I am LOVING those birdhouse water features. I'll probably have to have one! In fact, I'm going to gather up stuff to make one.......soon! Wish I'd bought that lavender chair at the yard sale,would have been great for one,but I wouldn't come off $10 for it,and she wouldn't take less,lol! Oh well,I'll find one in somebodys trash for free and paint it lavender! Love your site,always something new to see and drool over :)

Hey tobobbi Thanx for the link. Cheers Sheldon

Last September I visited by accident California Carnivores while visiting relatives in Santa Rosa, I had no plans at all visiting the nursery because I didnÂt know that Peter DÂAmatos greenhouse was nearby. No clue at all and my cousin who knew I collect CP failed to tell me about it and he new of Mr. DÂAmatos nursery. Three times I passed by not realizing California Carnivores was there and I didnÂt see it until the last week. I think it was Tuesday or Wednesday when I finally discovered his greenhouse. I met Mr. DÂAmato and his assistant, he was gracious to let me tour around his greenhouse when he is closed to the public on Tuesday & Wednesday filling out orders. His collection is very extensive and impressive to say the least. His collection of Pinguiculas, Nepenthes, and Sarracenias and varieties, not to mention his collection of hybrids both Sarracenias and Nepenthes is astonishing and a sight to see! IÂm sure you will be more likely to purchase some more exotic species if they are available when you visit his nursery personally. I plan to drop by again hopefully on June or July. Some pics I took, unfortunetly I lost one of the small DVD with pics of Mr. DÂAmato and his assistant that day, along of my visit to the Monterey (I think its Monterey) Aquarium and the submerine USS Papanitos. Here are some of the best pics. This is my favorite, unidentified Nep hybrid enjoying his meal. Yumm!! And his collection of pings.

I agree, even just a few miles makes a huge difference in how a plant grows. Mine are in the ground, the seller is just 25 miles to the north, he has to bring them inside. Most of mine didn't go dormant, all of his did. Mine get wide and spread out, his remain more compact. But his are in pots, mine stay in the ground. Mine bloom much heavier than his. Even Becky in LaMarque, a mere 12 miles away has totally different growing conditions than I do, different soil, more freezes.... Then factor in stuff like water, alkaline? acidic? fertilizing, sun, heat, winter, etc. etc. it becomes impossible to say how a plant will grow. I have plants that the label says 1-4' and they are 12' tall. Fragrant in your garden, odorless in mine. Tally HO!