August 2026 Jeremiah’s Plants Newsletter
Monthly Update -- August 2026
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GJ Montecore -- the new world record largest Venus flytrap trap, 6.6 cm. Photo: Guinness World Records
From the Greenhouse
What a Month July Was
My goodness, July was such a busy month here at Jeremiah's Plants. Between a new world record, 77 new Nepenthes listings, a field trip to the San Juan Mountains, and a major partnership announcement -- it is hard to believe it all fit into one month.
Breaking News
A New Guinness World Record -- for the Third Time
We are beyond excited to announce that we have broken our own Guinness World Record for the largest trap on a Venus flytrap -- for the third time. The new record holder is Dionaea muscipula GJ Montecore, with a trap measuring 6.6 cm (2.59 in), confirmed on June 9th, 2026.
GJ Montecore was originally bred by Mathias Maier of Green Jaws Nursery in Germany in 2014. I have been growing this cultivar since 2020, and this year it finally produced something truly extraordinary. For context, most Venus flytrap traps typically only reach around 2 to 3 cm -- this one is more than double that.
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GJ Montecore measured at 6.6 cm -- the largest Venus flytrap trap ever recorded. Photos: Guinness World Records
July Update
77 New Nepenthes Now Listed
It was a lot of work and it ended up being late July, but I did get 77 new Nepenthes listed on the site -- including brand new hybrids being offered for the first time anywhere. If you haven't browsed the updated collection yet, there is a lot to discover.
In the Field
Wild Drosera anglica in the San Juan Mountains
Alice, Luca and I took a trip to the San Juan Mountains this July, and with the help of Hawken Carlton we located Drosera anglica growing wild -- a genuinely special find. There is something about seeing these plants in their native habitat that never gets old.
This Month
Greenhouse Open Day -- August 8th
We are busy preparing everything for our annual Greenhouse Open Day right here in Colorado Springs. It is shaping up to be the biggest one yet with lots of vendors, and the plants for sale in the greenhouses are looking amazing.
Greenhouse Open Day -- August 8th, 2026
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM — 712 Columbia Rd., Colorado Springs, CO
Free entry — sign up at the link below.
Big News
Jeremiah's Plants Is Now the Exclusive U.S. Provider for Taerwe Tropicals
This is something we have been working on for a while and we are thrilled to finally be able to share it. Jeremiah's Plants is now the exclusive U.S. provider for Taerwe Tropicals of Belgium.
This partnership means you will soon have access to some truly incredible plants that have been difficult or impossible to find in the United States. Keep an eye out for a new section opening on jeremiahsplants.com listing all the plants from Taerwe Tropicals -- it is going to be something special.
Thanks for all the support and love -- it genuinely means the world. I hope to see a lot of you at the Open Day on August 8th. Happy growing!
-- Jeremiah
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