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Nepenthes glabrata CalCarn Clone Potted

Nepenthes glabrata CalCarn Clone Potted
$ 29.99 USD
$ 29.99 USD $ 39.99 USD
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We are delighted to be offering this beautiful little miniature!  The lower pitchers of Nepenthes glabrata are wonderfully small and squat with mottled burgundy and light green coloration.  The upper pitchers are dainty and creamy white with, what looks like...

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We are delighted to be offering this beautiful little miniature!  The lower pitchers of Nepenthes glabrata are wonderfully small and squat with mottled burgundy and light green coloration.  The upper pitchers are dainty and creamy white with, what looks like little red hand painted brush strokes.  

These tissue culture plants were made when Damon crossed his two best clones of glabrata to make this new clone. A must have for the Nepenthes collection.

Care Instructions

Growth Habit: Nepenthes are vines and start small; as the plant grows, each leaf will be larger than the last, as will the pitchers that develop from these leaves. It is normal for the pitchers and leaves to die back over time. As leaves and pitchers die back, the plant will continue to vine, turning brown and woody along the stem. Over time, these form large, sprawling vines that can be hung in baskets or trellised upright in large pots. Nepenthes have thin, black roots, and not many of them.

Sun: Nepenthes should be grown on a sunny windowsill where the plant receives direct light for at least four hours daily. Grow in a cooled greenhouse in full sun, but we recommend 30% shade cloth overhead in summer. Grow in a terrarium or shelf under grow lights for the best color and pitcher formation. When grown under lights, lights should be on a 10-12 hour day length, and the plants can be grown six to ten inches from the light, depending on the strength of the light. Poor pitcher formation is usually a sign of not enough light. 

Water & Humidity: Water frequently with distilled, reverse osmosis, or rainwater. Do not let the pots sit in water for long periods. You can water from the bottom, fill trays with water, and let the plant dry out for a few days before watering again. Be careful not to dry the plants out completely. Watering overhead occasionally is also beneficial for the plants. Nepenthes appreciate humidity of at least 60% but can do very well in household conditions without increased humidity if watered regularly. Any added humidity will be enjoyed by your plant! Too little humidity is the second most likely cause of poor pitcher formation. 

Temperature: Daytime temperatures should be in the 70s-80s, with a 10-20 degree drop in night temperatures. Never expose your plants to temperatures below 40 degrees or above 90 degrees, as this can damage or kill them. Nepenthes do best indoors and should not be grown outdoors in most areas unless you have very mild temperatures. 

Dormancy: Nepenthes do not have a dormancy as they are tropical plants, but they can slow down growth in winter when photo periods shorten. 

Fertilizer: Apply diluted Maxsea fertilizer once or twice a month to the leaves and inside the pitchers. Slow-release osmocote pellets can be added to the pitchers along with a bit of distilled water. Small pitchers may burn back upon feeding, but this will still greatly benefit the plant with nutrients. Small insects can also be fed to pitchers.

Soil & Repotting: Nepenthes should be grown in a mix of long-fibered New Zealand sphagnum moss, orchid bark, pumice, and perlite. We have all of our custom Nepenthes soil blends available to add to your order, but you do not need to repot your plant for at least a year after receiving it from us. Nepenthes appreciate frequent repotting every three years and only move to a slightly bigger pot.

More Information: For more information on repotting, pests, growing habits, and more, check out our FAQ page or our YouTube channel!

SHIPPING IN 1-3 WEEKS

We are a small, family-style nursery with a team of just ten passionate plant lovers, and every order is handled with the same personal care we give our own gardens. Please allow 1–3 weeks for processing as we hand-select, clean, wrap, and pack each plant individually to make sure it arrives in perfect condition.

Shipping Information

We are a small, family-style nursery with a team of just ten passionate plant lovers, and every order is handled with the same personal care we give our own gardens. Please allow 1–3 weeks for processing as we hand-select, clean, wrap, and pack each plant individually to make sure it arrives in perfect condition. Shipping then takes an additional 2–7 days depending on your location. We truly appreciate your patience and your support of a small business — it means the world to us!

We use USPS Priority Mail and after 30+ years of shipping plants all over the U.S. year-round, it remains the best and most cost-effective shipping service we have ever used!

Nepenthes glabrata CalCarn Clone Potted

  • 5 stars: 19 (86%)
  • 4 stars: 3 (14%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
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Nicole F.
Great healthy plant

Great healthy plant. It arrived pretty quickly especially since. Im on the other side of the state. Very impressed.

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Brian W.
I really hate to leave them a bad review.

I really hate to leave them a bad review but the way it was potted was above the top of the pot which scares me because the roots are really exposed that way. I normally have very good luck with California Carnivores and can recommend them. They do a great job posting and shipping. I don't know what happened with this one. It's still alive. Scares me a little bit. Especially because that part of the plant could dry out faster since it's not surrounded by the rest of the media. Hopefully it survives because I really like this one!

Brian W. review photo

Hi! I wanted to check in! I'm so sorry you are not pleased with your plant! I looked at the photo and it looks like the normal growth for this species. The base of the plant usually turns black to brown as they age, be sure not to cover this part of the plant up with any soil mix as that could cause rot! I know there could just be something. I'm not seeing in the photo, if there's anything else you're concerned about, please let me know!

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Dan A.
After a brief acclimation my new nepenthes is doing very well

After a brief acclimation my new nepenthes is doing very well.

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Anonymous
Beautiful plant

Beautiful plant.Well-packed

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Chad L.
Perfect little graceful Nepenthes

I ordered and received a small N. glabrata. This little darling was thoughtfully and securely packaged, and arrived promptly. It clearly is very healthy in shades of muted jade with hints of pink trimming the main body of the plant. Despite only being the size of a cotton ball, it sported 4 dainty lightly spotted pitchers with a 5th in development.

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Charles B.
N. glabrata doing well

The plant arrived in good shape on schedule and is growing well under intermediate to high altitude conditions.

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Anonymous
Pitchers slowly but otherwise nice

It didn't have many pitchers and isn't pitchering much but it had a lot of leaves and is growing vigorously.

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Flavio B.
Nice seedlings

Nice seedlings. Top quality!

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Anonymous
Healthy little plant with several nice

Healthy little plant with several nice pitchers!

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Edison W.
Plant review

Received plant on time; was well packaged (as always); plant appears healthy and doing well. As a side note I still have the first nepenthes I bought from CC in 2018. RW

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Patricia F.
1st order and plants are Fabulous!!

This Nepenthes I purchased sorta shocked me it's a good size and healthy already has new leaves and pitchers forming. All of them are doing Great even other plants ar3 doing Fabulous!The entire order was shipped very well no damage at all. I've waited a long time to order from your company many years,but now I can't get enough! Love your plants. Ps I use to see your add for Carnivorous plants in some magazines years ago Before probably computers and definitely cell phones. Great plants Great Growing! Thank you California Carnivorous plants! Trish

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Lilly H.

Beautiful!

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S.
Lovely Glabrata

We revived a wonderful glabrata with a lot of pitchers on it. Shipping was great as usual

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Susan F.

Plant arrived in great shape and with a volunteer sundew.

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Dan M.

You can’t go wrong with any plant form California carnivores

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Alani
great plant!

very happy with this plant. very healthy in great shape!

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Juan B.
Beautiful and Healthy Nepenthes Glabrata – Thriving in My Greenhouse!

I recently ordered the Nepenthes glabrata CalCarn Clone (Potted) from California Carnivores, and I couldn’t be more pleased with this plant. It arrived in excellent condition, very healthy and vibrant, with its delicate, cylindrical pitchers looking absolutely beautiful. The plant was well-packaged and had no signs of damage or stress from shipping.

Since potting it in my indoor greenhouse, it’s been thriving in the 70% humidity I maintain. The growth has been steady, and the pitchers are developing nicely. I highly recommend this Nepenthes for anyone looking to add a unique and easy-to-care-for species to their collection!

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Oscar Y.P.
Nepenthes glabrata

Is a wonderful specimen, has a lot of pitchers. Excellent! 👌🏻

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Jess G.
Love!

Love this little guy! It came in perfect condition and seems to be growing quickly in my terrarium. Can't wait to see it grow!

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Patrick L.

So I got the nepenthes glabrata and it was beautiful and I loved it, I put it in a terrarium and gave it a light misting then checked it before work the next morning and it was mostly black with the leaves falling off with the pitchers by the next afternoon it was just a black stock what could have happened?

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tengfang w.

Good condition

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Jacob

Such a small beautiful plant!! Can't wait to put it center stage for my new vivarium!

FAQs

WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY ORDER?

We guarantee your plant arrives alive and healthy. If there is a problem, email us within 72 hours of delivery with a photo of the plant, and we will make it right.

Please note: some cosmetic stress from shipping is normal and not eligible for replacement, including minor leaf loss, brown spots or small tears. Our team will use their expertise to determine whether an issue qualifies under this guarantee. There is also seasonal, cyclical growth to many of these plants and they may arrive dormant.

HOW LONG DOES SHIPPING TAKE?

We are a small, family-style nursery with a tight-knit team of dedicated plant lovers, and every single order is handled with the same care we’d give our own gardens. Once you place your order, please allow 1–3 weeks for processing — that’s our team hand-selecting your plants, gently cleaning them up, carefully wrapping each one, and packing everything with love to make sure it arrives at your door in the best shape possible. Shipping then takes an additional 2–7 days depending on your location. We know waiting is hard when you’re excited about new plants, but we promise the extra time is worth it — no order here is ever rushed or treated like just another box on a conveyor belt. Thank you so much for supporting a small business and trusting us with your little green family members! 🌿

What are the best carnivorous plants for terrariums?

You can grow carnivorous plants in terrariums and we recommend Mexican Pinguicula, Nepenthes, Cape Sundews and Tropical/Indoor Sundews

What are the best outdoor carnivorous plants?

While there is some variability based on your location, plants like Sarracenia, Venus flytraps and temperate Drosera do well outdoors!

What are the best carnivorous plants for indoors?

Many carnivorous plants make great houseplants! Try Nepenthes, Drosera capensis, Pinguicula

WHAT ARE THE BEST PLANTS FOR BEGINNERS?

Drosera capensis is THE perfect beginner's plant! Cape sundews are handsome, dewy plants that are very easy to grow. They will catch gnats, fruit flies, and flies and can easily grow on a sunny kitchen windowsill.