Unofficial visting trip to 'Samui Nepenthes Garden House'
 

We have a great chance from our old friends, Shawn, to allow us to visit his place in Samui. Although he is busy with his job for landscape and Nepenthes caring, we disturb his valuable time.

Please check pictures below, we would like to share how expert he has and enthusiastic he is. I hope he will not mind though :smile:.

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We spent 1.15 hours on the bus from Surat Thani Airport to ferry port and 1.30 on ferry to Samui ......... :spinning:
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On the way to Shawn's place :)
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I like the entrance.... very attractive!
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Nepenthes are located through walkpath. Soiled Nepenthes could be easily found around housing area. We are sure that it can catch attention from visitor. :smile:

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A big slope way allows only 4WD truck!!
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Big trap at the entrance :laugh::sweating:
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Arriving at 1st Shawn's green house ...
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He has many plantlings which produce by seed from many sender around the world including Thailand.
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From pictures, Shawn always labeled his plants with sender name, who send him seed.

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At the 2nd green house .....
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Great watering system! :1thumbup:

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Colorful basic Nep, Ventrata! :1thumbup:
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Assorted clones of N. tiger x khasiana ;)
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This plant produces this kind of pitcher in every leaves.
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The miracle of seeds grow !!

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Last photo set

These pictures reveals how he combines Nepenthes to his major landscape works.

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To Shawn: Thank you for your kind hospitality during my visiting to your place

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wow wonderful setups capitalising on what mother nature had provided.

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Wonderful!!! Regret didn't pop over to Samui sooner. Just how many shade/green houses you have Shawn? Wonderful!!! Passion and enthusiasm blended with mother nature's architecture.

Aphos, Thanks for the preview. I hope more to come.

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W O W!!!! Words fail me, everything is very beautiful and peaceful!!

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Woahhhh.... amazing place! I hope I could live in such a great place!!!:wub:
A great place for a good rest especially after retirement :tongue:, but by then I think I would be too old to climb up those steps.:blush:
Wonderful, Shawn.:1thumbup:

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Nice place!

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Thanks for sharing K. Pop.... I'll visit Shawn as soon as I am able !! *biggrin2*

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The house is really nice setup:1thumbup:
Thanks for sharing the photo.

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Waa really beautiful house, very nice nepenthes.
Thank Apos for share the pics.

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Must be Nice :sweating:

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wonderful place to visit.

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:laugh:

This place reliefs our stress very well.

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Hope you enjoy. :smile:

Thanks too for looking.

You have to, Rob. But please ask Shawn first, due to his busy for permanent job. For us, we prepare this trip more than 3 months. Ticket to Shawn place is hard to come by thoug. :laugh:

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Hahaha, we had this problem when we stayed there. However, 4WD truck of Shawn help a lot. :blush:

Hi Thanks for looking also. :laugh:

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Not only his place is beautiful, shawn has also bulk up a little or tone his muscles since I saw him in the Penang Flora Fest. The workouts are indeed paying off Shawn.

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Ehehe you look like a hero in movies

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That black rafflesiana is absolutely stunning! never seen anything like it.