Pics of Some Blood Red N. macfarlanei

[Entwadumela]

Hiya Fellow Nep'ers-

Came across some photos of some blood red N. macfarlanei and thought I 'd share it with you folks.

http://natureye.com/journeys/highland-nepenthes.html?show=gallery

Enjoy,
E

 

[seedjar]

Very nice - I love the subtle shape of N. macfarlanei. Mine doesn't quite look that good though. Not yet, at least.
~Joe

 

[w03]

Whoa... I never knew macfarlanei looked like that. Awesome!

 

[natevincent]

Hey how easy is that plant to grow?

 

[vraev]

yeah! N. macfarlenii is a fantastic species that is very underrated. Very nice pics though. I do like the bright red one...although I prefer the whiter one more.

 

[seedjar]

Hey how easy is that plant to grow?

Surprisingly flexible in my experience. I think I recently read that it's a lowlander, but I keep mine in highland conditions and in spite of being underpotted and generally ignored, it's been a real trooper and puts on a good show. It's a little slow-growing and stays relatively compact, which probably has something to do with my neglect of it, but it's very undemanding and manages to pitcher well regardless.
~Joe

 

[justjack]

Mines always grown well but not pitchered well for me as a windowsill plant I've had for yeeeears.
Every now and again it will have a pitchering fit, but I can't nail down the chenge that sets it off.

Seedjar, what conditions do you grow yours in?

 

[plantlover]

I love macfarlanei. Hope to grow 1 like that someday.

 

[Nepfreak]

Mine grows and pitchers as pretty much a windowsill plant, but it doesn't seem to want to get more than 4 inches across. But the pitchers are nice.