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Post by Flytrap on Jul 31, 2006 1:01:42 GMT -5
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Post by tom on Jul 31, 2006 5:47:40 GMT -5
Very nice contrast! It give a great effect (well, on me!), but im sure it is even better in 'real'. I should post one soon, as soon as I get back my camera , but it is still pretty small. Just out of curiosity, could you list all your variants? Comparative pictures post could be very interesting! In one of Slack's books, it was told about a N. 'Elegance' which were very alike a purple rafflesiana. Do you happens to have it? Update: just 'solve' my question, as I found that a clone of N. rafflesiana var. elongata is known to be a synonym of this 'old' name.
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Post by sdeering on Jul 31, 2006 10:57:46 GMT -5
Great picks as always fly.
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Post by tom on Aug 3, 2006 15:51:44 GMT -5
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Post by Flytrap on Aug 3, 2006 16:50:05 GMT -5
Hi Tom- yes, aren't those raffs just gorgeous!? I'm glad you visited the pitcher plant forum link. Great forum...loads of photos and great knowledge freely shared about....and of course, the odd flame or two. I'm going to scan in some slides I took in Malaysia and Indonesia 10 years ago of rafflesianas in the wild. Oh my heart still pappitates thinking about those wild plants. Just stunning and nasty looking pitchers - all of them! And as per your request, here are a few photos of some of the raff variants I am growing: raff var. nivea elongata (giant form) raff var. nivea (aka "white" or "green" form) raff typical (from a plant in Singapore)
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Post by tom on Aug 3, 2006 17:20:16 GMT -5
Seems indeed like a very nice forums, I scrolled down the first 30 pages and find a few very interesting topics and pics! The squat form is gorgeous! Sure, there is surely a few flames, but it seems a 'unseparable' thing with CP growing, at least on larger forums . Finally there is a clear benefit of being small!
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Post by Rick Hillier on Aug 8, 2006 13:53:03 GMT -5
Nice Raffs... I am growing one that is all white on the outside, brown mottling on the inside and a brown/white striped peristome. I used to have one that had the nicest chocolate brown/cream coloured pitchers, but I lost that plant about 9 years ago. Where was that "lime green" form obtained?
>>> Rick <<<
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Post by Flytrap on Aug 8, 2006 15:25:21 GMT -5
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Post by sdeering on Aug 8, 2006 15:41:54 GMT -5
Out of all the plants I got from ebay the two raffs are the ones that don't show new growth yet. All of the others have. I have put them in a 10g fish tank under floresents hoping the higher humidity and longer duration of light will perk them up. any other ideas that may help? Stephen
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Post by Flytrap on Aug 8, 2006 15:57:20 GMT -5
How long have you had them? It may just be that they're establishing themselves right now...growing roots beneath...usually takes about 5 weeks.
The secret to raffs are warmth and humidity...lots of each. 92F daytime, 74F night and 12 hour light cycle. Never let the temps drop below 63F. With high temps and humidity, you'll be rewarded with lots of pitchers...averaging 2 to 3 every month.
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Post by sdeering on Aug 8, 2006 21:53:20 GMT -5
Thanks David I will have to try a little moer heat. Stephen
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