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Nepenthes robcantleyi (formerly known as Black Truncata)

  • #161
Wuuuuuuuuhhhh :0o:
 
  • #162
By joe . . . why is mine still like a third the size of that one :p
 
  • #163
Goodness... Don't turn off the growlights, you could lose it!
 
  • #164
I guess this is a good time to bump up this thread...with the whole discussion of this being a new species.

This one looks more like the queen.

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the other, I don't have a pic on hand, is smaller and actually more like the king. I think u can see an older darker pitcher from that plant in this pic above.
 
  • #165
She's looking rather voluptuous haha.
 
  • #166
She's looking rather voluptuous haha.

:grin: First time I have seen the word "voluptuous". :p but yes! :p lol! thanks for the comment. :)
 
  • #168
As other threads have noted, the Black truncata plants (aka: Royal truncata) in this thread have recently been described as a new species.

Although there is a bunch of good info in the quoted thread, one tidbit from Rob Cantley:
All six plants are coming into flower now
 
  • #169
Update on my N. robcantleyi
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Not sure what's going on with these though :(
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  • #170
A delicious looking plant and quite a fascinating new species, I still think that the new name is kind of weak. I would much rather have a plant named N. cantleyi or N. rob. N. robcantleyi just seems like too much? ???

Oh well he definitely deserves it though!

Beautiful plants everyone, I can't wait til mine looks like anything special. :)
 
  • #171
A delicious looking plant and quite a fascinating new species, I still think that the new name is kind of weak. I would much rather have a plant named N. cantleyi or N. rob. N. robcantleyi just seems like too much? ???

Apparently, N. cantleyi would clash with the hybrid named N. x cantleyi, hence that possibility was discarded. As for N. rob, beats me but that would probably be the shortest species name for a Nepenthes.

"Rob" the nep. :lol:

Either way, Mr. Cantley himself is still embarrassed over the naming of this new species, but I do think he well deserves it to be named after him!
 
  • #173
I got a N. robcantleyi about 11/12 months ago, about 2 inches across, with two pitchers. now it's 3 inches across with no pitchers, the leaves looked elongated, so im upping the lights and hoping that'll do the trick.
any other suggestions? btw, after upping the lights a bit, one pitcher started to inflate, so i think i've hit upon something.
 
  • #174
What humidity is it getting? What temps? Those are the two biggest factors for nepenthes
 
  • #175
I have always loved the "Queen of Hearts" look, :0o:
but never was able to get my hands on one.
Some nice looking plants here everyone.

Grow fast & propagate! :-O
(It's the only way I will ever afford one!)
:-D

By the way,the plant those yellow leaves are the plant's way of trying to tell you something.....
 
  • #176
I want one of these but they are way to pricy. Hopefully the future releases from the now flowering plants at BE will be a bit cheaper.
 
  • #177
Right now, mine is getting 70% humidity with 65 f degrees by night and 80 f degrees by day
 
  • #178
Thought I'd post mine... I think it needs more light. It's strange how all these plants are showing different variations from one another..

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  • #179
It's strange how all these plants are showing different variations from one another..

On the contrary, I am of the opinion that overall they display remarkable similarity in most of the more important traits. (Dark coloring, green wings, wide peristome rib placement, etc.)
 
  • #180
Dex that argument on Pitcher Plants between EP and Borneo you linked to is great. I haven't read stuff like that since the orchid forums - although there no mods ever edited anything. It was all tooth & claw! :lol:
 
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