Greetings.
Finishing the cleanup of my collection this weekend. Last Sunday, I dragged down the larger of my two male Nepenthes sanguinea from its arboreal perch. Attached are three photos that illustrate:
The plant in its hanging pot prior to being untangled. Pitcher is from a hybrid.
The tallest two stems poking their noses out of the canopy. Note that they're still growing vigorously.
The plant and cut stems after pruning.
Longest stem was just under 7 m in length, with a a number of branches and infl. throughout its length. Total stem yield was almost 39 m from a 35 cm hanging pot! This plant was last pruned during the summer of 2002. While refreshing the medium, I examined the root system, expecting it to be rootbound. While the plant posesses a very vigorous root system, it by no means completely fills the pot. Clearly, this shows that the medium-sized highlanders in cultivation can be grown to dimensions comparable to wild plants.
Cheerio,
SJ
Finishing the cleanup of my collection this weekend. Last Sunday, I dragged down the larger of my two male Nepenthes sanguinea from its arboreal perch. Attached are three photos that illustrate:
The plant in its hanging pot prior to being untangled. Pitcher is from a hybrid.
The tallest two stems poking their noses out of the canopy. Note that they're still growing vigorously.
The plant and cut stems after pruning.
Longest stem was just under 7 m in length, with a a number of branches and infl. throughout its length. Total stem yield was almost 39 m from a 35 cm hanging pot! This plant was last pruned during the summer of 2002. While refreshing the medium, I examined the root system, expecting it to be rootbound. While the plant posesses a very vigorous root system, it by no means completely fills the pot. Clearly, this shows that the medium-sized highlanders in cultivation can be grown to dimensions comparable to wild plants.
Cheerio,
SJ
