Ross Taylor at Carnivorous Plant Nurseries.

Due to climatic conditions here in Christchurch, New Zealand, we tend to grow mainly temperate plants. They thrive in our comparatively mild winters and wonderfully warm summers.

Sarracenia, Drosera, Dionaea, Cephalotus and Pinguicula are among the genera that we grow. Generally we use conventional methods of propagation. These include rhizome cuttings, leaf cuttings, natural division and seed. We also have facilities for tissue culture of various plants.

A large commercial glasshouse is used to house our extensive collection. The plants sit on staging units in permanent ponds to ensure adequate water is available when really needed. We engage in hybridising various species with each other in pursuit of producing clones of superior quality. Recently we had wonderful success in terms of flowering for a form of Sarracenia Catsbaei. This particular clone gives rise to flowers over four inches across in most cases, similar to Sarracenia Flava, but whose colours are a delightful orange.

One end of our Commercial Glasshouse Click picture to see full size picture

We are now unable to export any species of Carnivorous Plants to would be collectors of our material.

New Zealand itself is home to many indigenous species of Carnivorous Plant. Fiordland, the Arthurs Pass and our National Parks contain several species of Drosera, ranging from pygmy types through hibernacular forming species, and even tuberous Sundews find themselves flourishing. Utricularia (Bladderworts) grow in the tarns and bogs in the Southern Alps and in the North Island.

Christchurch, home of Carnivorous Plant Nurseries, is also proud to boast many scenic attractions. The Port Hills, Hagley Park, and Travis Swamp are all examples of our dynamic and changing land scape, all within a few miles of each other. If you are in Christchurch, please be sure to give us a call.