Nep rhizomes

[Treaqum]

These pictures are from http://www.hbs.ne.jp/home/s-yamada/photogallery.htm which I msut say has some great photography.

And there are more on the link above.

 

[Nep_grower]

Yeah, those are young N. sp. viking plants.

 

[Treaqum]

DO any onther Neps have noticible rhizomes like these?

 

[jimscott]

Put them back in the media!

 

[Clint]

would that classify as a caudiciform (sp?)

 

[SydneyNeps]

N. rowanae grows in the same sort of way, with a thick woody root system. It helps it survive dry seasons and bush fires which occur in its habitat. It also has some growth patterns that facilitate this.

Hamish

 

[Trent]

Thank you,Hamish! I was wondering if rowanae have a rhizome like root system because, according to Rod Kruger, there is a dry season in their habitat. The same applies for N. sp. 'Viking'.

 

[chesara]

Wow
That root system is like nothing ive ever potted up.
Bye for now Julian

 

[Flip_Side_the_Pint]

those still don't look like rhisomes. They look like old woody rootstock. They may serve the plant in a fashion similar to a rhizome but I feel they are NOT rhizomes.

 

[Treaqum]

Well the top one looks similar to a Sarracenia rhizome. Well at least we all now know what some one means when they way Nep. rhizome