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Sarracenia alata

meanie

By Meanie


Sarracenia alata (sarracenia alata)

Taken in the carnivorous house at Oxfords botanic gardens today.
Hard to believe that it's a carnivorous plant!



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They produce some wonderful flowers don't they its lovely.

2 May, 2011

 

looks much too innocent for a meat-eater!!!

2 May, 2011

 

It's the first time that I've seen the flowers chaps!

2 May, 2011

 

Sandra on here she has one flowering.

2 May, 2011

 

I'll go looking in a while.....

2 May, 2011

 

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/198677-sarracena/member/sandra

Here it is for you save you searching

2 May, 2011

 

they are soooo exotic. do you have a greenhouse full of these meanie?

2 May, 2011

 

These are at the botanic gardens in Oxford Sticki.
Apparently, some are quite hardy.

2 May, 2011

 

oxford is not so far away ~ i shall have to have a little trip down there i think ~ along with my camera of course!!

2 May, 2011

 

If you've never seen the Blue Jade Vine, the next few weeks is the time to do it.

2 May, 2011

 

ok, hope it will stay out for a while cos i cant come for a couple of weeks.

2 May, 2011

 

great photo

2 May, 2011

 

Thanks Surreylad!

2 May, 2011

 

isnt it just lovely...

3 May, 2011

 

It is a real eyecatcher Sandra!

3 May, 2011



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