faunista (Marco) - Italy

[faunista]

Hi, this is Marco from Italy. I live on the Alps and since 2001 I'm growing all kind of carnivorous plants. I cannot say I have a favourite genus, but I consider without any doubt Nepenthes as the most fascinating.
At the moment I'm growing 35 species and a few hybrids. I know that there are stunning beautiful man-made hybrids, but I prefer pure species related to specific locations.
I have quite cool summer and very cold winter here, so it's not easy to cultivate all-year round in the same conditions: I usually keep plants in my greenhouse during the summer and at home (in terrariums or "indoor greenhouses") during the winter.
I love all nepenthes, lowland as highland, african "outsiders" as bornean species... at the beginning I was concentrated in cultivating species I owned, but now I'm really involved in collecting any information about species origins, natural habitat, growing conditions, kind of soils... very interesting!
I have a dream, and obviously it's to make some trip in search of nepenthes... I work on the mountains, I'm really prepared to climb some tropical peak!!!
I'm here on these pages to share any information and coltivation tips, but especially to learn more and more from the incredibly experienced growers found here.
I add some pics from my collection, they're not too heavy but well compressed:












Ciao!
Marco

[philgreen]

Very nice Neps Marco and well grown.
What is the one in the 6th picture (after the albo) ??
I really like it.

[faunista]

Thank you very much!
It's a copelandii from BE, one of my favourite neps... very easy!

[unclemasa]

Welcome Marco!

[sockhom]

Welcome from me too Marco!


François.

[philgreen]

It must be the lighting that made me not recognise it. I actually grow by types myself and I agree this Mt Apo form is very easy - mine tolerates temps down to 5C quite well.

[faunista]

Jan 17, 2009 0:32:56 GMT -10 philgreen said:

It must be the lighting that made me not recognise it. I actually grow by types myself and I agree this Mt Apo form is very easy - mine tolerates temps down to 5C quite well.

Yes, I made the photo with flash (I hate it) but it represent well the true color of the plant. I agree, mine also got 4/5 °C in the autumn at night this year, but I could see the in the long time it begun to suffer a little.

[philgreen]

Jan 17, 2009 1:33:10 GMT -10 faunista said:

I agree, mine also got 4/5 °C in the autumn at night this year, but I could see the in the long time it begun to suffer a little.

Yeh, mine stressed last winter and produced very small leaves. But this winter it's had generally slightly lower temps and is still producing normal sized leaves - both the main plant and the numerous basals. This may be because it has now acclimatized or possibly because it's in a new grow case which I light in the evenings - last winter it only got the short natural day length. My newer Pasian form (from BE) growing next to it is stressing, but this is it's first winter with me.

Anyway, I look forward to seeing more pic's from you in future.

[rainforest]

Welcome and to be able to have very cool-cold temperatures naturally year round is a blessing for many who want to grow the ultra highland species. (N. argentea, villosa, edwardsiana, rajah,the new Philippine h/l species, comes to mind)
Your hamata shows true species characteristics.

Please join us and share your valued highland information with us.

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