Carnivorous Plant Show

Special Event
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25
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26
Jul

RHS Garden Wisley, GU23 6QB

RHS Garden Wisley, GU23 6QB

Address

Wisley Lane
WOKING
Surrey
GU23 6QB

Venue

Glasshouse Gallery

Booking

  • Member

    Normal garden admission applies

  • Non-member

    Normal garden admission applies

  • Event cancelled

Overview

  • Event times

    10am–4pm

  • Subject

    Special Event

Explore the fascinating world of carnivorous plants from the UK and around the world at the Carnivorous Plant Society Show. There will be talks on the planting, care and use of these plants in the garden and demonstrations on how to propagate them yourself. Visitors will find unusual plants and books for sale from members of the Carnivorous Plant Society and Sarracenia Nurseries as well as friendly experts on hand for advice and questions.

Join us at 11am and 2pm on both days for 'The Natural History of Carnivorous Plants' – an illustrated presentation, followed by a presentation and Q&A session on 'Growing venus fly traps and North American pitcher plants in the UK'. 

The wide range of plants on display will include:
  • Sarracenia – North americal Pitcher Plants
  • Nepenthes – Tropical Pitcher Plants
  • Cephalotus – Albany Pitcher Plants
  • Dionaea muscipula – venus fly traps
  • Drosera – sundews
  • Pinguicula – butterworts
  • Utricularia - bladderworts
  • Darlingtonia – California pitcher plants
  • Heliamphora – Sun pitcher plants
  • Genlisea – Corkscrew Plants
This event will take place in the Glasshouse Gallery.

Get involved

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.