus', Sarracenia purpurea var. montana seedlings, Pinguicula 'Florian' grown on a ceramic ornament, and Pinguicula javamensis. Jingyang presented Nepenthes veitchii 'M2' x Bario form and several Pinguicula, including P. 'Gamma' and P. emarginata hybrids. Justin benched a 15-year-old seed-grown Nepenthes jamban and demonstrated leaf-cutting propagation using N. graciliflora 'EPF'. Steve demonstrated propagation methods using Dionaea leaf pullings ('Wine Mouth', 'Ramesses I'), rhizome back-cuttings ('DCXL'), and seed-grown Sarracenia purpurea 'Buddha Belly'.
Rosetted Tuberous Drosera Judging:
1st Place: Jemma's Drosera zonaria
2nd Place: Steve's Drosera macrophylla
3rd Place: Steve's Drosera browniana


The plants benched at the September meeting included:

Dionaea muscipula Drosera aberrans 'Golden Dew' Drosera aff. bulbosa Drosera browniana Drosera bulbosa Drosera macrophylla Drosera magna Drosera prolifera Drosera rosulata Drosera tubaestylis Drosera zonaria Nepenthes graciliflora

Nepenthes jamban Nepenthes spathulata x mira Nepenthes 'Origin Of The Genus' Nepenthes veitchii 'M2' x Bario form Pinguicula agnata Pinguicula emarginata x gypsicola Pinguicula emarginata x hemiphytica Pinguicula 'Florian' Pinguicula 'Gamma' Pinguicula javamensis Sarracenia purpurea 'Buddha Belly' Sarracenia purpurea var. montana

June Meeting

Following the Annual General Meeting, members benched plants across several genera for an open meeting. Nick benched a Cephalotus follicularis grown in an akadama, vermiculite, perlite, and coco peat mix fertilized with Powerfeed and Osmocote. Steve benched two forms of Nepenthes jamban (the high-altitude Sumatran species and a natural hybrid with N. dubia) along with Drosera lowriei. Luca brought in Pinguicula medusina from Nano Nurseries. Kelly displayed Pinguicula gigantea ('Blue flower'), seed-grown P. moranensis, P. flavia, Drosera capensis and seed-grown Venus Flytraps. Jingyang benched several Pinguicula species including P. cyclosecta grown under different lighting setups to demonstrate light response. Plant of the Night: Nick's Cephalotus follicularis


The plants benched at the June meeting included:

Cephalotus follicularis Dionaea muscipula Drosera capensis Drosera lowriei Nepenthes jamban Nepenthes jamban x dubia

Pinguicula cyclosecta Pinguicula flava Pinguicula gigantea Pinguicula medusina Pinguicula moranensis

May Meeting

The May meeting included member discussions on growing conditions, a pygmy Drosera swap, and a 'Best and Worst' plant presentation. Kelly brought in her 'Best' plant entry, a large Nepenthes truncata, along with Heliamphora nutans x heterodoxa and two flower forms of Pinguicula gigantea. Steve discussed growing issues with Sarracenia psittacina alongside displays of Nepenthes jacquelineae, N. veitchii x burbidgiae, N. albomarginata (grey form), and Drosera lasiantha. Jason presented Sarracenia leucophylla, S. x readii, a complex N. peltata hybrid, and two forms of Drosera aberrans. Peter displayed a pink-flowered Pinguicula moranensis var. superba, while Justin showed a variegated Nepenthes gracilis clone. Plant of the Night: Kelly's Nepenthes truncata


The plants benched at the May meeting included:

Dionaea muscipula Drosera aberrans Drosera x andromeda Drosera lasiantha Heliamphora nutans x heterodoxa Nepenthes albomarginata (grey form) Nepenthes campanulata Nepenthes 'Diana' Nepenthes gracilis Nepenthes jacquelineae

Nepenthes lowii x campanulata x truncata Nepenthes peltata x (ventricosa x ((spathulata x lowii) x trusmadiensis)) Nepenthes truncata Pinguicula gigantea Pinguicula moranensis var. superba Sarracenia leucophylla Sarracenia psittacina Sarracenia x readii

April Meeting

The April meeting covered Drosera alongside an open information session. Steve brought a range of sundews showing species differences, including rosetted types like Drosera slackii and D. aliciae, pygmy species such as D. verrucosa, D. sargentii, D. roseana, and D. pulchella (orange flower form), plus the fork-leafed D. binata var. multifida f. extrema. Kalpana brought in a D. spatulata recovering from weeding, and Jemma brought a D. regia producing large leaves. Non-topic plants included Steve's Dionaea 'Double Trouble', Dionaea 'Australia Tiger Fangs' (showing autumn dormancy blackening), Dionaea 'B52', Sarracenia leucophylla forms, and Nepenthes ventricosa 'Fat Boy'. OJ brought in a large pumice rock planted with Pinguicula and Drosera. The rock is sqt in a water tray to wick moisture across up to the plants. Topic Plant of the Night: OJ's Planted Pumice Rock Non-Topic Plant of the Night: Jemma's Drosera regia


The plants benched at the April meeting included:

Dionaea muscipula Drosera aliciae Drosera binata var. multifida f. extrema Drosera pulchella (orange flower form) Drosera regia

Drosera roseana Drosera sargentii Drosera slackii Drosera spatulata Nepenthes ventricosa

March Meeting

The March meeting focused on two tropical and subtropical genera: Nepenthes and Heliamphora. Jason brought in two forms of Heliamphora folliculata (from Aparaman Tepui and Murosipan Tepui) alongside a clumping H. heterodoxa. Kalpana benched an H. ionasi x folliculata, and Peter showed an established clump of H. minor. In the Nepenthes category, Justin benched an N. edwardsiana raised from seed over nine years and an N. ampullaria. Steve brought several species, including N. platychila displaying both upper and lower pitchers, N. glabrata, N. minima, N. rigidifolia, N. spatulata, and N. bongso. Kelly brought in a dark pitchered N. ampullaria 'Black Miracle' while Kelly and Kalpana both showed N. x 'Gothica' plants grown from the previous year's cutting demonstration. Topic Plant of the Night (Heliamphora): Jason's Heliamphora folliculata (Murosipan Tepui) Topic Plant of the Night (Nepenthes): Justin's Nepenthes edwardsiana


The plants benched at the March meeting included:

Heliamphora folliculata Heliamphora heterodoxa Heliamphora ionasi x folliculata Heliamphora minor Nepenthes ampullaria Nepenthes bongso Nepenthes edwardsiana

Nepenthes glabrata Nepenthes 'Gothica' Nepenthes minima Nepenthes platychila Nepenthes rigidifolia Nepenthes spatulata

February Meeting

Sarracenia and Venus Flytraps made up the primary bench displays at the February meeting. Steve Fretwell displayed several Sarracenia, including a veinless clone of Sarracenia purpurea from Tattnall County, Georgia, S. jonesii grown from seed, and a giant red form of S. alata. Jason brought in specimens of S. purpurea ssp. venosa, S. purpurea var. montana, and S. leucophylla 'Alba'. Venus Flytrap displays were well-represented, with Ron showing cultivars including 'Bloody Nurse', 'Crenata 24', 'Cheerleader', 'Wine Mouth', and 'Carbone Al Dente'. Justin presented 'Crenata No. 24' and 'Angel Wings', while Bryan showed a 'B52' grown outdoors alongside tomatoes. Non-topic plants included Justin's Nepenthes clipeata grown in an Akadama and Kunama mix, Kelly's N. jaquelinea x maxima x veitchii, Jason's Drosera lanata, and Steve's flowering Utricularia alpina 'Pittier Moon'.
Topic Plant of the Night (Sarracenia): Steve's Sarracenia purpurea var. montana 'Toms Swamp'
Topic Plant of the Night (Venus Flytrap): Bryan's Dionaea muscipula 'B52'
Non-Topic Plant of the Night: Justin's Nepenthes clipeata


The plants benched at the July meeting included:

Dionaea muscipula: 'Akai Ryu' x 'T-Rex' 'Angel Wings' 'B52' 'Big Tomato' 'Bloody Nurse' 'Bohemian Garnet' 'Bristle Tooth' 'Carboni Ardente' 'Cheerleader' 'Chinese Dumplings' 'Crenata No. 24' 'Creeping Death' cross 'Crocodile' 'Cup Trap' 'Dark Knight' 'Dentate Sawtooth' 'Dracula' 'Fiama' 'Fused Tooth' 'G14' hybrid 'G16' x 'G14' 'G36' 'G7' x 'G14' 'Galaxy' 'Giant Clam' 'Kim Il-sung' 'Kim Jong-il' 'Mirror' seedling

'Pac-Man' 'Paradisia' 'Patches' 'Periscope' 'Pink Venus' x 'Pink Venus' Pom Pom form 'Rabbit Teeth' 'Redline' x self 'Shark Tooth' x 'Royal Red' 'Slack Giant' 'Umgekrempelt' 'Wavers' 'Wine Mouth' 'Wizard' 'Double Face' clone 'Extra large' cultivar variegated clone Drosera lanata Nepenthes clipeata Nepenthes jaquelinea x maxima x veitchii Nepenthes lowii x zakariana Sarracenia alata (giant red form) Sarracenia jonesii Sarracenia leucophylla 'Alba' Sarracenia purpurea (veinless clone) Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa and Sarracenia purpurea var. montana Utricularia alpina 'Pittier Moon' Utricularia cornuta