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Post by dvg on Jul 23, 2013 10:08:34 GMT -10
Yup! Apparently size still matters! Though congrats are in order for your achievement Leilani, one just has to wonder... ...can the 3.0 liter threshold be all that far behind? That's some great breeding and growing going on over on your island! dvg
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Post by dvg on Jul 22, 2013 11:14:50 GMT -10
A few pics of my N. veitchii Batu Lawi from Wistuba. A couple days later... And this is a seed grown N. veitchii from the Bario seed batch i received 3 years ago. With its red compact pitcher body, i wouldn't hesitate to breed this one with one of its striped siblings if the opportunity arose. dvg
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Post by dvg on Jul 22, 2013 11:06:19 GMT -10
Nice specimens, dvg. I wasn't aware that there was such a thing as truncata 'reddish leaves'. Are they very red? Mikulas, the pitchers tend to be rusty red in color, as with the leaves when they are first turned out. Here are some pics of the 'reddish leaves', which later change over to green. dvg
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Post by dvg on Jul 20, 2013 9:59:27 GMT -10
Some recent pics of N. truncata specimens in my collection, beginning with a Pasian variety from Wistuba. Next up is a N. truncata (d) Red Flush from EP on the left and N. truncata Reddish Leaves from Wistuba. Both of these pitchers were each fed a deer mouse. The 8" tall Reddish Leaves pitcher shown below, didn't fare too well at digesting the mousy-meal, first blackening in patches on the pitcher body, then turning the pitcher completely black with the exception of the wings, the space between the wings and the very bottom of the pitcher, corresponding to the pitcher's digestive zone. Another pitcher, on the same plant as the (d) Red Flush shown above, opened and was fed a deer mouse as well. dvg
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Post by dvg on Jul 18, 2013 10:51:47 GMT -10
Am unable to log in here using Internet Explorer as my browser.
Switched over to Mozilla and it logged me right in.
dvg
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Post by dvg on Jun 14, 2013 12:14:34 GMT -10
It shows that you have put some thought into your definition of "Hort. species" Leilani.
By your definition, the N. tobaica x spectabilis cross that you bred in your nursery would only be deemed natural if the two species were located close enough together in situ so that they naturally hybridize there.
The bigger problem is getting consensus among the majority to agree to what a "Hort species" is by definition.
As the grexing of Nepenthes hybrids has shown, gaining agreement among the various Nepenthes factions is a tricky endeavor.
dvg
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Post by dvg on May 9, 2013 9:34:53 GMT -10
Bug supper, bug supper 'bout time it was due. dvg
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Post by dvg on May 8, 2013 9:53:11 GMT -10
dvg .... I have tasted it (sweet) but I can't say I'm proud of the fact. Haha! Good to see that you're still willing to experiment a little. I guess it could have tasted worse. Have to admit that I've tried the dripping nectar on one of my Neps -just had to see what all of the fuss was about with all those fruit flies swarming around it. dvg
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Post by dvg on May 7, 2013 10:08:31 GMT -10
This is a pitcher from one of the slower growers. The pitcher isn't very tall, but it is showing some early stoutness. dvg
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Post by dvg on Apr 23, 2013 12:01:14 GMT -10
Lovin' this recent update here - not too often do we get to see upper expressions of both species of N. ephippiata and N. lowii in the same posting. Did you ever try the lid exudate on either your lowii or ephippiata? If so, what did it taste like? dvg
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Post by dvg on Apr 9, 2013 11:18:10 GMT -10
Always great to see how your plants are doing Keith.
The spectablilis x truncata sure gets nice coloring on it's leaves.
And the alata boschiana mimic really has a flask-like figure to it - very nice!
dvg
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Post by dvg on Mar 22, 2013 10:41:13 GMT -10
Take your time Dom and we'll see you when you're ready to get back. Once you get the highly infectious Nep Bug bite coarsing through veins, it's only a matter of time until you're lured back to the addiction. dvg
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Post by dvg on Mar 17, 2013 9:19:44 GMT -10
Interesting how strongly the father's N. jacquelineae influence comes through with this complex hybrid.
Very nicely done!
dvg
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Post by dvg on Feb 28, 2013 12:53:55 GMT -10
My N. ventricosa "red" is in full flower mode too - must be the time of year. dvg
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Post by dvg on Feb 19, 2013 11:22:18 GMT -10
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