Kate
Far too old to grow up now.
Yet again I have fallen into the "Lowes trap" and rescued 6 neps that were badly in need of a good home. Unlike the usual "dead plants in a cube" that they usually have this time they had large neps in 10 inch hanging pots. All were simply marked "Hybrid Pitcher Plants" (I won't get into the other horrible ineptitudes on the so called care lable).
I have decided that this time I would like to see how far I personally can get in pinpointing the potential parentage of these plants but one is leaving me stumped... its furry... really furry. It bares resemblance to both N. maxima and N. fusca but I can't seem to find out if either of these are furry. I know N. maxima has fuzzy pitchers, but what about the leaves? I can't seem to find anything on the pelt or lack there of on N. fusca. Course I also can't seem to find examples of leafshape for either of these two...
So my question is, how many neps are fuzzy and what are they? and of these how many have fuzz on both leaves and pitchers, or do they all have this trait?
Edit: Pics are on their way once I have made my guesses so that I can get the guesses of everyone else. I know that I will never know for sure, but I can't be the only freak that actualy likes playing "Name that Nep" am I?
I have decided that this time I would like to see how far I personally can get in pinpointing the potential parentage of these plants but one is leaving me stumped... its furry... really furry. It bares resemblance to both N. maxima and N. fusca but I can't seem to find out if either of these are furry. I know N. maxima has fuzzy pitchers, but what about the leaves? I can't seem to find anything on the pelt or lack there of on N. fusca. Course I also can't seem to find examples of leafshape for either of these two...
So my question is, how many neps are fuzzy and what are they? and of these how many have fuzz on both leaves and pitchers, or do they all have this trait?
Edit: Pics are on their way once I have made my guesses so that I can get the guesses of everyone else. I know that I will never know for sure, but I can't be the only freak that actualy likes playing "Name that Nep" am I?