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Post by sykosarah on Jan 19, 2014 20:13:10 GMT
Anyone recommend a seller in or near the Midwest U.S. Who sells them? I am having trouble finding them near where I live, and I don't want to put the plant at risk with extra long transport.
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Post by carnivorousstu on Jan 19, 2014 21:49:15 GMT
california carnivores, cascade carnivores or possibly flytrap store?
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Post by sykosarah on Jan 19, 2014 22:03:03 GMT
I am in the eastern Midwest, so California is really far away. Maybe cascade carnivores, which state is that based in?
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Post by carnivorousstu on Jan 19, 2014 22:16:45 GMT
Its based in Seattle, WA
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Post by sykosarah on Jan 19, 2014 22:22:42 GMT
Still too far, darn.
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Post by carnivorousstu on Jan 19, 2014 23:02:10 GMT
They should be ok in transmit at t his time of year, they are extremely hardy plants
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Post by sykosarah on Jan 19, 2014 23:12:36 GMT
It has been particularly cold in my area this year. Dropped below -20 degrees F. Without including the windchill
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Post by jdallas on Jan 20, 2014 1:33:47 GMT
Darlingtonia are not very delicate when it comes to cold. Their issue is heat. It's not at all unusual for native colonies to see temperatures in the 20's and teens sporadically. Snow is common for many colonies.
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Post by sykosarah on Jan 20, 2014 6:45:25 GMT
There was a negative in front of that 20. That makes it almost 40 degrees lower than temperatures the cobra lily can be used to.
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Post by sykosarah on Jan 20, 2014 6:46:10 GMT
Maybe I will just wait til April or March to have it shipped. That way it won't be too hot or too cold for it.
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Post by wnsanford on Apr 26, 2014 12:28:28 GMT
I've ordered a LOT from California carnivores and they always come very carefully packaged and super healthy and I live in South Carolina on the other side of the country!
Whitney Sanford
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Post by paulbarden on Apr 26, 2014 13:11:36 GMT
The distance a plant has to travel by USPS Mail is largely irrelevant, since Priority Mail often takes no more than two days to travel the breadth if the continent. Emphasis should be placed on who sells the best plants, not how far from you they are.
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Post by sykosarah on Apr 26, 2014 19:05:40 GMT
Well, not an issue any more as it finally warmed up a bit. However, I have decided to delay the cobra lily purchase until I see how I do with my nepenthes. If I can't keep a nepenthes alive, I am not going to risk a cobra lily. Carnivorous plants have been an interesting challenge to me, catering to the different needs of all the plants within a limited space has been interesting but I have managed ok so far. I think giving myself time to build up experience with easier CPs will be good, and I did promise my mom no more new ones this year.
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