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Post by ellisonk001 on Jun 11, 2011 17:11:06 GMT -10
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Post by dvg on Jun 11, 2011 18:12:35 GMT -10
N x splendiana xx mixta That's a beaut there Keith! And the coloring...gorgeous dark red...almost blood red coloring on the pitcher body really makes this one stand out. dvg
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Post by ellisonk001 on Jun 12, 2011 8:01:04 GMT -10
DVG, it is certainly one of my favorites. You may notice that it appears frequently in my photos, but I just can't get enough of it. It is also a very easy grower for me, which is always an added bonus... N x splendiana xx mixta That's a beaut there Keith! And the coloring...gorgeous dark red...almost blood red coloring on the pitcher body really makes this one stand out. dvg
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Post by dvg on Jun 12, 2011 9:08:27 GMT -10
Keith, I looked for a previous pic of that plant, and found a shot you took of it from November of last year. N x splendiana xx mixta It was showing a lot of potential then and it is continuing to beauty up. Looking forward to seeing more of this one as it matures! dvg
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Post by ellisonk001 on Jun 12, 2011 16:43:04 GMT -10
DVG - it has come a long way. The color is what I like best; it has really darkened up. I will keep everyone posted as it continues to develop. Keith, I looked for a previous pic of that plant, and found a shot you took of it from November of last year. N x splendiana xx mixta It was showing a lot of potential then and it is continuing to beauty up. Looking forward to seeing more of this one as it matures! dvg
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Post by ellisonk001 on Jun 18, 2011 13:48:02 GMT -10
Here a few more pictures I snapped this morning.... I hope you enjoy them N truncata x ventricosa N bicalcarata N eymae x veitchii N x black grabilis and his big buddy N truncata N truncata x (spathulata x truncata) N x Red Leopard upper N x merrilliata N khasiana x alata N spectabilis x tobaica N tobaica x talangensis N x St Pacificus N x Red Dragon back from the dead. I thought I had lost him during a business trip last summer, but like the phoenix… N x rufescens, you can’t see it in the picture, but this picture has the texture of velvet, kind of hair, not smooth like most other pitchers And for something completely different: This is how our Dachshunds Ellie (about to fall in) and Achoo (don’t blame me, my daughter named him) passed the time while I worked on my plants…..
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Post by dvg on Jun 18, 2011 17:53:32 GMT -10
Keith, you certainly have a lot of Nepenthes species and hybrids to choose a few pics from. A couple of your ventricosa crosses caught my eye...the truncata x ventricosa and the ventricosa x ramispina were both handsome pitchers, with the truncata making it's presence known, whereas the ramispina was nary to be found in that very ventricosa-like pitcher with the crimson red persitome. Thanks for sharing more of your beauties Keith! dvg
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Post by ellisonk001 on Jun 19, 2011 8:57:23 GMT -10
DVG, I actually have two clones of the truncata x ventricosa cross with the one in the picture really showing truncata, while the other shows the truncata to a much lesser extent. As for the ventricosa x ramispina cross, I agree that the pitchers look like ventricosa for the most part, but I am still holding out hope that as it gets bigger the ramispina's color will show through more.... Keith, you certainly have a lot of Nepenthes species and hybrids to choose a few pics from. A couple of your ventricosa crosses caught my eye...the truncata x ventricosa and the ventricosa x ramispina were both handsome pitchers, with the truncata making it's presence known, whereas the ramispina was nary to be found in that very ventricosa-like pitcher with the crimson red persitome. Thanks for sharing more of your beauties Keith! dvg
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Post by tuuagso on Jun 25, 2011 19:56:14 GMT -10
I just fell in love with all of your plants! they are simply beautiful, you've got such amazing clones, like truncata x ventricosa or ventricosax ephippiata, besides I must confess I had never seen upper pitchers of N. x miranda before, you just left me breathless, congratulations for such great collection!
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Post by ellisonk001 on Jun 26, 2011 8:02:59 GMT -10
Tuuagso - Thanks for all of your kind comments. I am glad you enjoyed the pictures. I will do my best to keep them updated. I just fell in love with all of your plants! they are simply beautiful, you've got such amazing clones, like truncata x ventricosa or ventricosax ephippiata, besides I must confess I had never seen upper pitchers of N. x miranda before, you just left me breathless, congratulations for such great collection!
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Post by ellisonk001 on Jul 4, 2011 13:57:08 GMT -10
Some 4th of July Pitchers..... N ampullaria x sibuyanensis New arrival N gymnamphora N sibuyanensis (spectabilis x aristolochioides) N izumiae x maxima N x Karen Marie Names can be misleading….. N alata Pink N ventricosa-squat x (talangensis x carunculata), New pitcher And an older pitcher… N truncata xx Ile de France N veitchii xx Tiveyi, Clone 1 Clone 2 N boschiana N ventricosa x mira N densiflora x truncata N maxima Dark xx tiveyi N x Song of Melancholy N x Whisper N bicalcarata
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Post by ellisonk001 on Jul 4, 2011 13:57:45 GMT -10
N boschiana x (spectabilis x veitchii) N truncata N ampullaria N clipeata x eymae N veitchii x (fusca x maxima) N singalana Sumatra N x Black Dragon, New pitcher N x Miranda Air Plant
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Post by dvg on Jul 4, 2011 17:40:48 GMT -10
Keith, the size of your collection is amazing...
...and you just continue to keep rolling out new ones.
That's a lot of mouths to feed, but they all look like they're doing very well by you.
Looking great and thanks for sharing!
dvg
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Post by ellisonk001 on Jul 5, 2011 18:23:26 GMT -10
Keith, the size of your collection is amazing... ...and you just continue to keep rolling out new ones. That's a lot of mouths to feed, but they all look like they're doing very well by you. Looking great and thanks for sharing! dvg DVG, thanks for your kind words! I keep telling myself only a couple more, but I have to admit I am addicted..... They are pretty good at catching their own supper, but about once a month I buy a couple hundred crickets and give them a treat. One of my veitchii seems to be very good a catching lizards, which is ok as long as the pitchers done get shaken. They tend to get a bit smelly if disturbed... I am glad you enjoyed the pictures.
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Post by dvg on Jul 5, 2011 18:57:18 GMT -10
That's intriguing that one of your N. veitchii plants is so adept at capturing those lizards.
I wonder what attracts them to that plant in the first place, and then traps them so they can't escape.
Do any of your other Nepenthes trap lizards or mice?
dvg
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