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Florida’s Carnivorous Plants: Understanding, Identifying, and Cultivating the State’s Native Species

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Carnivorous Plant nursery specializing in Nepenthes. We offer quality Venus flytraps, Pitcher Plants, Butterworts and more! Ships throughout the US. 🪰
The trumpeter pitchers are trumpeting 🎺 These Sar The trumpeter pitchers are trumpeting 🎺 These Sarracenia are looking incredible right now! The leucophyllas and their hybrids are putting up their beautiful fall pitchers — tall, colorful, and absolutely glowing in the sun. My eyes are still recovering from how bright it was when I took this photo ☀️ but it was worth it to capture these fresh pitchers at their peak. Fall is when these really shine, and they’re just getting started. Want to see these beauties in person? Come visit us at our Carnivorous & Exotic Houseplant Pop-Up at the Colfax Triad Farmers Market! 📍 Colfax Triad Farmers Market 2914 Sandy Ridge Rd, Colfax, NC 🗓️ Saturday, September 5 ⏰ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM We’ll have Sarracenia, Venus flytraps, Nepenthes, and many other unusual plants ready for their new homes! Who else is seeing their best pitchers of the year right now? 🐜 #ColfaxNC #TriadNC #NCPlantSale #HouseplantSale #CarnivorousPlantSale
Look closely at a Venus flytrap… those “eyelashes” Look closely at a Venus flytrap… those “eyelashes” aren’t just for looks 👀🪰 There’s even a Venus flytrap cultivar named “Eyelashes,” selected for its extra long, pronounced cilia — the spiky fringe around each trap. These exaggerated “lashes” give the plant a dramatic, almost cartoonish look compared to typical flytraps. In all Venus flytraps, the cilia help form a cage when the trap snaps shut, preventing larger prey from escaping while allowing tiny insects to slip through. They don't want to waste their time with a small snack. But in the “Eyelashes” cultivar, that feature is taken to the extreme, making it a standout in any collection. A perfect mix of function and flair 🐜 #VenusFlytrap #DionaeaMuscipula #CarnivorousPlants #PlantCultivars #WeirdPlants
Look at those colorful peristomes and chubby bodie Look at those colorful peristomes and chubby bodies! 🪲🌿 N. sibuyanensis x veitchii – BE-4643 is showing off. The rounded, chunky pitchers from sibuyanensis combined with the colorful, flared peristome influence of veitchii make this cross one to watch as it grows. These beauties from the Borneo Exotics import are officially SOLD OUT—but we can’t wait to see how they develop! #NepenthesNursery #NepenthesSibuyanensi #NepenthesVeitchii #NepenthesHybrid #CarnivorousPlants
It’s Flytrap Friday 🪰 Check out this exciting cro It’s Flytrap Friday 🪰 Check out this exciting cross — DXL x an all-red Venus flytrap cultivar. This pairing brings together the large, vigorous growth of DXL with the deep red pigmentation that makes all-red cultivars so eye-catching. Earlier this year, it was producing much larger traps, but now it’s already shifting into winter leaves — not an ideal trait for cultivation. Still, it’s always interesting to observe how different crosses express growth habits and seasonal timing. The result? Bold genetics, strong potential, and a plant that keeps you on your toes as it develops. Who else loves seeing new flytrap crosses come to life? 🐜 #FlytrapFriday #VenusFlytrap #DionaeaMuscipula #CarnivorousPlants #PlantBreeding
Look at these tiny baby Venus flytraps… but someth Look at these tiny baby Venus flytraps… but something is a little different 👀🪰 These are the ‘Cupped Trap’ cultivar — a truly unique form of Dionaea muscipula. Instead of opening flat like a typical trap, the lobes are partially fused together, creating a cup or bowl shape. Each plant can vary, with some traps tightly fused and others only slightly cupped. As they grow, you’ll see a mix of quirky, distorted traps that make every plant one-of-a-kind. These are still very small, but already showing off those signature cupped traps. A weird, wonderful addition for anyone who appreciates the stranger side of carnivorous plants 🐜 #VenusFlytrap #DionaeaMuscipula #CarnivorousPlants #PlantMutation #WeirdPlants
Oh no… look what Ryan is up to again 🐜 Being craf Oh no… look what Ryan is up to again 🐜 Being crafty! He’s been busy decorating and building **8x4" mini bogs**—each one planted with different carnivorous plants and finished off with natural items from the yard 🪲🌿 Every bog is a little ecosystem and completely one-of-a-kind. They’ll be available at our Carnivorous & Exotic Houseplant Pop-up: 📍 Robert G. Shaw Piedmont Triad Farmers Market 2914 Sandy Ridge Rd, Colfax, NC 🗓️ Saturday, September 5 ⏰ 9:00 AM–1:00 PM Come early… these won’t last 🕷️ #PiedmontTriadFarmersMarket #CarnivorousPlantPopUp #MiniBogGarden #NepenthesNursery #ColfaxNC
Our fish cannot get enough of N. burbidgeae x robc Our fish cannot get enough of N. burbidgeae x robcantleyi – selected clone: BE-4038 🐟🐜 Horticultural, bred by Borneo Exotics. The female parent is N. burbidgeae, selected for its typical cream-colored characteristics from the assorted clones sold under BE-3041. The male parent is the giant black N. robcantleyi, with the cultivar name ‘King of Spades’. #NepenthesNursery #Nepenthesburbidgeaexrobcantleyi #NepenthesHybrid #CarnivorousPlantAddict #BorneoExoticsImport
This morning we completed our annual North Carolin This morning we completed our annual North Carolina Department of Agriculture inspection with our Plant Pest Inspector. This certification is required for us to legally sell plants both in person and online, and it ensures that our nursery is producing healthy, pest-free plants. Buying from a certified nursery matters. It helps prevent the spread of invasive pests and diseases, protects local ecosystems, and ensures you’re bringing home plants that have been properly inspected and responsibly grown. Always ask: is your nursery certified? Bonus: had to grab a quick selfie with our inspector after a successful inspection. #NorthCarolinaPlants #WinstonSalemNC #NCNursery #PlantHealthMatters #SupportLocalGrowers
N. peltata x aristolochioides – assorted clones: B N. peltata x aristolochioides – assorted clones: BE-4633 🐜 This is definitely one we’ll be bringing in larger quantities of next time… for good reason. The pitchers have that super cute, egg-like shape thanks to aristolochioides 🪲 but what really stands out is the deep red undersides of the leaves—an influence from peltata. Most clones in this batch show that rich coloration, making them just as striking from below as they are above. And the best part? It’s larger than aristolochioides and far easier to grow 🕷️ These are officially SOLD OUT, but don’t worry… more to come. #Nepenthes #CarnivorousPlants #NepenthesPeltataXAristolochioides #PlantImport #NepenthesNursery
This is what it looks like behind the scenes 🐜🌿 H This is what it looks like behind the scenes 🐜🌿 Hundreds of “leftover” Nepenthes from the Borneo Exotics pre-order… all getting potted up and watered. Some moments sped up, some slowed down—but every bit of it took real time. It took three of us an entire day to get through everything. Our backs, our necks… everything is sore 🪲 But this is the work that sets these plants up to thrive. The good news? These will be acclimated and available for local sale in a few months 👀 #NepenthesNursery #BorneoExoticsImport #NepenthesAcclimation #CarnivorousPlantCare #GreenhouseLife
Can’t even right now 🪲 Look how perfectly round t Can’t even right now 🪲 Look how perfectly round this BE-3164 N. sibuyanensis is… just unreal. (Yes, that’s a life-size Archaeopteryx skull for comparison 🕷️ does that help??) These are officially SOLD OUT, but don’t worry—we’ll have some beautiful sibuyanensis hybrids coming your way in a few months 🐜🌿 #NepenthesNursery #NepenthesSibuyanensis #CarnivorousPlantNursery #CarnivorousPlants #RarePlants
You know that growth pattern! 🌿 Thick, almost succ You know that growth pattern! 🌿 Thick, almost succulent-like leaves, compact, upright rosettes… it can only be N. pervillei! These are BE-3839 from the Borneo Exotics import. These beauties are officially SOLD OUT and were shipped out yesterday and the day before—thank you all so much! 🙌 Today’s mission: potting up all of the remaining unsold plants so they can acclimate for future local plant sales. It’s a bit of a Herculean task but we’re making it happen. Huge thanks to H’Lois from One More House Plant for helping Ryan and me tackle the import—both shipping and potting. We couldn’t do it without you! 💪🌱 #Nepenthes #CarnivorousPlants #PlantImport #NepenthesNursery #CarnivorousPlantNursery
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