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Oh, and there's going to be an orchid show held in front of Queensbay Mall (car park) from 6-13 December. There are bound to be stalls selling other plants as well, should be a good place to look out for CPs. :)

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Thanks for the advice. I will look out for the flytraps. I am from the Island by the way and I live somewhere near Queensbay mall. For your information you can now find a variety of pitcher plant species at a shop located beside the road on the way to botanical garden in Penang. I just got my pitcher plant there. And it also sells sundew. I requested for the flytraps but I was told that they are still at the old shop at tanjung bungah. I gave the owner my contact number and when they arrive I will be informed.

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according to what you mentioned, the stall belong to Eric lah. He is also participating in the queensbay mall plant show for the Dec..

Btw, I am going to Cameron again on 5th Dec. Let me know if you want me to get you some Nep from there, but limited space in my car, i drive kancil only.

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Oh!! Really? The person who attended to me was an old uncle. I wonder if he's Eric. I've actually posted some pictures of the pitcher plant I bought from him on this forum but I don't know how to link it to that page. If you could see the pictures kindly provide me the scientific and the common names please.

Thank you for your offer of getting me some plants. I am interested but I would like to get some flytraps. I wonder if you could help get those.

BEst Regards
Aaron Lee

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Greetings Aaron. the old uncle is probably Eric's tanjung bungah stall shop keeper. By the way, just saw your first pitcher plant photos under the profile page album. Nice plant you have there but I think your media is too dry (always keep it moist).
Interesting choice of looking for venus flytraps to try. Welcome to the world of carnivorous plants :smile:. By the way, I am from Penang island.
If you need any advice on CPs, feel free to ask. This forum has loads of interesting posts and helpful forumers. Have a nice day.

Cheers,
Kelvin

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aaron pls PM me your HP number...

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Eh...I'm late!Anyways welcome....gone to china and just came back

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aaron, your nep looks to me like rafflesiana (green/nivea form)... But not 100% sure though.. The leaves look like my raff. Can anyone else help confirm ID..?

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Hi Kelvin,

Thanks for the welcome and the comments. But I think the medium in the picture is wet. I actually removed the medium that came together with the plant and changed it with new sphagnum moss because the one, which came with the plant, was covered by mould/algae. I flooded the whole pot with RO water and then allowed the water to drain out from the bottom. Then I fiiled the plate with water, which then I mounted the pot on top of it before I left it under the sun for photosynthesis. I just came back from home. The medium is still relatively wet, however the water in the plate is totally dried up. I suppose the water has replaced some of the water lost from the surface of the medium. The only concern I have is whether the rain water will in any way affect the plant if it rains.

Best Regards
Aaron Lee

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your plant could be a hybrid that contain Nep. Kuchingesis or Rafflesianna..I dun see it is a pure rafflesiana.