Carnivorous Plants By Damo

Some videos from the Hyogo Prefectural Flower Center, Japan

Monday 29th May, 2023

Our visit to Hyogo Prefectural Flower Center yesterday was simply stunning 🤩

It has the largest collections of carnivorous plants in Japan and we were privileged to be able to view the behind scenes areas not generally open to the public.

The collections are managed by Hirofumi Doi and he was on hand to guide us through these remarkable plants.

It was a special afternoon and the rain didn’t slow us down at all. In fact, it may have been a blessing as there wasn’t many other visitors to the center!

Thanks to the organisers for arranging this for us, a really unforgettable carnivorous plant day 👏🏻

I’m going to point out that I am a nut for Sarracenia and so they make up 99.9% of this post 🤓

Such a great way to spend a day… 👌🏻

Behind The Scenes, Part 1

It was a privilege to be able to see this area, usually closed to the public!

Behind The Scenes, Part 2

Hirofumi Doi & Carson Trexler inspecting some Sarracenia

Behind The Scenes, Part 3

So many Sarracenia!!

Behind The Scenes, Part 4

Even more Sarracenia...

Behind The Scenes, Part 5

Sarracenia and Drosera

Behind The Scenes, Part 6

Sarras, Sarras, Sarras everywhere

Nepenthes, a quick look

Inside the Nepenthes display

Sarracenia looking lovely in the main section of the flower centre

Simply stunning Sarracenia everywhere.

A total privilege and a great way to spend a day!

In photos - Hyogo Prefectural Flower Center, Japan