My First Flower

Grey Moss

• Feb 11, 2011

• #1

I came home from school the other day to find a surprise for me in the basement. My N. truncata has given me my first ever flower.

Any guesses on sex, time until its ready? Needless to say I'm real excited and hope to make some crosses.

Other plants...

A new pitcher on my N. veitchii

New pitcher on one of the N. splendiana x [(veitchii x maxima) x veitchii]

 

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Clue

clippity-clip-clip

• Feb 11, 2011

• #2

I think it's a male. Any close ups?

 

thez_yo

instigator

• Feb 11, 2011

• #3

Jeez omg was not expecting this awesomely epic a pics thread!! And omg the N. splendiana x [(veitchii x maxima) x veitchii] is gorgeous!!!

 

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seedjar

Let's positive thinking!

• Feb 11, 2011

• #4

I think Clue might be right. I'm not certain, but I think that female flowers are more oblong and pill-shaped before opening. The spherical buds should mean male. Congratulations.
~Joe

 

Grey Moss

• Feb 11, 2011

• #5

Thanks guys

I think it's a male. Any close ups?

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I'd get some better pics but all I have is a point and shoot.

Jeez omg was not expecting this awesomely epic a pics thread!! And omg the N. splendiana x [(veitchii x maxima) x veitchii] is gorgeous!!!

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Thanks, they are about the only nice plants I have now. Now that I'm gone my parents are on vacation a lot more which means irregular watering. I swear my plants went a month without water once.

I think Clue might be right. I'm not certain, but I think that female flowers are more oblong and pill-shaped before opening. The spherical buds should mean male. Congratulations.

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Thanks man, you have any idea when I should be able to collect pollen?

 

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kentosaurs

• Feb 12, 2011

• #6

Collect when the pollen looks fuzzy then just take a brush of some sort and brush it into a container or paper etc etc..Thats what i do. I'm sur there are better ways. Looks great..Not something you see everyday

 

Adam

Sarracenia Collector

• Feb 12, 2011

• #7

Wow, that's really awesome! I have yet for a nep to bloom for me.

 

Nepenthes101

• Feb 12, 2011

• #8

Its definitely a Male. What form of N. truncata is yours? Mine is the L/L form and is Female. Would be nice to find another grower with a male L/L N. truncata.

 

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jimscott

Tropical Fish Enthusiast

• Feb 12, 2011

• #9

Congrats on the flower!

 

Grey Moss

• Feb 12, 2011

• #10

Its definitely a Male. What form of N. truncata is yours? Mine is the L/L form and is Female. Would be nice to find another grower with a male L/L N. truncata.

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Mine is the Pasian highland form. Or, at least thats what it came as.