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Nepenthes robcantleyi (formerly known as Black Truncata)

  • #341
Well it's been almost a year since I posted a pic of my robcantleyi, and after moving to my moms for a few months, then back home,then re potted it, and then moved to the green house, it has finally given me a descent pitcher! & here it is. This time is a fatty :) it opened a few days a go. We shall see how far the peristome folds now that it is in very humid conditions.
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  • #342
Teeny little booger, it's already starting to show some GREAT color. :water:


 
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  • #343
Man, I can't get mine to do a thing.... I hope the repotting I gave it will move it along.
 
  • #344
thought i would show off my latest and coloured up
 
  • #345
i really like that odd red blip at the top of the peristome! :)
 
  • #346
Ditto. I love that little fleck.
 
  • #347
Man, I can't get mine to do a thing.... I hope the repotting I gave it will move it along.
strange,i have quite poor conditions as i grow my neps in my house environment ,i have plenty of neps that hate it but robc seems to tolerate a good range of temps and humidity,Lil and Myles thanks i too think the fleck is pretty cool,first pitcher to show it
 
  • #348
My little baby coloring up :)

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  • #349
Any news on what this mysterious emergence is?
Have not had much time to spend on the forums lately but saw this on one of my N. robcantleyi's & grabbed a pic to share. Looks like there is something about to emerge from both of the last two leaves (rather than just the last one). I hadn't heard much (anything) about this species producing basals ....
 
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sorry for double post*
 
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  • #351
Colored up*
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  • #353
Any news on what this mysterious emergence is?
Basal. The one on the left in the pic has become dominant and has resumed the full growth it had previously. The one on the right is a single, partially-formed leaf that does not appear to have any add'l growth potential at this time.
 
  • #354
Here are a couple updated pitchers on mine.
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I noticed in a couple posts back there was a taller pitchered plant more like mine , most on here are tubby , Im wondering if it will be a different sex from all of the others , have they been identified as a group more male or female ???? are they both ?? :blush: can they be different sexes or will they all be one sex??
 
  • #356
I didn't even notice the pitcher difference until you pointed that out but yes it does seem taller! My plant has a new pitcher that is quickly developing and I will post that picture when it opens so we can see if all the pitchers are going to be exhibiting the tall trait :D
 
  • #357
I'm a little late to the game, seeing that my little seedling hasn't even developed a broad peristome yet. Still, it's a little N. robcantleyii seedling, and it's already BLACK. :awesome:


 
  • #358
Peter D'amato's N. robcantleyi



 
  • #359
The species is really unique. It makes an excellent display plant given the growth pattern - compact and rosette. The pitchers last a long time. The pitchers are dark and tough so when they wither, they are not ugly and do not stick out like a sore thumb. And it's really not fussy about being moved around and about (BE has brought the parents all over the world).

I can't grow the species well in my ambient conditions. But since the cool house at the national garden has them, I'll gladly pay the entrance fee to enjoy them for a day...which reminds me that I ought to check out the annual pass...hmm....
 
  • #360
Basal. The one on the left in the pic has become dominant and has resumed the full growth it had previously. The one on the right is a single, partially-formed leaf that does not appear to have any add'l growth potential at this time.

Ron, what are your conditions like and have there been changes recently? Basals have not been observed by Rob in the 3 original plants (since the last time I ask).
 
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