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I bought the seeds at the beginning of March and sowed them in fine
sphagnum peat well moistened.  I enclosed the pots in a plastic bag so
they wouldn't dry out.  They have stayed in my unheated greenhouse, and
are now germinating as the temperature is beginning to rise.

There is a whole "ring" of carnivorous plant websites.  It looks like a
dangerous class of plants to grow - almost as addictive as orchids, I
should think. The growers all (well, the webmasters at least), are graced
with a delightful sense of humour, so I think there could be a lot of fun
belonging to such a group. There is a good FAQ at
http://www.sarracenia.com/faq.html and a marvellous lot of pictures at th=e
same site's Galleria Carnivora.

The Galleria has a few snide comments to make about Aroids.  "Whisperers
in the darkness, lurkers on the thresholds of humanity and botany. Foreve=r
the outsiders."  A few lovely pictures, though.

Diane Whitehead  Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
maritime zone 8
cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually)
sandy soil