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Post by Flytrap on Mar 28, 2007 17:09:33 GMT -5
Following the query by member Martins on "small Neps", here's some pics of my N tobaica ... these are of my tobaica red (which was just clipped for cuttings before this photo was taken) and of the tobaica gold, which had just bloomed: It flowered for the first time in 2006... and it's a boy! The plant is named after lake Toba, a high altitude lake on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. And here is more info on Nepenthes tobaica, copied from our friend Leilani, who also visits our OCPS every so often, and Big Island Nursery's website : www.bigislandgrowers.com/products/detail_item.phpCategory: carnivorous Latin Name: --- Nepenthes tobaica ver. Red Common Name: Tropical Pitcher Plant Description: Nepenthes species: N. tobaica, ver. red. Sometimes called the highland gracillis N. tobaica grows long slender vines and makes a very attractive and unique red pitchers. The plant for sale was propagated by way of cutting from a great, very hearty, plant from our collection . It has been grown outdoors in a shade house (50% shade under tropical sun) and will reach specimen size in the next few months. This plant has been grown under near ideal conditions in the tropical rain forest on the Big Island of Hawaii and is certified for shipment anywhere in the United States. Plant is potted (3 1/2" cup) in pure sphagnum moss and will be shipped with roots undisturbed.
3 1/4" pot $30.00
I currently have a few cuttings of these guys started, and will make some available later in the season. David
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Post by insectivore on Mar 28, 2007 20:09:29 GMT -5
Nice plants man! Cya
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Post by martins on Mar 29, 2007 9:18:21 GMT -5
oooo oooo ooooo I place dibs
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Post by mabudon on Mar 29, 2007 9:41:53 GMT -5
Neat pitchers on there- I like the odd, squarish bulge at the bottom of the pitcher, almost reminiscent of some Cephs (althought practically EVERYTHING reminds me of Cephs...)
And a male at that, fortune smiled on you there, David, very cool- did you do anything with the pollen???
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Post by Flytrap on Apr 2, 2007 11:51:32 GMT -5
Nope. I used to save pollen into a aluminum foil folder and stored it in my freezer, but they never ever managed to sire any new plants, so I gave up.
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