Next Meeting: Sunday November 17, 2024

Canadian Mennonite University, South Campus
Conference Room
600 Shaftesbury Blvd.
(SW corner of Shaftesbury Blvd. and Grant Avenue)

General Meeting
Start time is 1:30 pm

Predator Plants with Andrew Gierys

Andrew Gierys is a PhD student at the University of Manitoba studying biochemistry and microbiology. As a hobby he has been growing weird house plants for over 8 years, with a special focus in carnivorous plants in the past 4 years. He initially got into carnivorous plants at a young age after seeing Sarracenia purpurea in the wild at Blue Lake, Ontario. However, it wasn’t until he heard about Mexican butterworts in an interview with Peter D’Amato of California Carnivores in 2018 when his fascination with the quirky genus began. Since getting his hands on carnivorous plants in Spring of 2020, Andrew has specialized in growing North American Pitcher Plants (Sarracenia) and Mexican Butterworts (Pinguicula). The ladder of which he breeds new hybrids and propagates for sale. Finally, Andrew is a member of the Canadian Carnivorous Plant Society, an Admin of the Manitoba Carnivorous Plants group where he offers help and advice for growing carnivorous plants.

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Don’t forget the benefits with a Manitoba Orchid Society membership.

Members now receive the following discounts:

10% Shelmerdine Garden Center
10% LaCoste Garden Centre
10% St Mary’s  Nursery & Garden Centre
10% T&T Seeds on orders over $50.00
10% Schriemer’s Greenhouses And Garden Centre
15% Village Garden Centre
10% Ready Set Grow Hydroponics
10% Ron Paul Garden Center