Smallest nepenthes crossed with a rajah

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carcinos

• Dec 12, 2002

• #1

What do you think a N. rajah oy any other very large nepenthes crossed with a very small nepenthes like N. ampullaria size or smaller would look like?

 

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GEORGE-CP

• Dec 12, 2002

• #2

there is a (spec. palawan 1) on andrews web page that is supposed to look like a small rajah. no picture listed that i know of thu.

 

fatboy

• Dec 13, 2002

• #3

I think we had this question (or a similar one) before.

Chances are the offspring would be kind of dull actually. When you cross two extreme species they often cross each other out, which is reasonable when you think about it logically.
Big + small = medium

You tend to get much more interesting hybrids when you cross species with similar extreme features - something like hamata and edwardsiana or veitchii and jacqu. for example.

Cheers, Troy.

 

nepenthes gracilis

Nepenthes Specialist

• Dec 13, 2002

• #4

Hamata and edwardsiana cross.

That would be da bomb!

Or Hamata x Edwardsiana x Villosa x Macrophylla x Rajah That would be an AWESOME hybrid.

 

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GEORGE-CP

• Dec 13, 2002

• #5

N.g., from just guess what it would turn out to look like. that would be one mean huge looking pitcher with god knows how many fangs.

sounds kool to me and the colors it would put out wow.

 

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carcinos

• Dec 13, 2002

• #6

maybe N. ovata + veitchii + jacquelineae + spathulata = nepenthes with a huge peristome (it would be my favorite nep)

 

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Spectabilis73

• Dec 13, 2002

• #7

How about a (vetichii x bicalcarata) x hamata Now that would be cool!

 

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GEORGE-CP

• Dec 13, 2002

• #8

how about

truncata (lowland) x truncata(highland)

 

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Vagabond

• Dec 13, 2002

• #9

lowii x villosa, just for the fun of it

I want a lowii with "teeth"

Andrew

 

nepenthes gracilis

Nepenthes Specialist

• Dec 14, 2002

• #10

If you crossed the two temperamental Truncata's you would create an awesome giant truncata. The highland form is supposed to be bigger than the lowland form! Imagine how big the plant would be...or better yet the pitchers!

 

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GEORGE-CP

• Dec 14, 2002

• #11

N.g., yes i thought of that but the only problem w/ doing so is finding the highland truncata out in the market. only person right now that i can find that has it is Borneo. already got 2 lowland truncatas

 

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Khai

• Dec 14, 2002

• #12

Would someone be interested in explaining the difference between the highland form and the lowland form of N. truncata?

I know I could find this out myself but i thought it would bennefit the forum community.

Peace

 

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carcinos

• Dec 14, 2002

• #13

From what i've heard, the highland form has much bigger pitchers and it is also hairyer. The highland form can have black or red pitchers, but the black is very rare