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Aldrovanda

Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 3:23 am
by Oblivion
has anyone/is anyone growing it?

Re: Aldrovanda

Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 2:32 pm
by victor
I don't but I could give some tips on how to grow it.

Re: Aldrovanda

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:09 am
by bananaman
Here is a link to growing instructions:
http://www.bestcarnivorousplants.com/al ... tdoors.htm

I really want to grow some but cannot find a scource :(

Re: Aldrovanda

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:41 am
by Oblivion
thanks, i appreciate the help.

ive got two books with in-depth growing instructions, i was just hoping to hear from someone who had actual first hand experience.

i guess its not that popular.

i cant even find the aussie variety for sale here in oz and advice ive been given says importing is asking for an ass whoopin' by customs/aqis :(

what a shame, im currently halfway through building a water garden X fish pond and thought i might try one in there since it has all sort of life in there usually. (duckweed, lotus, lilly, etc)

aldro only catch small aquatic life so even goldfish of any reasonable size will be perfectly safe with em as the traps are apparently only 8mm or so, except maybe the hatchlings

Re: Aldrovanda

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:51 am
by BradR
You might find this link helpful.
Brad

http://icps.proboards.com/index.cgi?boa ... thread=509

Re: Aldrovanda

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:04 am
by Oblivion
thanks, that thread's a good read.

Re: Aldrovanda

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:48 am
by Daniel_G
bananaman wrote: I really want to grow some but cannot find a scource :(
Click me for aldrovanda!

Re: Aldrovanda

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:13 am
by Oblivion
yeah but as ive said before, he's czech republic.
i cant import it.

i need to find someone within oz, selling the oz variety :(

Re: Aldrovanda

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:53 am
by Daniel_G
Oh yeah :( Good luck on finding some :(

Re: Aldrovanda

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:45 pm
by victor
Hi, Oblivion I think everyelse has basically covered how you grow the alandrova.

Re: Aldrovanda

Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 1:51 am
by Oblivion
victorcai wrote:Hi, Oblivion I think everyelse has basically covered how you grow the alandrova.
how to grow it isnt really my main issue, it seems getting it is.

i must have sent off at least a dozen emails to people within aus i found off google searches related to aldro' , and almost every one comes back cant help.

Re: Aldrovanda

Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:13 pm
by dmagnan
I got mine from the meadowview biological research station in the US, I doubt they'll be willing to ship overseas but if you email them they might be able to tell you about suppliers in Aus. Maybe a long shot but I figured I'd say something.