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D. anglica HI x CA

nepenthes gracilis

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Hi guys, my plants haven't increased in size much or done anything really "noticable". I am wondering does this hybrid requite some sort of dormancy or is it a tropical like D. rotundifolia "evergrow" ? Thanks!
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I planted some of these from seed about a year ago. Of about 20 seedlings, only two have actually grown and it has only been in the last couple of months. They seem to take a very long time to grow. My plants are currently about 1 1/2 in diameter.
 
Howdy, Nikc, mine too are currently about that size. They've been catching some little gnats in the greenhouse, so I know they are eating....maybe this is how big they get??
 
D. anglica CA x HI easily gets to be 2 or 3 in. tall. If kept in non-tropical conditions, growth will slow or stop entirely. Even the plants from Kaui'i will form loose hibernacula if the temperature is too low.
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Hi Dustin,

Please correct your labels if they match the name in the post title - the correct ID is d. anglica CA x HI, not d. anglica HI x CA. The seed-baring parent always is listed first.

cheers,

-noah
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Your substrate may be slowing them down, too. They do best in live sphagnum.

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I guess this leaf is late for Valentine's Day...
 
The D. anglica CA X HI doesn't need a dormancy. I don't remember if I've grown these guys from seed before. But they sure flower profusely!
 
Noah,

International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) no longers dictates the seed bearing parent order.

Now it states:
Recommendation H.2A

H.2A.1. It is usually preferable to place the names or epithets in a formula in alphabetical order. The direction of a cross may be indicated by including the sexual symbols ({o+}: female;{o!}: male) in the formula, or by placing the female parent first. If a non-alphabetical sequence is used, its basis should be clearly indicated.
 
They do grow from seed. Ivan did quite a lot of selection before distributing materials. You won't find F1 or F2 CA x HI...
 
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Hi Emesis,

Thanks for the pointer. As it doesn't seem that alphabetical order is mandatory, I will continue listing the female parent first, as "her" characteristics are more distinctly seen in the offspring, and this allows me to keep these records without adding extra nomenclatural symbols or lettering.

cheers,

-noah
 
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Hi guys,

Noah I dunno what it says on the label but i just knew it was one or the other, I'll correct it though if it is written with HI first.

Forbes, my mix is peat and sand my typical Drosera medium mix. I can transplant into live sphagnum if you think it would be feasible for the plants health.
 
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NG,

I don't what your plant looks like or what stresses it may or may not be under, so can't give a definite "yes" or "no." I would rip it out, though. They naturally grow in sphagnum and have roots that reflect that habit. A heavy mix tends to stunt them.

If you do transplant, try a leaf cutting while you're at it. They strike well on sphagnum or in water.
 
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Forbes, thanks for the advice, I'll transplant them to some live sphag then. AFAIK, the plants are under no stress besides the wrong soil type. They've caugth quite a few gnats and gorw...just aren't big like your wonderful plant.
 
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