last pics for 2009

[lamwn]

Hello,
just wanted to share some pics of my plants from December2009.



Dont think I'll ever see the 40cm pitchers I've been hoping for...but I'm happy still





mirabilis x rafflesiana. Home-made using red mirabilis...makes a difference doesnt it ;D




And now, ushering in 2010!



the flowers say something about the pod-bearer here

hope you've had a pitcher-ful 2009
Lam

[leilani]

I love your plants. They always reflect the talent and skill of their master.

[rainforest]

I bow to your excellence in growing. I also love your very healthy moss. It seems that you're on the path to nepenthes enlightenment. Looks like 2010 will be a good year for you! I look forward to seeing and being surprised at your beautiful plants.

M

[obregon562]

beautiful. Spectacular!

I saw those sarracenias though!

[sockhom]

Outstaning plants Lawn . I'm amazed that you manage to grow N. boschiana in lowland conditions.

What is the plant in the second picture?

François.

[xir007]

I have one

[rainforest]

Is this Dyeriana? I ask because I have had Mirandas look like this. Not the usual Mirandas but the oddball clones I received and were never able to get again!

M

[jgriffin]

Those would have been nice Miranda's indeed, Michael.
I am stuck on that moss too. Usually when you see lush, green sphagnum, it's in highland conditions. Does it grow in the wild locally, or did it just spring out of some lfs and expolde?
Your plants look like they are saying.."Yeah, this is where I belong."

Cheers,

Joe

[lamwn]

Hi,
thanks for all the kind comments.
with regards to the 'boschiana', its actually veitchii x boschiana from AW. I know it looks quite different from EP's cross, but thats what its supposed to be. I havent tried boschiana yet.
As for the sphagnum, it grows well with the sprinkler system around, cant say about HL or LL, got it from another grower years back and it has always been doing fine with our climate.
Oh, and the plant in the 2nd pic is alata-striped x truncata.
thanks!
Lam

[Dave Evans]

Dec 30, 2009 4:07:38 GMT -10 lamwn said:

the flowers say something about the pod-bearer here

Dear Lam,

Do they say "N. bicalcarata"?

[lamwn]

Hi Dave,
yup! ;D and I'm still waiting on them now...
aside from N. ampullaria I cant think of any other lowland sp.s that have such inflorescence structure.
thanks

[vraev]

As Sam said, spectacular plants Lam. And your pictures too....the depth of field, the sharpness, the composition...its always perfect.

Also great job catching the fruit structure Dave. lol!! I could never guess it even if my life depended on it. lol!! the only one I guess I can ID is N. pervelli. LOL!!

[rainforest]

Lam,
Is this bical a tc form or is it one of your own plants? I don't see the hybrid of veitchii in veitchii x boschiana. I'm curious why you have tied green string/ties to the pitchers and tendril. Is it because they just spill its contents out? Top heavy?
Everything looks well planted. have your rafflesiana flowered yet?

M

[lamwn]

Hi M,
the bical is actually a TC variant from BE. Its one of those plants which came into the collection very early in the hobby. I've since gotten more interesting forms but none of them have reached flowering size as this one has, yet.
Raffs, on the other hand, reach flowering size much faster. And yup, have quite a few different variants which flower on regular basis, which is why I've started doing some species breeding with them.
And haha, yes, the dyeriana collects a lot of water from the sprinklers, so the twist tie prevents them from tipping over... ;D
thanks

[rainforest]

Lamwn,
I remember your original posts that wasn't really that long ago with shots of plants that were just doing so so. Now lookinbg at all your plants, I don't see a single one with problems your plants are just spectacular to look at. What single most aspect on your culture would you say that is the key to your success in growing very nice nepenthes?

Michael