N. clipeata's Peltate Leaves

[RL7836]

Growing this plant on a window sill for a year may have contributed to its slowness though, because once i moved it back under the basement lights, it started back to its previous regular growth pattern again.

Any cooler in the basement?

I've always seen this plant listed as lowland and immediately eliminated it from my list. However, after reading this thread last year, I did a bit more research & found that it grows at 600-800 M while N. tenuis grows at 1000 M. After reading about your conditions and knowing that N. tenuis hasn't been fussy - I'm definitely interested in giving this one a shot.

Last year I grew a N. maxima (formerly eymae) on the windowsill and it pitchered there year-round. It's nice to have at least a few non-fussy plants to share my living area...

[dvg]

Any cooler in the basement?

I've always seen this plant listed as lowland and immediately eliminated it from my list. However, after reading this thread last year, I did a bit more research & found that it grows at 600-800 M while N. tenuis grows at 1000 M. After reading about your conditions and knowing that N. tenuis hasn't been fussy - I'm definitely interested in giving this one a shot.

Last year I grew a N. maxima (formerly eymae) on the windowsill and it pitchered there year-round. It's nice to have at least a few non-fussy plants to share my living area...

In the summer it's cooler in the basement, but i'm thinking the lack of intense sunlight and shorter days in the winter really caused this plant to slow down.

This plant seemed to grow fine in the summer, but started to wind down it's growth during the autumn and winter months.

I'm now of the belief that this plant is closer in temperment to an intermediate than it is to a true lowlander.

dvg

[dionae]

Nice thread and beautiful plant dvg.

[dvg]

Thanks Dionae.

N. clipeata unfurling a new leaf - two shots in the shade.





Two more in evening sun.



Livin' the Life in an 8" pot.




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[carnivoure12]

What an excellent update Doug! I love N. clipeata's leaves so much, its really a shame AW ran out!

[thez_yo]

I'm insanely taken by and jealous of your glorious clipeata . I'm going to sit mine next to your pictures as inspiration for when they 'grow up'.

[Heli]

Wow that leaf is shiinnnyyy incredible plant

[dvg]

Thanks guys!

What an excellent update Doug! I love N. clipeata's leaves so much, its really a shame AW ran out!

Daniel, it seems Wistuba has restocked his N. clipeata clones with the exception of his two plants of different clones option, but with our order being shipped out this month, i guess that ship has sailed.

I'll send you a clippy when one of mine next sends out a basal.

I'm insanely taken by and jealous of your glorious clipeata . I'm going to sit mine next to your pictures as inspiration for when they 'grow up'.

Haha Thez, i'm sure with the role models growing out on your balcony, your clippies are in good hands...just bursting at the seams to grow up and discover the progeny of a Higgs-boson particle.

Wow that leaf is shiinnnyyy incredible plant

Heli, i always look forward to the new leaves on this species, they are shinier and so different from any of the other Nepenthes that i grow.

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[dvg]

A new leaf under construction,



while a newly erected pitcher awaits the Grand Opening of the penthouse suite



The bugs should be having a real ball



at the gala event.



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[mylesG]

man that is a funky pitcher hahahah very cool!