Episode 94: carnivorous plants with Peter D'Amato (part two)
On The Ledge
Jane Perrone
4.8 • 773 Ratings
🗓️ 17 May 2019
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
In the second part of my interview with Peter D’Amato, founder of the nursery California Carnivores, I get Peter to answer listener questions about Nepenthes, discuss the weird world of naming carnivorous plants, and find out about a very unusual side project Peter has been working on.
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| 2:02.5 | Where A is that alacasia that's going downhill fast |
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| 2:14.8 | This week's show features part two of the interview with the carnivorous plant guru that is Peter DeMarto, author of the Savage Garden, and owner and founder of California Carnivores. I'll also be answering a question about an umbrella plant with hydrophobic soil. |
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