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Post by dvg on May 30, 2014 8:36:58 GMT -10
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Post by dvg on May 6, 2014 9:35:30 GMT -10
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Post by dvg on Feb 15, 2014 8:33:29 GMT -10
Welcome to the forum Panos. dvg
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Post by dvg on Dec 26, 2013 15:03:50 GMT -10
How could it be so? It came without ribbons!... it came without tags!... it came without packages, boxes, or bags!Santa has a few more stockings to fill? dvg
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Post by dvg on Oct 12, 2013 7:13:42 GMT -10
Spectacular! I was just thinking of making a post that I'm looking to buy one of the Reddish Leaves clones (#1 on my wish list). Thanks CJ, you won't be disappointed with having a reddish leaves in your collection. The plant is a vigorous and robust grower and you already know what you'll be getting for pitchers. This plant has been out there in cultivation for quite some time now, so it shouldn't prove difficult to acquire. dvg
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Post by dvg on Oct 12, 2013 7:09:34 GMT -10
Thanks CJ! My wife says the peristome has the color of burnt sienna, and I don't argue with her when it comes to color. dvg
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Post by dvg on Oct 11, 2013 10:21:51 GMT -10
The nice thing about clones is what you see is what you're gonna get. Take these two N. truncata clones from Wistuba below, reddish leaves (l), Pasian (r). The Pasian makes a slender pitcher body, whereas the reddish leaves shorter but stouter pitcher is already mouse-ready. Either way, they're both pretty specimens. dvg
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Post by dvg on Oct 11, 2013 10:02:24 GMT -10
Thanks Mikulas, Here is what it was looking like earlier today... ...with not much longer until this pitcher is riding off into the sunset. dvg
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Post by dvg on Sept 18, 2013 9:15:57 GMT -10
While other Nepenthes species are attracting flies to do their pollinating, one has to wonder what N. mira is attracting to its male flowers.
Leilani, do you know if the female N. mira flowers have a similar scent?
dvg
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Post by dvg on Sept 10, 2013 10:17:04 GMT -10
Your N. eymae x ephippiata is making some a very impressive and attractive pitchers.
dvg
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Post by dvg on Sept 9, 2013 8:34:59 GMT -10
With the photos of the South Aussie neps not showing up yet, it seems less and less likely that these plants exist or even existed in the first place.
But to have a bit of fun with this topic, what if it is assumed that this small stand of Nepenthes does indeed exist.
Now for the jaded, weary, cynical and skeptical among you, perhaps these plants were "salted" in a place that only the local tour guide would know about and each year before the cold weather hits, these plants are dug up still inside their containers and moved into a heated greenhouse, until the start of tourism season, after the winter.
More interesting though, is where would these be found if they actually were growing in ground year round.
Because S. Australia around Perth is so hot and dry in summer, a reliable water source would be necessary...
...perhaps a natural spring.
But what about the cold snaps that occur around Perth - how would a Nepenthes survive that.
Well, if these plants were also growing around thermal vents, that might explain how these plants might survive surrounding freezing temps.
Not sure if there are any natural springs with accompanying thermal vents near Perth, but that would be one way of narrowing down where this small grove of S. Aussie Neps might be hiding out.
dvg
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Post by dvg on Aug 17, 2013 12:03:08 GMT -10
Checking the Perth climate revealed the weather to be hot and dry in the summer and wet and mild during the winter, with temps between 8 and 18 Celcius. www.worldweatheronline.com/Perth-weather-averages/Western-Australia/AU.aspxThe hot and dry summers could pose problems for a Nepenthes colony, unless it had a steady water source, such as having a natural spring nearby. With those favorable temperatures, the area around Perth could support HL/intermediate species or hybrids, but before we start scouring the underbushes for that lost colony, i'd wait for the pics to show up in Leilani's inbox. dvg
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Post by dvg on Aug 10, 2013 8:03:24 GMT -10
I'm never too in awe of the 'experts' and their penchant for clinging to old and outdated ideas. And not to be dismissive of the older couple recounting the story, for they were able to fairly accurately describle N. rajah aka the tree shrew's preferred venue to relieve themselves of their daily burden. Was the gentleman or his wife able to describe the pitchers that they saw in S. Australia? Did they mention the size of the pitchers spotted there - size alone could eliminate Cephalotus. And because the lady does have your email, maybe you'll yet receive some photos to clear up this murky mystery. But if the photos do reveal this Australian mystery plant to be Nepenthes, that news might unleash an onslaught of collectors seeking to beat both the bushes and each other to be the first to possess this very plant... dvg
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Post by dvg on Aug 9, 2013 11:26:06 GMT -10
I would tend to believe what the couple were saying. N. tenax and [/I]N. rowanae[/I] are endemic to Australia, but they are listed as growing in the northern part of the country there. But that doesn't exclude a small pocket of Nepenthes from being either relocated or existing in the south part of the country. Leilani, you may have a lead that warrants a bit of follow-up. One may have escaped the hook this time, but the knowledge is out there now... dvg
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Post by dvg on Jul 27, 2013 9:10:29 GMT -10
Starting to show some maturity... ...still has a ways to go... dvg
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