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Post by sockhom on Apr 2, 2008 11:17:02 GMT -10
Hello . I wanted this species to enter cultivation and thus, I have sent seeds to nurseries and to some seasoned growers a few weeks after I discovered it in south Cambodia. Most of the people who grow it are very impressed by its growth rate. Here are some pictures which will help to prove my point: The seeds were sown in early august 2007: - september, 14th, 2007, a few weeks after germination (in a square 13/13 cm pot): - October, 3th, 2007- November, 11th, 2007- December, 17th, 2007: - February, 14th, 2008: - march, 21th, 2008. I think the seedlings will reach 20 cm leafspan this summer: After some discussions with good and competent friends, we made some assumptions: - We first thought that this plant might be a hybrid, hence the hybrid vigour but there was absolutely no other species at the location. - Christian klein, a very seasoned grower from Germany, made the assumption that the plant, which might have rootstock like N. smilesii , N. thorelii and N. "Viking" (i did not had the opportunity to check the roots system), might grow at this rate to be big enough when the dry season in Cambodia arrives. That's a very interesting idea. François.
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Post by osmosis on Apr 17, 2008 5:16:59 GMT -10
Thanks for the post - please keep us updated as they develop this year
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Post by sockhom on May 24, 2008 1:40:41 GMT -10
- May, 24th, 2008. This is one of my biggest seedling. It is more than 15 cm across (the biggest being almost 20 cm). The pitchers are getting red as you can note. François.
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Post by sockhom on Jul 24, 2008 22:26:46 GMT -10
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Post by phissionkorps on Jul 25, 2008 22:46:38 GMT -10
Very nice (wish I had some). However, at this age, the lids don't look "apple shaped" at all to me. They still look round...perhaps slightly laterally orbicular.
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Post by sockhom on Jul 25, 2008 23:04:00 GMT -10
Very nice (wish I had some). However, at this age, the lids don't look "apple shaped" at all to me. They still look round...perhaps slightly laterally orbicular. You're right Ron. Actually, the latest pitchers lid are more like this one: François.
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Post by phissionkorps on Jul 26, 2008 7:50:56 GMT -10
Ahhh, there we go!
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Post by rainforest on Jul 26, 2008 11:32:23 GMT -10
I think we should rename this species N. francoisii!
M
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Post by sockhom on Jul 26, 2008 13:19:10 GMT -10
I think we should rename this species N. francoisii! M No, that's a bad idea. The lid shape does not look enough like the shape of my face (which is more yellow than N. flava by the way... ;D). Michael, speaking about that, how are your N . bokor doing? François.
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Post by rainforest on Jul 26, 2008 13:38:46 GMT -10
I'll post some photos when the spike is a bit more apparent.
M
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Post by sockhom on Jul 26, 2008 13:44:24 GMT -10
Sorry??? A spike? Your plants are nearly mature? You must be kiddin' Michael?! (But I would be happy if you have indeed achieved such results!) François.
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Post by rainforest on Jul 26, 2008 13:52:33 GMT -10
It is still a seedling stage, but it is elongating. I'll try to get around to photograph it. It's pitchers aren't so pretty since they got sun burned from the summer heat. And yes, these are very fast growers.
M
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Post by sockhom on Oct 31, 2008 4:40:50 GMT -10
Hello . Here is a picture of my biggest seedling. It is now 25 cm large. François.
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Post by sockhom on Dec 8, 2008 12:01:30 GMT -10
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Post by sockhom on Feb 4, 2009 4:32:16 GMT -10
Sam and Michael,
Would you please post a picture of your plants? I would be interested to know how the hawaïan weather work for them.
François.
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