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Post by dirtbiketina on Feb 22, 2012 12:50:56 GMT -10
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Post by whimgrinder on Feb 23, 2012 6:12:21 GMT -10
There has been some question about the exact parentage of this cross, but current data states it is: N. boschiana X (spectabilis X veitchii). My understanding is that N. boschiana as the seed parent is not disputed, but the pollen parent is the uncertainty; it almost certainly involves N. veitchii to some degree. I have one plant and it is a solid red peristomed variant:   I see no spectabilis influence in my plant, so who knows? |
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Post by dirtbiketina on Feb 23, 2012 7:20:48 GMT -10
i can def see N. boschiana and N. veitchii in my plants. if any N. spectabilis at all it would be the striping??. i hate not knowing exact parentage lol.. but they are def nice plants!
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Post by cps4lif on Mar 18, 2012 22:07:43 GMT -10
I recently purchased one of these Nepenthes for its amazing peristome color and striping. I had no idea there was a solid red peristome variation. Unfortunately the one I received has a solid red peristome but was told by the person that sold to it me that it would develop a stripped peristome and to give it time. Has anybody experienced that to be the case or did I get stuck with the red variation?
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Post by whimgrinder on Mar 19, 2012 5:26:17 GMT -10
I don't think the solid red ones will suddenly revert to striping, no. I think you were being told a bit of a fib. If you don't like the one you have, Jeremiah still has a few for sale, and for that matter, I'd take the solid red one off your hands! I actually like the solid red colored peristome a lot.
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Post by whimgrinder on Mar 20, 2012 4:34:36 GMT -10
cps4lif: I think if you are not seeing any striping at all, then its unlikely to appear later on. If you would like to divest yourself of your solid red peristomed seedling, I might be able to make a place for it in my GH. I will send you a PM. If its striped peristomes you like, have you looked at the many superb N. spectabilis hybrids? Many of those have the best striping! Check out my ![]() N. mira x spectabilis[/img] seedling:  |
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Post by mikuláš on Apr 17, 2012 2:19:36 GMT -10
I wanted to add a recent observation to this thread: I have a solid-peristome plant (see below for an older pic) that suddenly produced visible striping on its most recent pitcher. I believe the plant is transitioning to intermediate pitchers, and no previous pitchers have shown any sign of striping at all.  However, the striping (of which I have no pic, sorry, the pitcher is hidden in the back of the grow chamber) is not as distinct as the striping that my other clone (which is probably of different parentage, boschiana x (spectabilis x veitchii) shows:  |
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Post by dirtbiketina on Apr 17, 2012 8:24:10 GMT -10
wow, very nice plants guys.. each one of my melancholy variants are totally different in color, from sold to striping.  but talking about striping, my N. veitchii h has stripes now and it originally didn't |
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Post by hcarlton on Apr 17, 2012 17:36:03 GMT -10
I can see why people like these mysterious hybrids. Once I get the money, I'll have to see where to get one. |
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Post by dirtbiketina on Apr 18, 2012 11:22:41 GMT -10
hcarlton, I have an available n. melancholy if you are interested in one. Let me know
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Post by hcarlton on Apr 18, 2012 12:23:56 GMT -10
Unfortunately as I said above, I have no money, so getting that plant will have to wait a while. I would love to have one though  |
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Post by dirtbiketina on Apr 18, 2012 16:11:04 GMT -10
hey, i can give you one of my extra, its grows well for and is starting to show some stripes. just let me know
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Post by hcarlton on Apr 18, 2012 16:16:20 GMT -10
If you are really willing to do that, then that would be great! I'll send you a PM with my address.
Thanks!
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but talking about striping, my N. veitchii h has stripes now and it originally didn't
