From the Greenhouse

What a Month It Has Been

As we kick off June, I wanted to share a quick update from Jeremiah's Plants. It has been an incredible month -- much of it spent exploring carnivorous plants in the wild across Florida and North Carolina, along with attending the huge Carnivorous Plant Symposium in Kernersville, North Carolina.

Between travel, field observations, and connecting with fellow growers from around the world, June seems to have arrived faster than ever. It is always energizing to get out and see these plants thriving in their native habitat -- and to come home with fresh ideas for the greenhouse.

Coming Soon

Fresh Heliamphora Coming Soon

A fresh batch of Heliamphora will be hitting the site very soon. These Venezuelan highland sun pitchers are some of the most extraordinary carnivorous plants I grow -- elegant tubular pitchers, nectar spoons, stunning coloration -- and availability is always limited. If you have been waiting on one, keep your eyes open.

In Development

Exciting Nepenthes Seed Projects in the Works

We also have some very exciting Nepenthes seed projects developing right now. The seed is not quite ready to collect yet, but several outstanding crosses are getting very close -- including plants with N. rajah x edwardsiana, N. geoff wong, and N. villosa as parents. These are some truly special plants, and I am looking forward to sharing more details as soon as things are ready.

If you want to try your own crosses in the meantime, fresh Nepenthes pollen is available on the site now.

Behind the Scenes

22 Years Later -- Rebuilding the Venus Flytrap Greenhouse

Back at home, I am currently rebuilding the Venus Flytrap greenhouse after nearly 22 years of service. The replacement will be very similar and go in the same spot. Rather than being discarded, the original greenhouse has been donated and will begin a second life as a vegetable greenhouse right here in Colorado Springs -- a fitting retirement for a structure that has housed some world-record plants.

Once the new greenhouse is fully operational, my next major project will be updating the Nepenthes section of the website. I expect to have many new plants available by the end of June or early July, with plenty of exciting additions for collectors and growers alike.