A few final shots from my Meijer Gardens trip

[pavel]

So now that I have been snowbound for the day, seems like a good time to post those last pics I promised/"threatened" y'all with back when I posted the orchid shots.



The Hippestrum was perhaps the deepest, richest red I have seen



A few shots from the carnivorous plant room at the Gardens







There was no tag on this tree but I think it might be an Araucaria araucana. It had a very "Norfolk pine" look about it though the leaves did not look like anything one would want to brush up against -- rather pokey with what appeared to be almost serrated edges.

[jeffrey6115]

That's a Monkey Puzzel Tree. (Araucaria araucana). The national tree of Chile.

[Halloamey]

Wow beautiful pictures.

That's a Monkey Puzzel Tree. (Araucaria araucana). The national tree of Chile.

Its actually a relative Araucaria augustifolia. A. araucana has darker, bigger and more equilateral scales and the growth is quite compact.

[etex]

Very cool pics and plants! Thanks for showing us!

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Very cool, Paul! Thanks for posting these. I needed a warm up today. It is cold here. haha... Love the monkey tree and the nepenthes!

Cheers,
BD

[rapidan]

Thanks for the nepenthes photos!

[delphiguy]

Love the neps and the tree...