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Start from 29 Nov until 7 Dec.
But you have to bring your plants on 28 Nov and only can take back on 7 Dec. Please confirm that you can bring the plants on 28 Nov. If not, you have to arrange somebody to bring your plants to Botanical Garden.

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Eric, be at Craft Batik at about 1030 on Saturday morning. Think you got a stall there right? We'll grace your stall with our combined presence. Pretend to buy see if can spread more cp poison.

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Some books from Charles arrived this morning,beside this maybe some nep I will bring there,..........so many in my mind,anyway I will try to.:crying::laugh:
Visit the forum workshop this afternoon, inside the garden expo area,quite satisfy with the set up.:1thumbup:
Hopefully the talks can be ' FULL HOUSE ' :2thumbup::2thumbup::2thumbup:
Anyway ,where do you think is the best place for group dinner,do you like Sri Ananda,(opp Sandy Bay)?

CPs exhibition and competition in Penang Floral Fest 2008?
 

By the way, just to remind those that I am bringing their plants to Penang. I will be driving back to KL this Sunday, 30 November. Your plants need to be at the Flora Fest for the whole duration of the event, ie. 1 week. Please arrage to pick up the plants on 7 December.

Can those who are going to Penang on the 7th weekend to pick up your plants identify yourself. If possible can you help those who cannot make it to Penang to pick up their plants and bring it back to KL for them? Thanks.

For those who are coming by my house tonight to pass me the plants for the competition, please tag your plants. I do not want to mix up everybody's plants and have plants lost in the process. I'll be home after 9pm tonight. Thanks.

Please tag your plants with the foloowing information:
- Your real name + forum ID if applicable
- Scientific name of your plant

Updated list of contestants. Lim/Monkeycup, not sure if the organising committee have received Fauzi and Lotus Tan's entry.

1. ericsow
2. caseyhoo
3. Jonathan
4. bactrus
5. Aliamzy
6. N. lau
7. fishoman
8. monkeycup
9. piscesilim
10. Fauzi
11. Lotus Tan

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I will go to the fair at 6 and back on 8th. Still have some spaces for those small pot. So, for those join the competition with small size CP, I may able to help you to bring it back to KL...

I will bring a water tray to there, and currently only 6 pot of CPs had reserve their sit at the tray.

Any others want to tumpang?

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The registry is accepted until this Friday.

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Sorry, no more space... I will help Fauzi and Lotus Tan to bring back their plants... Need to say sorry for others... Full house... :crying::crying:

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I never been to Penang since small so want to ask a small question.After reaching Penang from ferry,is it adviseble to take teksi or bus to go to Penang Floral Fest as im not sure how far is it.

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James eventhough i don't know the exact location,better if you take the taxi as they will drop you at the exact location.

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So Ali are you able to make it?I will come Sunday afternoon.

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very excited to see so many member come to tis competition. i will post out the nepenthes photo soon.

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I just hate it when parents don't let their child go to a floral fest in PENANG. My parents say its too far and I dont' have enough CPs to compete.

Well, the latter was correct......

Cheers

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Hi there penangtan! Have I met you at the competiton? Haa, haa, we have the same surname. Looking forward to see your pictures. Hope other members would also post their pictures as I did not have the opportunity to take many pictures.

I am so tired today. Just arrive back in KL yesterday at about 10 pm +. How I wish I can sleep in and miss work. Calve muscles are also aching from the short hiking trip organised by Ban Aik.

I must say I was truely excited and thrill to meet Dr. Charles Clark and Ch'ien Lee, and of course all the members who went to the competition. Great to see all of you and encouraging to see you there supporting the event.

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repy david,
yes we meet all ppl also know me, the chen tan lah !you forgetten???
i no come here for 'kacau' lah!!

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For those have picture of the event, please post it... :1thumbup:

Cant wait to see the winning CPs and those join the competition!!! :crying:

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Just some picture on the talks and forum by Dr. Charles Clark and Chien Lee from my camera...

Dr. Charles Clark giving his talk on Nepenthes

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Ch'ien Lee giving his talk. Did not have the opportunity to take more pictures of him.

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Charles and Ch'ien and yours truely

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Banner outside the Penang Botanical Gardens...

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To who may want to know which CP plants are in my "mini garden".

They are,
Drosera nitidula x occidentalis
Drosera spatulata.giant form,long arm,deep red
D.sessilifolia
D.spatulatha
VTF royal red
N.gracilis
Drosera paleacea ssp trichocaulis (could be, near to N.gracilis)
and number of d.pulchella x ericksoniae germinated gemmae if you able to see it.

Mini garden is growing with in house lighting. Top up water tray every week. All plants are grow from seeding except vtf from TC. Thank you for most of people praised comment on my plants.

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Guys, do come and see the plants if you can. I would say the plants exhibited are nice and a good collection too. The N Truncatas (though didn't win a prize) is HUGE!!!! 18 inches long. You come, I tell the secret of growing which the owner told me. Lim, Shhhh! Don't tell them.

Unidentified's N Albo won 2nd price. Jonathan's Viking Third in the species category. There are some consolation here and there. I'll take some photos when I get back there tomorrow afternoon. In KL at the moment. The rest are not in the forum and are very expert growers. Yes, I would humbly bow before their great green thumb.

Next year, we proposed to have a bigger and more grand show. It could be in May or July or November. So, please prime your plants ready. During lunch with David just now, he shared with us some judging category which will be on a new thread.

Also, this new member Penangtan. He may be young but he is VERY GOOD for his age and his friend too. I am indeed humbled. You young people, Ken, Aaron, Edward, should learn from him. Don't spend your time waiting for new post or who can have the most postings. Focus on your plants.

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I'm focusing!! Too bad can't go there, too far away.

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That's the most important thing i should know now.Please let us know Bactrus!
Love to see my truncata having big pitchers!

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Hmmmmm.......i still want to see hamata

Nvm, nwxt year i go to penang floral fest if there is one.

Cheers

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Here are some photo of Charles Clarke

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Here are some photo of Nepenthes at competition
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More photo i will post more soon.......

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I just got home from Penang, and after checking on my seedlings, the next thing is checking on our forum! I just want to say a HUGE thank you to all the forum members that made this such a fantastic trip for me! THANK YOU! It was great to finally put faces together with the names and a joy to meet so many enthusiastic CP growers.

I'd urge anyone who has not been to the exhibition yet to try to make it. You will be amazed at the quality, quantity and diversity of the plants being shown. Eric's display and sales area across the street will blow you away and there are many other sellers that have CP's on offer, not to mention orchids, fruit trees and just about any other kind of plant you might be looking for! I even found a green Jade vine, the miracle fruit we have been discussing, a variegated grapefruit (including the fruit itself!) and on and on! The hiking, only moments away from the exhibits is a great chance to see Neps (albo's) in their natural habitat and the food never ends!

In 5 1/2 days I managed to shoot over 800 photos! It'll take me a while to sort through them but I'll try to post when I get caught up around here. I also have to commend all the forum participants for their untiring efforts at both making sure that the exhibition was such a great success and that their guests had such a wonderful and memorable time! Congratulations guys! You put on a show that Penang will not soon forget! By the way, today on my way out of town I saw a Chinese language newspaper with a story on the CP Exhibition with a photo! (I'll post it at a later date)

I can't say it enough; THANK YOU! :1thumbup::1thumbup::1thumbup:

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yes , the new is in kwonghwa chinese newspaper

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HI shawnintland, glad to kno you enjoyed yourself in Penang. Hope to see you in Penang's next show in May 2009.

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Shawn, Do post some photos. Especially those back-breacking field trips.

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You all have a nice day there... I only will be there by 6th Dec. Hope that those nice CP for sale still available...

Looking forward to see those winning photo and winning name list.

Thanx for afford that contribute by all make the Cps exhibition come true... Thanx Thanx Thanx Thanx Thanx...

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Shawn,

Hope the flight back was as good as the one you took to Penang. How's them seedlings? The rest of the garden?

It was truly wonderful having everyone down here in Penang. And never in my wildest dreams I imagine I'll be doing those things I did on the fieldtrips! Talk about being neps. crazy! Thank you very much Ban Aik for taking us all over the island and to some parts of the mainland too & everyone else who paced themselves to help me keep up :biggrin:

I learned so much in those 4 days and I think I'm getting my groove back, so no more neglecting my plants! Thanks Shawn for all the ideas & tips, yeah I know, plant-mad people think alike!

Dr. Clark & Ch'ien Lee was truly a gem, very down to earth. They were so patience answering our non-stop questions, eventhough some of them were downright silly (from yours truly of course :tongue:)

I had a great time, rain and everything - even forgetting the lung infection that was not completely cured (though surprising the moment I get home I was hacking, coughing like I was choked!)

LETS DO IT AGAIN SOON!

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It was encouraging to see Shawn and Murevarn who travelled so far for this event. Of course for all other members from Malaysia and in Penang who came to support and help out in anyway. You guys/gals know how you are.

I think we must specially give credit and thanks to Lim (picesilim) and Ban Aik (bactrus) who volunteered to help out in so many way.

Lim is there now and everyday until Sunday just to make sure all the plants are taken care off and to answer question from the public about CPs. He was also there before the competition to help out and make sure everything is in order. I am impress by Lim's dedication and responsibility he takes on himself just to make sure everything goes well.

Ban Aik is helping him and he purposely took leave last Thursday and Friday just to take care of me and our guests. So he was running to and from the hotel and competition site like a headless chicken, and being our tour guide to see wild albomarginata in Penang. Ban Aik's hospitality as a host is second to none and for that I am truely grateful. I must thank your wife and baby for kidnapping you from them in the last couple of days. He is on half day leave again today to take shift with Lim and together they help watch the plants and answer questions that the public might have on CPs.

Last but not least, to eric (monkeycup) who is the member of the organising committee for making this event happen. He's the man!

So, please if you can make it, go and see the plants say hi to them.

Haa, haaa, Athene! I was also a little worried by all the questions all of us threw at Dr. Charles and Ch'ien during the talks, dinners and outings... but like you said they were so patient and answered every one of them.

Dr. Charles mentioned to me that he is thinking of carrying out an experiment with regards to mosquito larvae living in pitcher fluid. Remember the question you asked him with regards to mosquito larvae in amps pitchers? He'll like to involve us by asking us to lend him some of our plants for this experiment. I'll post the details or PM a few of you to see if you want to lend your plants when he confirms with me.

Also Ch'ien is organising a trip to see Nepenthes in the wild in Borneo in May or March next year. It'll be a 2-week trip that will cover alot of species and locations. Limited space. So please look out for the announcement here or log on to his website for updates.

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Here's a photo of the autograph session.

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Well, by staying up half the night downloading pictures I managed to get some ready to post. Unfortunately, I haven't had time to categorize them, so some are from the Exhibition, some from elsewhere! Hope you enjoy these for the time being and when I get a chance I'll post some others. By the way, this is "Guess the Species" as I don't have time to label them for now! :crying:

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Group shots;
(L-R) David, David, Charles and Ch'ien
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If anyone has the time (and memory!:tongue:) to try to list the members shown in the last two pictures it would be great! Between all of us it should be possible.

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Shawn, nice to have meet you. It's been a pleasure.

Many thanks to all the volunteers especially to piceslim, bactrus, David, Eric and a few more that I can't remember making this a sucessful exibition, I'm pretty sure a few new victims already fell into the traps of CPs...

Hopefully, more volunteers (including me) will be able to help out for the next event in Penang if there's going to be another one next year. I wished I could have be more helpful... :blush:

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I will meet you guys next time!

Cheers

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I see ampullaria, Rafflesiana 'Bau Red', vetchii, albomarginata and......I don't know.:2thumbup:

Quite a number of people came, I can see! Who is who??? Which one is shawn, which one is Ban Aik?:confused:

Next year, will there be one?:crying:

Cheers

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Refering to the last photo from
(L-R) David, murevarn, powersensor, cpnut, Amelie.Poulain, Shawnintland, David?, Charles Clarke, the two kids in front don't know who, Ch'ien Lee, monkeycup and bactrus.

Hope I got them right. Please correct me if got error.

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Great job Powersensor! Okay you two, send us your names, unless you are shy! CPNut - great to meet you too! Edward - I believe that I heard the event will be held in May next year! I hope it isn't at the same time as Ch'ien's expedition! :bored:

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Wow great to see you all.I don't think so i will be able to make it next year as i have to study for my PMR.Another question,where can i find Chi'en Lee's website?

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You can make it Ali next year.You just going to spend 1 day.I was there 12pm till 3pm on Sunday.The floral fest was great especially the cp part.But i was not satisfied with the dirty environment(rubbish bin full and monkey messing the bin's) and the toilet jam which all sort of xxxx coming out.Someone even xxxx in the wash basin.I hope the organiser's notice this and take a corrective action.For starters no food should be allowed in the botanical garden and no one should be allowed to bath in that small waterfall.

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the chocolate t-shirt is me
y got 2 david

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Cool! For those who are coming this weekend, maybe we can meet and take another group picture again ! :2thumbup:

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Hi Shawn, I also heard the same thing about next year event to be held in May. Murevarn, piscesilim and I were having lunch on Saturday and this guy by the name Mr.Ooi (a committee member of the yearly floral fest) informed us that.

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Thanks Penangtan! One more to go! Sorry that we didn't get to meet...maybe in May at the next festival! The other David (shorter one) is David from the Butterfly Garden in Penang.

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To share more CPs photos, please looks at the below link. As usual, just ignore those chinese word if you dont understand it. :tongue::wub::1thumbup:

http://www.myorchid.org/viewthread.p...extra=page%3D1

http://cforum5.cari.com.my/viewthrea...ge%3D2&page=18

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Why got me inside ,that day,Sunday i help piscesilim do something also got in the poto.

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Lol.....you guys look much more different from what I imagined. I thought all of you were some cool guys, with nice hairstyle and so on........but you all look nice! Cool.......never mind. I will beg my parents next year.

Just you wait, everyone!!! I will show you who I am!

Cheers

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so sorry i cant meet up with any of you that weekend, though i was there. managed to see some of the plants on exhibition and spend a ton of money on some plants. i did see you, david, but didnt have time to say hello. i was at monkeycup's booth most of the time, picking up a hell lot of plants from him. just cant resist going there again and again, as i work very close to botanical gardens. lovely heliamphora and cephalotus, even got my friend hooked to these plants. by the way, anyone knows what species is the heliamphora? i havent grown one before but so far it looks good and hasnt withered at all. i thought it may be a hybrid or one of the common ones, nutans or minor.

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Arghh... why didn't you say hi to me? I was watching out to see if I could meet up with you there.

Not sure what it was. Tried to ask the two Nep expert but they were not sure too. I think it's because in cultivation most species of Heliam look the same and they are Neps experts not heliam experts. But there is a good chance it is nutans that is a little lack of sunlight... just my guess. Anyone with a plant that has a flower? I saw a few flowering Heliam. with that we can maybe post on ICPS forum and ask them. I think Jonathan is doing that as his plant has flowers.

Yes, you're right, the Heliam seem quite tough and has not withered for me too.

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:confused::mad: hmm... Edward, what are you trying to imply here? that we are not cool and wears not-so-nice hairstyles????

hehehhe... I know what you mean :tongue: just pulling your leg :)

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Ahhh.........run away! Pack all your things and flee outstation before Athena smashes me!!! NOOOO.........

Lol. Just joking. What I mean is that all of you look homely and very warm, welcoming people. I just kind of picture people that i have never seen before as someone who is rich and well dressed and COOL.

Not to say that all of you aren't well dressed! In fact, all of you look like nepenthes, drosera, sarracenia and cephalotus. hahaha......as in all of you have your on specialty and unique. Very nice looking group.

I want a heliam and a darlingtonia now I have a terrarium to accomodate my HL cps.

Cheers