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Post by leilani on Feb 2, 2010 12:31:16 GMT -10
N. FrederThis is N. splendiana x tentaculata,'The Joker'. N. PolydorusThis is N. (thorelii x maxima) x campanulata. Some of these have darker coloration than others. Here is one with more subdued colors. N. madagascarensisA pain to grow but, finally, a few are getting some size. N. Song of MelancholyN. Song of Melancholy is a N. boschiana grex that seeded in rainforest's collection. He sent seeds to a number of different people (capslock has some) but I think I got the lion's share. There are probably two fathers involved as some have dark peristomes and look very much like N. spahtulata x maxima or N. spathulata x boschiana while other have great stripping on the peristomes and look more like N. x Tiveyi. The suspected father of the ones with the stripes is N. spectabilis x veitchii. Here are a couple with stripes ....... N. KohalaN. splendiana x (fusca x veitchii). A good deal of variation in this grex but they are easily recognized as siblings and have some great features.
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Post by mikuláš on Feb 3, 2010 5:02:58 GMT -10
Me likes the Freder -- definitely keeps the narrow shape of the tentaculata pitcher, and the peristome shape. And the pitcher:leaf ratio at this stage is really good, too. My hopes are for a small-statured plant like tentaculata that thrives in warmer temps Polydorus is looking good. This one is definitely more elongated than the representative posted on the registered hybrids section. And the lid on that second Song of Melancholy...! Excellent work, Sam.
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Post by stevestewart on Feb 3, 2010 11:41:15 GMT -10
Sam,
All of your Nepenthes are beautiful!
Any good tips for growers to get a N. madagascariensis to maturity?
Steven Stewart
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Post by leilani on Feb 3, 2010 13:58:19 GMT -10
I would not say the few that I still have are mature. They are making "upper pitchers" but seem to struggle all the time. I have tried moving them around and a few different potting mixes but I think they might appreciate a more arid climate as they seem to be susceptible to what looks like fungal spotting and grow slowly. As for advice .... Start with 20-30 seedlings. They can't all die ? ? ?
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Post by walterg on Feb 3, 2010 14:09:47 GMT -10
Start with 20-30 seedlings. They can't all die ? ? ? Yeah, they could.
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Post by vraev on Feb 6, 2010 14:21:06 GMT -10
Sam's paradise as usual. I can never tire seeing those pics of pots with ferns and mosses......pitchers rising naturally from various positions. It is truly a example of human created wilderness in "pots".
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Post by rainforest on Feb 7, 2010 12:50:53 GMT -10
Don't forget about the weeds. Ugh, in this tropical paradise we see a lot of wild trees and vines starting out as pot weeds. If left untended, you can walk back to find a tree that cannot be removed, Round-Uped or ax hacked already well rooted in the ground from a small drain hole in the pot.
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Post by vraev on Feb 7, 2010 19:26:25 GMT -10
lol!! THat honestly would be amusing to see. From what I have seen...it seems nepenthes enjoy such treatment with the weeds making the mix more porous and leeching away any excess nutrients.
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Post by rainforest on Jun 23, 2010 12:33:01 GMT -10
Regarding the Song of Melancholy. I can definitely say that the first is crossed with N. spectabilis x veitchii. I can bet my collection on that guess. The leaf and even pitchers are dead ringer for this parent. And in the area where it grew it had several males in flower. The last one is probably that mixed complex Mixta plant. I forgot what it was but it was like something like N. Maxima x Mixta x veitchii x maxima. It is an EP hybrid. I believe it may be listed in their main list of hybrid nepenthes.
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