Vendors and Retailers
Retail
The
CP Jungle Nursery (last update 06/30/09)
Michael Catalani
has restarted
his carnivorous plant nursery again in earnest. His website is live now with all kinds of
options. He is importing from Borneo Exotics, Exotica Plants, and Malesiana
Tropicals.
Nepenthes can be pre-ordered for future arrival which includes many of the rarer
Nepenthes Borneo Exotics offers as well as limited releases from Exotica Plants. Michael offers many different sizes of
Nepenthes from smalls to rooted cuttings. He also has added a
"sniping" list that allows a person to get a Nepenthes ahead of
someone else if it should become available. Nepenthes are shipped bare-root in baggies with
sphagnum moss covering the rootball. Plants arrive quickly and shipping is
modest. Michael does reply to emails quickly.
Sunbelle
Exotics
Located in South Florida, Sunbelle
Exotics is a small specialty nursery offering mainly Nepenthes, Sarracenias,
orchids, and other exotic plants. They have a private collection they
periodically take cuttings from. They update their site when they receive new
plants and / or have cuttings available so inquiry for their latest catalogue
list if you're looking for certain plants. Michelle and Trent respond quickly to email.
The plants I've purchased from them are shipped in baggies with the
soil surrounding the rootball. They are great folks that take great pride in
their plants. Often, they have plants available but not listed. So don't
hesitate to email them. Trent and Michelle are some of the best people you'll
ever deal with when talking or ordering Nepenthes. I can't say enough how
valuable and kind they've been to me.
Cook's
Carnivorous Plants
(last update 6/24/09)
Dean Cook operates his site out of Oregon. Dean offers a wide variety
of ALL types of carnivorous plants. Sarracenias, Drosera,
Pinguiculas, Fly Traps, and more! The Nepenthes I buy from Dean are shipped
in taped up zip-lock baggies bare root in moss or pots. He gives you a
choice. Cook's has a wide variety of Nepenthes available and often
has the latest hybrids and species on the market. I like that Dean keeps
an active inventory of plants on his website so you can see current availability.
He often has photos on his webpage of the plants you're purchasing so you
can get an idea of what they will look like in adulthood. This is especially
helpful when purchasing Sarracenia and Nepenthes hybrids. Plants always
arrive quickly, within a week, and are in great condition. He responds
quickly to email which is great! I have called him personally, and he's
answered all of my questions personally.
Leilani
Hapu'u Nursery
Located in Hawaii this nursery is beginning to
produce their own hybrids that are very exciting. They used to sell mainly rooted cuttings of Nepenthes
but have turned to more of a wholesale nursery for their hybrids. Nepenthes will
be available from Leilani's distributors that sell their Nepenthes. Any of
Leilani's distributors will also be on this page as a retailer of Nepenthes. If
you're looking to purchase Nepenthes directly from the nursery, then you'll have
to email them directly. My guess is that small individual plant orders will be
directed to the distributors for the Leilani Nursery. Larger orders would be
best directed to the nursery itself. Leilani's Nepenthes are very high quality
and good size upon arrival. They acclimate well and are very vigorous.
Tristan's
Carnivorous Plants
Kim and Barbara Magnuson
operate their nursery out of Hawaii. The have a variety of Nepenthes,
Sarracenias (American pitcher plants), and Droseras (sundews) that are available
for sale. It appears that most of their Nepenthes are available from cuttings or
extra plants. They have also started their own hybridizing and are developing
some new seedlings that may be available sometime in the future. They provide a list of the Nepenthes they're growing and then you
email them about what plants you're interested in. Lately they have had their
offerings on Ebay of the cuttings for sale. Most of the cuttings for sale are
large well established plants that are worth collecting. Some of them have been
from Exotica hybrids no longer available. The plants I purchased were shipped in plastic bags with the rootball wrapped in
foil. It looks like they use a peat / perlite mix for the Nepenthes. Their
plants are very reasonably priced and shipped quickly.
They've responded to my emails right away and provided photos of the
plants upon request. Really nice folks! Another one of my favorite nurseries to
deal with!
Hortus
Botanicus (last update 6/24/09)
Located in Northern California this nursery offers Nepenthes, carnivorous plants, and other horticultural plants for sale.
The plants I've
purchased from Robert have been some of the best received. He packages them
extremely carefully so virtually no damage can occur during shipping. The
Nepenthes I bought were shipped in pots and they were just incredible! It's
obvious that Hortus Botanicus takes great care to ship high quality Nepenthes at
a very reasonable price as well. Most of the plants available are from Borneo
Exotics but he does have rooted cuttings from personal stock available from time
to time. Robert responds to email promptly and ships
regularly weather permitting. Definitely worth a visit!
California
Carnivores(last update 06/17/09)
Peter D'Amato is the grower and he operates his nursery out of Sebastopol just north of San Francisco.
His retail
nursery is open yearround for anyone that wants to visit. Peter is a legend in
the carnivorous plant community with years of growing experience. I think I can personally blame California
Carnivores for getting me addicted to Nepenthes! They have a great selection
of just about every genus of carnivorous plants. Especially Sarracenias,
Sundews, Ping's, and of course Venus Fly Traps. They are always willing
to answer any questions. Peter's book "The Savage Garden" is must read
for any CP enthusiast. They ship their plants in pots or bare root that are well protected
with tape, lots of it, and cup covers to minimize damage and ship weekly
as well. Some plants may not be listed on the website but available at
their retail nursery. So ask for species availability if you are looking
for something special.
The Nepenthes Nursery
(last update 07/01/09)
Andreas Wistuba runs this nursery from Germany. He has an unbelievable
selection of Nepenthes and Heliamphora and is well regarded as a leader
of introducing new Nepenthes into tissue culture. I believe almost all
of his plants are from tissue culture and distributed from Georgia when
available. If I remember correctly, orders usually arrive in springtime
(April-ish) and fall (October-ish). Delivery may take months or longer
depending on the availability. Nepenthes are small, size 2 or 3 but seem
to adapt well. Also, some species of Nepenthes are only available through
his website. The only downside is that the Nepenthes are usually small
(fresh from tissue culture) and delivery can take months or longer. At
times what you order is not what you're going to receive. Some Nepenthes,
especially newly introduced species, can be back ordered. So it may be a year
before you get that plant. But the plants you receive will be correctly
identified and guaranteed to be what you're ordering.
Black Jungle (last
update 05/13/09)
Located
in Massachusetts this website offers Nepenthes, carnivorous plants, terrarium
supplies, and much, much, more. They are a distributor for Borneo Exotics and
others. They
have a phone number on the website for ordering information. I have never spoken
to the owners personally about growing techniques and / or questions. They do
respond to email however. Plants are shipped in pots with their own soil mix
which is currently a cedar mulch.
Orders are quickly processed and shipped immediately. I have only recently bought a few
plants from them, but they arrived quickly and in good shape. If you order from
Equilibrio, expect the identical plants, soil mix, and packaging. I believe
Black Jungle and Equilibrio are under the same ownership. Prices were very
reasonable but shipping was slightly higher than other vendors.
Lee's
Botanical Gardens
Bruce Lee Bednar operates this
nursery out of Florida. He sells a variety of carnivorous plants as well as
Nepenthes. I've heard that he has released many cultivars / hybrids
of Nepenthes commonly available all over the place. There's a list of hybrids
and species available for sale that are mostly derived from cuttings. Most of
the plants lean toward lowland to intermediate temperatures. Bruce responded to
my emails and questions quickly and usually shipped out plants within a week or
so.
Cascade
Carnivores (last update 04/09/09)
Located in Washington, they have
Nepenthes as well as many other varieties of carnivorous plants. It appears that
they sell Nepenthes from Borneo Exotics primarily. Most of the Nepenthes are the
small to medium offerings imported from Borneo Exotics. However, the plants may
be bigger than what's listed on the website. The Nepenthes I purchased from Ron
were well hardened and packed very well for shipping. He ships bare root with
plenty of moist sphagnum to protect the roots during shipping. Ron responds
quickly to emails and ships within the week of ordering.
Sarracenia
Northwest or "Cobraplant.com"(last update
11/16/08)
Located in Oregon, they have
Nepenthes as well as many other varieties of carnivorous plants. It appears that
they sell Nepenthes from Borneo Exotics and some exclusive offerings from the
Leilani Hapu'u Nursery in Hawaii. I have only purchased a few plants from them.
The plants arrived quickly, healthy, and very well packed. They also responded
quickly to my emails as well.
A
and C Tropicals (last update 06/21/09)
Located in Southern
California Glenn is starting out a new business offering Sarracenia, Drosera,
Pinguiculas, and Nepenthes primarily
from the Leilani Hapu'u Nursery in Hawaii. Future offerings will include
Nepenthes from Borneo Exotics and Exotica Plants. I haven't purchased any
Nepenthes yet from A and C Tropicals so I don't know how his plants are shipped.
In time A and C Tropicals will expand their inventory and selection but
currently they're just starting out so inventory is limited.
Malesiana
Tropicals
(last update 06/11/09)
Located in Malesiana, this distributor is mainly a wholesale operation.
I believe you need to buy in quantity to receive the Nepenthes. Malesiana
Tropicals often introduces newly undescribed species and is a leader in
this area. What you see from their website is often what the retailers
are selling to you. They also have nice photos and information about caring
for Nepenthes.
Borneo
Exotics
(last update 06/29/09)
Rob Cantley operates this business out of Borneo. His plants are some
of the best available to his distributors worldwide. Borneo Exotics is
generally a wholesaler that sells Nepenthes in bulk and has a minimum order
amount. They are a leader of seed grown plants of new species. A majority
of newly released species into cultivation originate from Borneo Exotics.
They also have great photos and other Nepenthes related information.
Other
Vendors
(These are sites I have visited that deal with
Nepenthes. I have little to no experience purchasing any of their
plants.)
Captive
Exotics
Rod Kruger operates this nursery out of
Australia. He has a nice selection of Nepenthes for retail. Only recently is he
shipping to the US. He responds to email quickly as well. I use his site as a
resource for photos and information. I haven't personally bought any plants from
him yet.
Triffid
Park
Located in Australia they have Nepenthes and a lot of
Venus Fly Traps, Sarracenias, Sundews, Pinguiculas, and other carnivorous plants
as well. They distribute to the US provided the buyer has appropriate import
permits. I have never purchased any of their plants. Tony Paroubek (Exotic
Plants Plus) and some other vendors buy and sell Triffid Park plants.
Orchids
Limited
Located in Minnesota Orchids Limited is a
distributor for Borneo Exotics. I have bought a few plants from them. They were
shipped in pots and arrived quickly and in good shape. They primarily deal in
orchids but do carry some Nepenthes. They don't seem to update their lists too
often with new offerings. However they do respond to email and are helpful.
Dangerous
Plants
Tom Hayes run this website and is a distributor for
Borneo Exotics as well. I have never purchased any Nepenthes from him so I have
no experience about his plants. His page does have a testimonial segment and an
email link.
Carnivorsandmore.de or "Christian Klein"
Located in Europe, Christian Klein produces very nice hybrids and has Nepenthes unavailable in the U.S. I have never purchased or grown any of his Nepenthes but his plants do show up in the Nepenthes forums and are really nice. I don't know if he ships to the U.S. and what permits are necessary IF he does.
Equilibrio
Carnivorous Plants
Located in Massachussetts, they ship plants
that are from Borneo Exotics. They use the same packaging as Black Jungle when
they ship. Heard that they bought out Black Jungle but I don't know that for
sure. If you order from either Equilibrio or Black Jungle the plants will look
identical to each other. Both places ship quickly and the plants arrive healthy.
They're starting to use a cedar mulch for their Nepenthes rather than
sphagnum.