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Post by leilani on Jul 3, 2010 9:02:46 GMT -10
My choice for the ugliest Nepenthes ...... N. aristolochioides  |
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Post by Noa_F on Jul 3, 2010 15:17:26 GMT -10
I've always found aristo's uniqueness pretty cool. If that vine or basal ever needs a trim, let me know  Although, it dosen't make to many nice hybrids except for lowii x aristo. |
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Post by ellisonk001 on Jul 3, 2010 16:29:34 GMT -10
My choice for the ugliest Nepenthes ...... N. aristolochioidesI have to agree it is pretty ugly; however, like pugs they are so ugly they are cute... |
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Post by vraev on Jul 3, 2010 20:06:00 GMT -10
seriously?? I love this species. Its soo unique and beautiful.  |
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Post by jeremiah on Jul 3, 2010 20:14:10 GMT -10
I really like the unique shape, does anyone think N. klossii is ugly? My favorite N. aristolochioides hybrid is N. thorelii x aristolochioides.  -Jeremiah- |
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Post by Dave Evans on Jul 3, 2010 20:59:49 GMT -10
Yeah,
N. aristolochioides is very cool. No ugliness there bro...
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Post by leilani on Jul 3, 2010 21:21:35 GMT -10
Daughter of a whore and a retarded hunchback ....... She's kinda pretty .....  ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by leilani on Jul 3, 2010 21:56:12 GMT -10
Seriously guys ..... its not a pitcher, its like some weird bladder.  Is there any wonder there are no natural hybrids! ;D So ugly that the plants on either side of its pot vine away as fast and as far as they can. ;D |
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Post by Dave Evans on Jul 4, 2010 7:48:44 GMT -10
Hey Sam, A lot of nep's look like crap to if they are really distubed, and this is very true N. aristolochioides as well. However, when the plant is growing in it's natural shape, hanging the pitchers with the leaves spread, it looks amazing. And seriously, N. clipeata is one ugly species. The pitchers look nice one at a time, but when you look at the plant from above, it just looks like a very unhappy water lily. Actually water lilies look better.  N. clipeata has my vote for the lamest nep. |
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Post by leilani on Jul 4, 2010 14:17:43 GMT -10
N. clipeata ... so ugly that the pitchers hide under the leaves for shame. ;D OK, we've got aristo and clipeata. Anyone else want to nominate an "ugly duck"?  |
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Post by kentosaurs on Jul 4, 2010 21:00:19 GMT -10
N.danseri. Not exactly ugly but un-interesting and a copycat of gracilis
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Post by ep on Jul 4, 2010 22:27:07 GMT -10
Hi All, Well grown aristo, Sam. You know what they say though, 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder'.  Cheers, Geoff |
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Post by leilani on Jul 4, 2010 22:52:16 GMT -10
Or, in this case ...... "Beauty is in the eye of the bladderholder." ;D
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Post by kentosaurs on Jul 4, 2010 23:09:07 GMT -10
Is there anything which can overpower a aristo's genes
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Post by Dave Evans on Jul 5, 2010 15:47:15 GMT -10
In the case of crossing N. aristocholioides with a N. thorelii hybrid or close relative, no. They have very similar shaped pitchers in the first place.
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