We are currently undertaking a major Cephalotus follicularis (West Australian/Albany Pitcher Plant) propagation project. It is our hope that someday, more people can enjoy the rewards of growing this challenging, yet awe-inspiring plant. After obtaining various clones from multiple sources, we are into our 6th year of propagation via traditional, vegetative means (leaf cuttings, pitcher cuttings, root divisions, and seed). Once these plants mature, we will consider the various phenotypes of the differing clones and select for the strongest plants. In addition, we are propagating the 'Hummer's Giant' cultivar. This is an ongoing project, so we expect any sales to be strictly on the basis of availability. If you are interested, please sign up to our mailing list on our Sales page.

The cultivation - let alone propagation - of Cephalotus is a slow and tedious, time-consuming process. This is part of the reason why this plant is still relatively rare in cultivation. Usually, when one is lucky enough to find a plant for sale by an online nursery, it is usually of very limited quantity and the plant is usually no larger than a seedling. For beginners, this can be somewhat discouraging. Mass propagation via tissue culture has been done, but the failure rate is immense. Therefore, one must resort to using traditional methods of propagation: seed and leaf cuttings. Seed is hard to come by, since the plant naturally does not produce much seed. Leaf cuttings can be done more readily, but the resulting plants don't grow much faster than those grown from seed.

In the end, a well-grown Cephalotus with multiple pitchers is certainly a sight to behold. It is usually a result of multiple years of effort on the part of the grower. Through our current propagation efforts, we wish to offer quality Cephalotus plants in the years to come. We have downsized our collection of all other carnivorous plants to ensure the space and care that these Cephalotus plants deserve.

Below are some photos of our propagation chambers.

Cephalotus follicularis 'Hummer's Giant' (May 10, 2008)

Cephalotus follicularis "typical" (May 9, 2008)

Cephalotus plantlets 2 years old from cuttings.	Some of the larger stock plants.
Various colorations in different clones.	Cephalotus 'Hummer's Giant' in front.
Cephalotus 'Hummer's Giant' in propagation (2 years old).	Cephalotus "typical" in propagation (2 years old).
New Cephalotus 'Hummer's Giant' cuttings.	New Cephalotus 'Hummer's Giant' cuttings.