From the South with Splendor
An uncommonly cultivated and just generally uncommon species of carnivore from southwest Australia, with spectacular flowers.
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Carlton Carnivores
- Mar 5
- 13 min
The Little Greasy Ones: A Butterwort Story
Among sticky-leaved carnivorous plants, butterworts are pretty easily overlooked at first glance, but amazing on closer inspection.
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Carlton Carnivores
- Jul 17, 2021
- 4 min
Cousin to Jack
Many are familiar with North America's Jack-in-the-Pulpit, but there are many other Arisaema out there, like this big beauty!
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Carlton Carnivores
- Mar 6, 2021
- 7 min
Crimson Queen
Out of a suite of colorful carnivores, one butterwort stands out with a flower that's truly unique.
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Carlton Carnivores
- Aug 15, 2020
- 5 min
Little Stinker: A Corpse Flower's Smelly Relative
It's small, but it packs a punch. This corpse flower relative maintains a benign appearance too to catch you off guard with the smell.
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Carlton Carnivores
- Jun 21, 2020
- 4 min
West Coast Beauty
A delicate western wildflower, something different to appreciate on the Carnivore Blog.
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Carlton Carnivores
- Mar 18, 2020
- 4 min
Drosera affinis: An African Gem
Lesser known than its relative D. madagascariensis, and maybe a touch pickier, but D. affinis is worth the struggle to grow.
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Carlton Carnivores
- Feb 27, 2020
- 6 min
What's In A Name?
A half-dozen methods for denoting the significance of a cultivated plant exist, each signifying something unique. What's the importance?
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Carlton Carnivores
- Jan 2, 2020
- 3 min
Heterosis: A Case Study
Looking at hybrid vigor in the case of a homemade South African sundew cross.
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Carlton Carnivores
- Oct 20, 2019
- 4 min
Drosera graomogolensis: A South American Jewel
A relatively easy-to-grow gem from south of the border, and my experiences thus far with it.
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Carlton Carnivores
- Jul 20, 2019
- 3 min
Species Focus: Byblis guehoi
A quick overview of this classic Rainbow Plant species, and some of my personal experiences with growing it.
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Carlton Carnivores
- Jun 29, 2019
- 3 min
Species Focus: Byblis aquatica
Carnivorous, colorful, and surprisingly easy to grow.
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Carlton Carnivores
- May 18, 2019
- 6 min
What's That Smell? Corpse Flowers!
There's nothing more wonderful than something in nature that breaks all our standard rules; naturally the carnivorous plants I obsess...
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Carlton Carnivores
- Jan 5, 2019
- 4 min
Species Focus: Byblis rorida
When it comes to carnivorous plants, many species don't feature their own common names; this one is no exception. However, in my own...
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Carlton Carnivores
- Nov 3, 2018
- 3 min
Drosera serpens: The Grand Imposter
Once upon a time, a single species of spider-leaved sundew was recognized found across from Africa through Australia, unique in its...
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Carlton Carnivores
- Aug 28, 2018
- 2 min
Fountains of Jewels: The Rainbow Plants
When it comes to carnivorous plants, most newcomers think of a handful of classic groups: Venus Flytraps, Pitcher Plants (and among those...
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Carlton Carnivores
- Aug 9, 2018
- 3 min
Carnivorous Monocots: The Bromeliads
Most carnivorous plants are found within the vast diversity of dicotyledonous plants, those that begin life with two embryonic leaves...
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Carlton Carnivores
- Aug 5, 2018
- 1 min
Nepenthes boschiana
A promising clone that's already produced a fair number of results for me; N. boschiana BE-3448 has in the past produced pitchers that...
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