These arrived today and very pleased.
1st PIC Nepenthes Momoka N. insignis x merrillana
2nd PIC Nepenthes Red Princess N. tobaica x campanulata
3rd PIC Nepenthes Temperance not sure of the cross
They came from Leilani I was honestly shocked and delighted.
very nice :)
They do look good. I particularly like the last one, N Temperence.
Very nice plants!
They do look good. I particularly like the last one, N Temperence.
you and me both LB :)
More plants from Leilani .
1st PIC is my bonus plant N. Taras ( N. petiolata hybrid )
2nd PIC N. Laputa N. sanguiea x merrilliana I honestly can't wait to see this baby grow up.
3rd PIC Melvino N. spathulata x bongso.
Awsome pics LB :)
I really want this one http://www.orchidweb.com/detail.aspx?ID=758
Went ahead and ordered it so I cheated on Leilani ! This vendor is not on DG's WatchDog so it's a gamble and will be interesting to see what I get for the money.
WOW... i def need a piece of that one :)
Beautiful plant, but OUCH! at that price. Although, yesterday I paid $60 for a palm tree (but in my defence, it was much larger than that Nep. LOL).
Peristome aside, the pitcher does look a lot like Winged Bean.
Beautiful plant, but OUCH! at that price. Although, yesterday I paid $60 for a palm tree (but in my defence, it was much larger than that Nep. LOL).
Peristome aside, the pitcher does look a lot like Winged Bean.
It's a Kerriodoxa elegans, http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/63625/
I worked out the ideal spot for it a few weeks ago and prepared it. Then it was left to settle down and after that I bought the plant which went straight into the ground. Now it's just a matter of waiting for it to get big :O)
tropicbreeze
That's a beautiful palm I love the under story trees that one looks like it has black stem ribs ?
Well Mr. overpriced Gold Peristome deluxe has been shipped should be here by midweek . This company IS on the DG Watchdog http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/2662/ Looks like they're legit only complaint seems to be PRICE !
I've seen pretty big NEPs in a 6 inch pot so time will tell .
This message was edited Jun 11, 2012 5:02 PM
OH MY ! It came and wow I'm pleased.
1st PIC size of trap
2nd PIC plant has another big trap on it
3rd PIC growth point (what a furry thing)
It has lots of new pitchers forming all over they really packed it well as the box looked like the USPS punt kicked it into the truck and no damage at all to the plant. Re-potted it right away and the root system looks good. The color is much more gold in person then my antique camera shows .
JEALOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats all i have to say about that! :P
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! You re-potted it right away…What is your "soil" mix? I too need to re-pot, but I'm not sure what to use…. :-)
i think i need to make a late night trip into florida ;P
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! You re-potted it right away…What is your "soil" mix? I too need to re-pot, but I'm not sure what to use…. :-)
Thanks Love, I guess I'll just jump right in and keep my fingers crossed! I do grow some Orchids so I have Orchid bark and some Sphagnum moss…I guess I'll start there! Thanks much! :-))
tlm1 not sure how much you've read on potting mixes for Neps but if you didn't know don't use Miracle Gro peat or perlite it's full of fertilizer and will burn the roots. It's a shame as everyone sells it and they in such a convenient size. Instead I had to buy the mega bail of Canadian peat and enough perlite to give a Third World country lung cancer! I did find a place in Jax that sells 12/20 screen Silica sand 50# or was it 100# ?, for five bucks they are down on E.8th street I'm going to brave it and go get some as this stuff is wonderful in any CP mix .
This message was edited Jun 13, 2012 5:21 PM
Wow, thanks LoveBrug…After I responded to your post I wasn't sure if the 'peat' was Sphagnum, or Canadian peat, which I have used in the past to try to improve the 'sand' that we have here. As to the Miracle-gro….I stay as far away from that stuff as possible!
Where on 8th do you find the silica? I might just have to venture there myself….
BTW…What is LFS?
I'm a little new when it comes to this lingo….Like BTW…Took me a while to figure out what that was!!!LOL!:-))))))
tlm1
It's at,
Standard Sand & Silica Co
600 E 8th St
Jacksonville, FL
(904) 355-0516
Took forever to find somewhere here that sells it ! I called and they sell to the general public . The pool filter sand I have is just to fine of a grain (screen) to any good.
Sorry about the LFS that's Long Fibered Sphagnum, Home Depot has a very good brand . But LFS also works with fish people on the net as Local Fish Store ! ugh I refuse to text on my cell over this stuff I swear my Niece and Nephew speak something other then English when they (text) me.
LOL! My niece and nephew know better than to even TRY to text Auntie!!!!
So I guess the Sphagnum I use for my Orchids would work well! I like the idea of Silica too….Thanks, I'll keep that in mind!
Red Princess put on her first homegrown trap . What a shape!
This message was edited Jun 16, 2012 5:57 PM
What a beauty!!!!
Looks like it's firing away on all cylinders.
Quite the Lady, isn't she?
Puts my spindly Nepanthes to shame, are they growing outside? Too hot here for that so they are under UV lights in the house. Love the color of that pitcher.
C
Puts my spindly Nepanthes to shame, are they growing outside? Too hot here for that so they are under UV lights in the house. Love the color of that pitcher.
C
It is not very humid in the Dallas area and I am not certain but I don't think you get 2 months of temps over a 100 in a row? The one thing I have learned after moving here was that its lack of night time cooling that really takes a toll on plants. Combine that with months of no rain potentially each summer and its a brutal climate. There are times here in June, July and August when I dream of being in humid climate.
C
newtonsthirdlaw
Sorry my mistake I've never been to Texas and was going by your weather report today. That is brutal ! We hit 100 here once in a blue moon for a day or two but it always rains 90- 98 is pretty normal here in the mid-late Summer but then again it always rains . So I'm guessing the hybrids are more forgiving of the heat with abundant humidity present ? Winter is going to be a challenge for me with these plants as my greenhouse is not automated and can heat up dramatically in the winter without a watchful eye.
We have mild winters with an occasional cold snap. All the plants I grow outside stay outside and have never been killed by frost, snow or ice. Sar., VFT's and temperate Drosera do just fine. I only have a couple Nepanthes and they stay indoors year round. They have yet to reach any appreciable size indoors. I guess I should figure out why.
C
Quite the Lady, isn't she?
Nepenthes veitchii (Golden Peristome) is digging in here's the growth point now . It now has new growing points in two places.
This message was edited Jun 18, 2012 9:34 AM
ugh I ordered another one from a new vendor.
n. merrilliana x trusmadiensis , a dream cross for sure ! This vendor has wonderful feedback and can't wait to add one more n. merrilliana X to my growing collection.
So how many is it now that you've got? You must be beyond the collection stage, at the plantation stage now, LOL. Pity any poor insect that stunbles onto your property.
tropicbreeze
Only ten that's not much compared to some of the grow lists I've seen on the CP forums ! It's fun as I have a greenhouse that has been empty for a few years since I got out of Brugmansia . Fortunately I only have to use the GH for three short months here to overwinter my new Neps .
Ten is still a pretty good number. I still only have the one, mirabilis. It's in the shade house now because it's our dry season. I do have other CPs, Drosera and Utricularia. Some species of those also grow naturally on my place.
Other than that, I have such a diverse interest in plants that I don't specialise on too much, other than palms/cycads and aroids.
"I don't specialise on too much, other than palms/cycads and aroids " .
Did this guy make it to the land down under ? http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53965/
