Bio's photo thread

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N. glabrata x aristolochioides

U. gibba

 

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Things have changed recently in the highland chamber. N. peltata, N. sanguinea and N. ventricosa xxtiveyi x truncata have outgrown the chamber, and were moved to intermediate conditions. I just added a waterfall for humidity and aesthetics, and rearranged the plants around it.

A spider mite infestation, followed by the humidifier breaking killed several plants, chief among them N. inermis. I thought my N. hamata was doomed when the main growth point died, and no sign of a new growth for 6+ months, but I discovered a new meristem forming today.

(Sorry about the quality, I had to use the flash to capture the new growth)

 

[Bio]

Resurrecting this ancient thread because I don't feel like making a new one just for general photographs. Enjoy.

N. x 'Peter D'Amato'


Amorphophallus konjac


Nepenthes truncata - seed grown EP


Nepenthes x 'Miranda' upper pitcher

 

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I've successfully germinated Nepenthes seed produced in-house for the first time. N. ((ventricosa xx tiveyi) x truncata) x 'Miranda'. Only two have germinated after a couple weeks, but hopefully I get a couple more. Looks like we can confirm that 'Miranda' is not sterile, but it is very, very infertile. I used an entire female inflorescence to get these two seedlings. Hopefully they survive. I'd very much like to see how the Miranda influence helps with the uppers.

Also, here's an update on the N. truncata from EP. As you can see, it's grown fast and has the amazing genetics you'd expect from EP. Probably only a year or so out from being the vermin control in the greenhouse.

N. lowii, seed grown from Trusmadi

N. diatas from BE. Very cute at such a small size, and already toothy.

 

[adnedarn]

Nice, congrats on the seedlings! I think I've heard similar before, if you glance through the photofinder there are definitely some hybrids including miranda.

 

[hcarlton]

"Miranda" is referenced as "all but sterile;" hybrids are possible and have been around for a long time (I have a clipeata cross with a maxima x "Miranda" hybrid that I made), but making them is barely worth the effort, especially when the original and highly fertile x mixta is around and makes equal if not better crosses appearance-wise

 

[Bio]

Yeah, I've heard that they're just highly infertile, but it's cool to see for yourself. I couldn't get any actual pollen in time, so I threw some pollen from my Miranda that was in bloom at the time on just for the heck of it. I didn't expect anything, so a few seedlings is a good result.