Have been growing the Nepenthes clipeata in HL/Intermediate conditions for a few years since germinating in 2020. Now in August 2024 I have an update and some individuals which are showing mature characteristics. I also got some Nepenthes (lowii x veitchii) x clipeata seeds which are now starting to show some spectacular peristomes. Still need […]
August 10, 2024 I received Nepenthes × harryana (edwardsiana x villosa) from Jeff Shafer. Here is a look @ the Nepenthes seeds which can vary slightly in appearance based on the pod parent species. Sowed them on peat + sand and perlite mix immediately after I received them in the mail. Looking forward to these
December 2021 my N. diabolica that was seed grown from Jeremiah Harris flowered for the first time and was female ! 😁 Read more about it in Flowering Nepenthes diabolica 2022 I successfully pollinated my female Nepenthes diabolica with N. edwardsiana pollen in collaboration with Jeff Shafer from Colorado. July 15th, 2024 my wife Clementine
After moving to Washington from California in 2021 the conditions are a lot better for growing heat sensitive highland Nepenthes so my N. diabolica took off vining and flowered female for the first time in December 2021 with the flowers fully opening January 2022. I posted this on my @youplants Instagram profile and received some
Asian Pitchers plant hybrids: Borneo Exotics Hybrid BE-3755 Highland: Hybrid of highland and intermediate Nepenthes hamata x robcantleyi , is a new hybrid from Borneo Exotics. Introduced in 2017. Both hamata & robcantleyi are iconic species and make great hybrids. The inverse cross was absolutely spectacular and this seem to be just a little bit better
Nepenthes eymae Sulawesi 1000-2000m (3,281-6,562ft) above sea level Nepenthes eymae is widespread throughout Sulawesi and highly variable. It’s well known for having highly distinct upper and lower pitchers. All my plants are small so not yet showing upper pitchers. Some place eymae as an extreme variation of Nepenthes maxima, others contend that introgression from maxima
Nepenthes hurrelliana (mollis) Borneo1300-2400m (4300-7900 feet) above sea level Nepenthes hurrelliana (mollis) ‘Murud” November 2017 N. hurrelliana (mollis) Mt. Murud November 2018 Nepenthes hurrelliana (mollis) February 2019 Nepenthes hurrelliana (mollis) November 12, 2019 Nepenthes hurrelliana is found on multiple mountains in Borneo. So far recorded on Murud, Lumarku and Mulu. It was recently revised as
Nepenthes bokorensis in cultivation Asian Pitcher plant species: Bokor plateau, Cambodia Altitude: 800–1080 meters (2624-3543 feet) above sea level Nepenthes bokorensis is a recently described species from Cambodia. Although collected by botanists as early as 1904, it was mistakenly identified as the closely related N. thorelii. It was recently described with help from François Sockhom Mey.
Nepenthes x kinabaluensis (villosa x rajah) in cultivation Asian Pitcher plant species: Sumatra, Indonesia Altitude: 2420 to 3030 (7940-9941 feet) meters above sea level Nepenthes x kinabaluensis is a natural hybrid from two of the most sought after Nepenthes species, N. villosa and N. rajah. I got my plant from Jeremiah Harris when he was at the BACPS
Nepenthes truncata Highland/Intermediate/Lowland Pitcher plant species: Mindanao, Philippines Altitude: 0-1500 meters above sea-level (0-4920 feet) Nepenthes truncata in named for its “truncate” (heart shaped) leaves. The leaves, ease of growth and its giant pitchers make N. truncata a very popular plant in botanical collections N. truncata has been a great beginner windowsill plant, because of its thick leaves it