PRICES

For all tissue culture processes, there is a $25 initial fee for three (3) tubes or flasks.  Prices are expected to remain in effect, with no anticipated changes, through December 2012.

Reflasking of cultures is $18 for three (3) tubes or flasks (unless due to contamination whereupon the laboratory assumes the financial responsibility for this service).  Reflasking is generally done for the selection of the most vigorous clones, due to space limitations from rapidly multiplying plants, or depletion of nutrients in the media.  Prior to reflasking, you will be contacted by the laboratory so that we may follow your specific instructions.

Plants propagated in tissue culture will be considered ready for shipment when they have multiplied to between 25 - 30 individuals.  Please be patient - depending upon the instructions you have provided or what you have requested from the laboratory, this can take months to even a year.  Various options are available for shipment - you may elect to have plants shipped in media, removed from media (the safest method) and shipped in sterile containers, or plants can be hardened off in the greenhouse and shipped in moistened paper towels or sphagnum moss.  Losses can and do occur during hardening off.

Induced polyploidy.  There is a charge of $1.00 per surviving plant for treatment.

Gibberellic acid and smoke water treatment are $5.00 each.

Rooting of Nepenthes cuttings.  Minimum charge is $25.00 and is based upon the use of a standard flat.  Multiple species or hybrids can be propagated in one flat to save on the overall cost if limited material is provided.  Each additional flat used is $25.00.

Shipping and Handling:  Due to higher US postal rates, expected to increase again in April, we have had to raise our S/H prices.  A flat rate of $15 applies to most orders.  Shipment is typically via U.S. Priority Mail.