Where to get CP seeds:
The CPN sells CP seeds for $1 a pack. A lot of plants like D. intermedia,
D. capensis, D. aliciae, D. burmanni all produce copious seeds. Just ask
and we can send you any extra seeds that we have. I know I have lots of
D. intermedia seeds and my D. capensis seeds are just now ripening.
If you can grow D. binata successfully on a windowsill, you should be able
to grow a few more tropical types like D. capensis next to it.
P. villosa:
There was an article on this species in CPN last year. It only produces
two or three leaves per year and its growth cycle only lasts about four
months out of the year.
Mimosa:
Mimosa trees are common in this part of the country. These reach 20+ feet
tall. The leaves fold up at night and unfold in the daytime. I've never
seen the actual "sensitive plant" Mimosa in the wild. I've only seen them
being sold in greenhouses.
Rob M. asks how I grow N. 'superba':
I use 8-inch azalea pots that are 5 inches deep. I cover the drain holes with
a baggie (the cheap kind allows water to leak through its seams while keeping
the potting material in the pot). For the bottom inch or two, I use
perlite and peat moss (about 2:1), then fill it the rest of the way with 1:1
ratio of perlite and peat moss. They shouldn't be repotted too often.
An old CPN says to use 12" pots - I notice Nep roots aren't really that
extensive and an 8" pot is plenty big enough for a vine 8-feet or more
long. If Neps are repotted, I notice all the old pitchers quickly turn
brown and die and all developing pitchers never develop further. This happens
even when I tried pouring out the old liquid, saving it, and pouring it back
in the pitchers after repotting.