Plant Carnivory & Nepenthes — Plant One On Me — Ep 046

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Published 2017-12-28
Who doesn’t love a leaf that is adapted to attract, capture and eat an organism? Seriously, this is the stuff that sci-fi is based on, except that these adaptations are in real life. On this week’s edition of Plant One On Me, I pay a visit to Domonick Gravine who not only went to my high school (not kidding! must be something plant-related in the water), but also is the founder of RedLeaf Exotics and a connoisseur of carnivorous plants, particularly Nepenthes.

This will be a two-part series, including (spoiler alert) a proper greenhouse tour next week, so if you don’t get to see enough cool carnivorous plants in this one, don’t fret: more on that soon. But don’t miss this episode either because Domonick drops some serious knowledge on plants that I don’t particularly collect.

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All Comments (21)
  • @Robelessd
    "I know my tops.." I love this guy!
  • @ktinkoff
    Wow, his passion is so infectious! I was mesmerized by this interview, thank you for posting it. I learned so much!
  • @SchneidersG
    I love the greenhouse tours from this channel! ❤
  • @espinosaj3
    OMG he can take me out anytime! Damn handsome.
  • @nachig4754
    Thank you Summer for all your"field trips", with great interviews and I always learn more about plants.
  • @maud577
    This is my favorite video from you so far wow amazing this guy is awesome so inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing his story with us. I cant wait to run n find my first pitcher plant. Omg I'm so excited what a treasure this guy is so inspirational. Another fish here who is about to go bonkers with a new bunch of plants!
  • @agungpurnomo8
    Deforestation, illegal logging, palm oil plantations, and on top of it, our government is planning to relocate the capital there. This could lead to two, either the presence of the new capital will prompt the need for conservation or encourage more deforestation for settlement.
  • @barbll000
    OMG, I'm having so much fun exploring these places with you. I remember seeing pitcher plants for the first time as a child. Thanks for sharing.
  • @Miggeddy
    2:19 its so crazy how they grow up the trees in the wild
  • Brilliant questions Summer! This grower is amazing, I loved this interview.
  • @s0fla1r
    Hi. Just wanna point out that the Borneo Island & Mt. Trusmadi is in Malaysia, not Indonesia. I’m from Kota Kinabalu where Mt. Kinabalu is located & known for the Nepenthes plant & Rafflesia flower. People often confuse Malaysia & Indonesia but that’s ok. We’re neighbouring countries 😁 Love this informative video. So glad that people appreciates the Nepenthes plant & are learning how to care for them.
  • @vanessawho
    Greetings from Chicago! Just wanted to thank you for introducing us to all these wonderful growers! Keep up the good work!
  • @bazwillrun
    Wow, what a fantastically interesting video...brilliant combination of two people with infectious personalities
  • @DJChinChin
    That was great. I was just thinking of buying one for knats. How amazing so many varieties. Thanks for sharing.
  • I love this interview so much. Great job on selecting and giving great interviews, its such a delight to watch!
  • @trust_____
    Fun fact: Nepenthes comes from the ancient greek word "νηπενθής" [nee-pentheez], which is translated to non {νη- (nee)} grieving {-πένθος (penthos)}, meaning the one who does not grieve, the one who does not feel sadness. They definitely don't look like they feel any kind of guilt for their carnivorous nature!! Thanks for the great video Summer!