Vendors and Retailers

The CP Jungle Nursery
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.

Pet Flytrap
Located in Texas, Mike Howlett imports Nepenthes from Borneo Exotics, Exotica Plants, and Malesiana Tropicals. They're increasing their stock which includes many of the latest releases from Borneo Exotics. Nepenthes are shipped potted and covered with plastic cups or big bags for the larger plants. Mike does respond to email and is available to answer questions as well. If any problems should occur, Mike will resolve them fairly. Pet Flytrap also carries other carnivorous plants like Sarracenia, Flytraps, sundews, and Pinguiculas. Shipping is quick and plants arrive in good shape. 

Cook's Carnivorous Plants
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. Plants always arrive quickly and within the week. He responds quickly to email which is great! As of late, the inventory of Nepenthes has diminished but maybe will increase in the future. I have called him personally, and he's answered all of my questions personally.

Leilani Hapu'u Nursery (retail)
Located in Hawaii this nursery is producing their own hybrids, seed grown species, and rooted cuttings. Leilani's Nepenthes are being sold commercially through Jeremiah Harris in a partnership. Jeremiah also runs the Colorado Carnivorous Plant Society and is an excellent grower. Leilani's Nepenthes have always been good size and very vigorous and healthy upon arrival. And with Jeremiah's experience, there should be some very exciting Nepenthes becoming available soon.  

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
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
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
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 
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
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"
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. 

 
 Wholesale / Retail
(Permits are generally needed to import into the U.S.) 

Exotica Plants
Located in Australia, many retailers buy their plants for retail from them in quantity. They produce some of the best hybrids on the market. Exotica also has a good selection of species variation available from cuttings at times that are difficult to find elsewhere. You can buy your plants retail from their site, but they are mostly "wholesalers" that sell in quantity. Their site is also an excellent source of Nepenthes photos and information. I readily visit the site for the latest hybrids that are available through the retail vendors.

Malesiana Tropicals
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  (pricelist)
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.

Leilani Hapu'u Nursery 
Located in Hawaii this nursery is producing their own hybrids and other seed grown species as well as rooted cuttings.  The nursery website has forums and plenty of other information about Nepenthes and Leilani's Nepenthes.

Other Vendors
(These are sites I have visited that deal with Nepenthes.  I have  little to no experience purchasing any of their plants.)

Predatory Plants
Joshua Brown operates this carnivorous website out of northern California. He's listed as a Borneo Exotics distributor and offers their Nepenthes and many other types of carnivorous 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.

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.

 Neofarm
Located in Thailand they sell Nepenthes and other plants as well. It appears they have a lot of lowlanders and offer Nepenthes from Malesiana Tropicals, Exotica Plants, and Borneo Exotics. They also have some of their own Nepenthes I haven't seen available from other wholesalers. I would imagine permits are needed to import into the US. 

Hawaiian Botanicals
Located in Canada they have a wide variety of tropical plants as well as carnivores. Their Nepenthes are mostly from Borneo Exotics. I have never purchased any plants from them but their selection is pretty good. Permits may be needed to import into the US.