Where to get

[kentosaurs]

Hi heliamphora experts...Just asking cause after looking up some pics realised that they have very nice looking pitchers when they mature which i know can take forever...But anyways i was thinking of getting a heliamphora but i don't know where and averagely how much....I was thinking of putting it in my chiplak highland terrarium...Any species will do best if its cheap...

Ken

[strath76]

Hi Ken,

I know a guy in Melbourne who grows them through TC and is able to post overseas. A flask is about $40 Australian and it contains at least 10 plants. He has a website that I have included here but he doesn't update it very often so if you are interested you will need to email him. Cheers.

http://home.alphalink.com.au/~andre/cp.htm

[Amelie.Poulain]

Maybe we can get a group purchase or something?

Adam, is this the same guy that you got the heliamphora from sometime back?

[kltower]

The other cost you need to know. This is what Andre Cleghorn replied to my query:

The shipping cost by Australia Post Express Messenger Service will be AU$48.50 This is the minimum cost for a 1 kg parcel which will hold at least 6 flasks. The only additional cost is the Australian Quarantine Service charge for a phytosanitary certificate inspection which is currently $104.00

So you definitely need to buy as a group to share the high cost.

Choong

[kltower]

Also the tc plants you are getting are very small. About 2 in tall at best. It takes 3-4 years before they produce adult pitchers.

It is better to pay A$20-$30 for plants from Exotica Plants or Triffid Park OR US$20-20 from BE. Their plants are bigger.

Choong

[Amelie.Poulain]

woah... that's a bomb!