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Post by David on Feb 1, 2007 21:45:00 GMT 8
Hi guys,
I was at Sg. buloh today to check out what new plants they have for the Chinese New Year.
All nurseries seem to have only the usual N. xventrata and some small N. rafflesiana.
However, I found a nursery offering quite a few species of neps. They also have Sarra and VFTs. The nursery name is Hee Nursery.
Drive into sg. buloh nursery area, pass the new hospital and drive straight into the road where there are nurseries on your left and right. Before the small temple on your left there is a road turning left. There's where there are a lot of orchids for sale.
Turn in. The first nursery on your right is Hee Nursery. Below are the plants I found there:
- N. miranda (small/medium/giant size plants)
- N. rafflesiana (small pots)
- N. sanguinea (green)
- N. sanguinea (dark purple brown)
- N. xhookeriana
- N. ampullaria
- N. truncata
- N. xventrata
- N. ventricosa (big pot)
- VFT (typical green form)
- Sarracenia (whole plant seem to be green)
- S. purpurea
I think the truncata, ventricosa and rafflesiana are from Malesiana Tropicals. I think this is what Juliana said that MT plants will be available in nurseries in Penisular Malaysia.
The plants are going for about RM28-38 (small/midium pot) and depending on species, the price varies.
I was so tempted to buy a hookeriana but I already have one huge plant at home. Would not have the space for it. I ended up getting a N. sanguinea (purple/brown). It's a tissue culture plant.
The owner tells me that they do not sell wild collected plants but I think the ampularias are from the wild. All other plants look like tissue culture plants.
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Post by artificialive on Feb 2, 2007 0:39:44 GMT 8
Thanx David. Too bad, im not in kl  |
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Post by isaacgoh on Feb 2, 2007 14:41:26 GMT 8
Great news. I was just looking for amps yesterday because TS told me he bought last time from OUG area. They do not stock them this year.
Will pay them Hee Nursery a visit soon. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by David on Feb 3, 2007 9:00:53 GMT 8
Isaac, I must warn you, theri amps are very expensive. They're going for about RM100 for a huge pot I saw. It has a few plants in it.
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Post by isaacgoh on Feb 5, 2007 10:46:26 GMT 8
Isaac, I must warn you, theri amps are very expensive. They're going for about RM100 for a huge pot I saw. It has a few plants in it. Wow, that is really expensive. Probably CNY price. I will wait until after CNY to pay them a visit since I'll be going outstation, don't want to take the risk. |
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Post by artificialive on Feb 5, 2007 11:27:06 GMT 8
Hmm.. i dont quite understand why amps are very expensive.. they are not one of the threatened neps species. perhaps their unique shape and beautiful basals?
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Post by David on Feb 6, 2007 18:36:36 GMT 8
Usually those that are sold with that price have many basel shoots in the pot and because of this, the whole media surface is filled with pitchers. A sight to behold.
I personally like them because of the shape of their pitchers and the many different variety of colours and colour combinations.
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Post by David on Feb 6, 2007 18:37:21 GMT 8
For me it is a really worth while species to collect
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Post by cactustts on Feb 6, 2007 23:14:26 GMT 8
Ya, I personally like ampullaria a lot. Like what David said, the colour variation and combination, and the shape too, so cute. And they can grow quite big if the environment is right. But I think the basals formed is the main factor to 'lure' people to buy. Ooh, we are their prey too!
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Post by artificialive on Feb 6, 2007 23:48:07 GMT 8
haha TS, neps dont only attract bugs but people too!
yeah, like David said, the variation is worth to collect. i personally think that the basals and the unique shape is the main attraction. Its just that sometimes i feel that it is a bit pricey. Hmm maybe its becos i cant afford to buy an RM200 amp ;D
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Post by ruslanjamil on Mar 3, 2007 19:11:34 GMT 8
Was at Hee nursery today. The price seems to be higher even though it is after CNY. Truncata was going for RM 40...
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Post by Robert on Mar 3, 2007 22:27:57 GMT 8
How large was the truncata. Here it goes for RM18.00 small pot(3-4 leaves with pitchers)
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Post by ruslanjamil on Mar 4, 2007 11:25:12 GMT 8
How large was the truncata. Here it goes for RM18.00 small pot(3-4 leaves with pitchers) The truncata was a little larger with 6-8 leaves, if I remember correctly... |
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Post by David on Mar 5, 2007 13:45:30 GMT 8
I agree with you ruslan, Hee Garden seem to be selling them a little higher. But for the truncata, I think it is reasonable if you compare with MT's plants when they arrive. These plants are double the size of MT's plants when they arrive and they alrady have 1-3 pitchers. On top of that you get to choose.
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Post by tarence on May 4, 2007 10:06:46 GMT 8
I have seen N. ampullaria in the wild. They even have clusters of pitchers not only at the base but hanging from 10 feet high as well. The jungle area also has plenty of N. gracilis ( they grow & climb up to 20 / 30 feet ), an unidentified form of N.albomaginata, N. hookeriana....
A trip to Genting Gunung Bunga Buah area also has fab highland pitcher plants growing on the roadside cliffs. This is before the actual trek. A sight to behold for those of you who have not seen wild highland nepenthes in all its glory before. The matured plants have foot long dark red or bronze pitchers, I don `t have my reference book at the moment to idnetify the variety but there are about 3 highland species there.
A friend & I are also trying to hunt for wild droseras in Peninsular. My kuching friend found d.burmannii over there & he says peninsular should have as well. The growing areas should be bright open area but damp. Hilly area.
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Post by zakhren on May 4, 2007 11:48:10 GMT 8
Try not to double post. Use the modify button in the up right corner of your post that's already there.
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Post by jonathan on Jun 4, 2007 0:36:44 GMT 8
Hi all i'm here to post an update on hee nursery...
- N. miranda (small/medium/giant size plants)
- N. rafflesiana (small pots)
- N. sanguinea (green)
- N. sanguinea (dark purple brown)
- N. xhookeriana
- N. ampullaria
- N. truncata
- N. xventrata
- N. ventricosa (big pot)
- N. albomarginata
- VFT (typical green form)
- Sarracenia (whole plant seem to be green)
- S. purpurea
Take care and happy pitching all...
Best Regards Jonathan
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Post by isaacgoh on Jun 4, 2007 10:12:41 GMT 8
Hi Jon,
Would you happen to know how much they are selling the hookeriana for?
Thanks for the update btw.
Rgds,
Isaac
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Post by jonathan on Jun 5, 2007 1:21:58 GMT 8
Hi Isaac
They are selling it for 45 each.....
I bough 2 pot last month.... They are surely easy grower...
Take care now..... will update soon when there are new stock arrive...
i used to visit the nursery every weekends.... so hopefully i get to update when there are new stock arrive....
Best Regards Jonathan
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Post by David on Jun 5, 2007 10:59:37 GMT 8
By the way guys/gals! Have you all heard about the nurseries in Sg. Buloh? Liang was telling me last weekend that the Government has asked all of them to shift to another location in Subang. (Lucky Zak...). Is this true? Lousy laaa, now it will not be at my doorstep.
By the way Jonathan, how much is the albomarginata going for? How big is the plant?
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