Carnivorous Plant Collection (Image Heavy)

From late grade nine to early grade twelve, I collected hundreds of individual plants and over a dozen different species. Below a crapton of photos I could find, though right here I'll include a list of plants I have owned.

• Dionaea Muscipula

• Sarracenia purpurea

• Utricularia vulgarius

• Nepenthes ampullaria

• Nepenthes ventrata

• Pinguicula Zerchi x Agnata

• Pinguicula Moraensis

• Pinguicula Vulgaris

• Drosera Capensis alba

• Drosera Capensis red

• Drosera Spatulata

• Drosera Hamiltonii

• Drosera Aliciae

• Drosera Binata

• Drosera Intermedia

• Drosera Indica

• Drosera Tokaensis

• Drosera Natalensis

• Drosera Burmannii red

Everyone asks WHY I have this hobby, and the answer is that when I started high school there was a cute boy who was interested in it and using my highly rational mind, I decided this was the obvious way to impress him. It did not work, but I did end up genuinely loving these babies <3 My first drosera that was gifted to me is named Gordon (rest in peace buddy).

Some interesting facts about these plants!

• Most of them grow in pure peat moss. Alternative soils / other fertizilers will often kill them. Because of this, I also have to wash the soil before using it.

• They can also grow in live peat moss. I got live peat moss for my plants at one point and it looked beautiful.

• Some of these plants (namely pinguicula) require cold stratification, where the seeds are left in the freezer in a humid plastic bag to simulate going through winter.

• Some of these plants are native to Canada! Others are not and had to be protected in a baggie because my house is too cold :(

• Some of these plants took months to germinate, making them all the more special <3 <3 <3

• I often cut the flower stalk before it bloomed, as many plants die after flowering.

Next goal:

• As soon as I have a more permanent place on residence, I plan on collecting succulents and cacti!