sep 2011 extras

[leilani]

N. 'Ruby Alice'



One of the frustrating thing about hybrids made with N. spathulata is that, at least at first, everything looks like a spathulata.





Wrigleyana x campanulata



A complex veitchii hybrid ...





A not-so-complex N. veitchii





N. burbidgeae



A sweet N. maxima hybrid ...





N. clipeata (clone U)



N. spectabilis x veitchii

[mikuláš]

That maxima hybrid looks really nice -- ruffled leaves, peristome, and lid. Nice striping as well, and a very graceful shape. I couldn't begin to guess the parents.

I think the (maxima x veitchii) x (Rokko x veitchii) is an under-rated hybrid. I remember that Tristan's sold one on eBay for much less than I expected it would fetch. The color & peristome are strong, and the pitcher:leaf ration on adults plants is excellent.

I'm still amazed how much 'Ruby Alice' stands out from the Kohala grex. I noticed that another cultivar from the grex is for sale on the retail site, Kohala 'Kailua'. Are there any photos of that one floating around by chance?

That wrigleyana x campanulata is still looking very campanulata-esque, but with great color and lid shape. It'll be interesting to see whether that holds when the intermediates & uppers arrive, too.

[ellisonk001]

Wow, beautiful pitchers. I especially like the N. spectabilis x veitchii, it has a very graceful shape and really nice striping.

Thanks for sharing!