Carnivorous Plant Society/Email Discussion Groups
If you begin collecting these plants, I urge you to join the International Carnivorous Plant Society. You receive a quarterly Newsletter, access to a seed bank and "want ad" listings. A plant society dealing with a limited group of plants is always an outstanding way to receive quality information. You may also subscribe to the carnivorous plant email discussion group. Check the plant society's homepage for latest information on joining this email group. Here you can ask questions and be given urls for other internet resources including quality information on both where to buy and where notto buy carnivorous plants..
THE ENABLING GARDEN TIPS
Carnivorous plants are primarily indoor or greenhouse plants. This makes them an ideal group of plants for someone with limited mobility to collect. There is no need to move plants outside every summer and back indoors for the winter. A large collection can be maintained in a small area under shoplights. The table level can be adjusted to make access easy even for someone who is wheelchair bound. Since most of these plants have to be ordered from speciality nurseries, there is no need for the collector to make frequent trips to nurseries and greenhouses seeking plants. The main problem that exists would be the Nepenthes which really need a hanging basket to perform well--but devices for lowering/raising these baskets to water and cultivate them would eliminate this problem. If you want to collect some unusual plants, carnivorous plants certainly meets this requirement.
Until next week, good gardening to you!
NOTE: Links were verified on 4/2/2002
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