Get acquainted with "Golden Spoonchild," my 18-year-old Golden Clumper Cephalotus!

[Listserv.org]

Get acquainted with "Golden Spoonchild," my 18-year-old Golden Clumper Cephalotus!

As I mentioned in the other thread, I have never seen anything that comes remotely close on the regular plant forums, let alone on TF. So I thought it'd be a nice idea to share these mouth-watering photos with the largest CP community on the net.

Meet "Golden Spoonchild." This is a monster of a plant of a newly-discovered, not-yet-registered cultivar. That's right. It has spent the last 18 years in the hands of a private collection... until now. Now, this spectacular plant finally has the opportunity to meet the world stage.

This unreal specimen actually has a far more intricate clumping pattern in its pitchers. If you observe the pitcher-formation-network closely, you will see that the pitchers are actually formed in small "tripods," or "trios," as opposed to the traditional single-stranded pitcher specimens. The color on this monster plant is actually GOLD, yes, GOLD. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you... Golden Clumper.

 

[xvart]

I thought it was supposedly Golden Clumper? Dang naming conventions ruin everything. And for the record, even if it does become a registered cultivar (under whatever name) it isn't a cultivar until it is registered, so it isn't newly discovered. It would just be a unique plant that someone might be considering to register.

Also, if it is supposedly golden colored why are there a couple of redish pitchers?

xvart.

 

[GrowinOld]

Looks sickly and anemic like the other Ceph that had trouble.
Are these growing under the same conditions?
Has anything changed since the "Red Hummer" situation?

 

[petmantis]

Meet "Golden Spoonchild." This is a monster of a plant of a newly-discovered, not-yet-registered cultivar. That's right. It has spent the last 18 years in the hands of a private collection... until now. Now, this spectacular plant finally has the opportunity to meet the world stage.

This unreal specimen actually has a far more intricate clumping pattern in its pitchers. If you observe the pitcher-formation-network closely, you will see that the pitchers are actually formed in small "tripods," or "trios," as opposed to the traditional single-stranded pitcher specimens. The color on this monster plant is actually GOLD, yes, GOLD.

It sounds as though you're trying to sell me something.

 

[Joseph Clemens]

Listserv.org,
I've tried to see what you describe. But all I see is a large Cephalotus follicularis plant that is struggling to survive. Possibly in need of better nutrition, light, and more optimal temperatures.

I certainly hope you manage to nurse your Cephalotus plants back to full health, soon.

By the way, if it is not-yet-registered, it is not yet a cultivar, only a clone.

 

[w03]

The pitcher tendrils are long and noodly, indicating etiolation. (Caused by lack of light.) Improve light and temperature conditions (needs a cooldown at night, like HL neps). If the plant is truly what you describe, then after improving conditions it will look amazing.

 

[smell]

lol. this guy cracks me up. actually, you have a "chameleon ceph" cultivar. its going to turn from gold to yellow, then white, brown and finally black. cool

 

[Dexenthes]

It sounds as though you're trying to sell me something.

That is exactly how I feel too!

 

[vraev]

That looks like just a regular ceph that was growing well before, but now is going downhill.

 

[Rball]

yea looks like a typical thats not getting enough light......i mean i just got one of those in the mail last week for 20$ guess i got a deal hahahahaha wat a joke.........but ne way keep us posted with pics. id love to se it be what u said it is but only time will tell. give it a lot more light and keep us posted.