Just snapped pics, just found the last of my Drosera dichrosepala has died, was 1 of only 2 species of pygmy i had left and only had the single plant. Started with about 6 species but had a bad fun, luckily my Drosera microscapa are now thriving so will add pics in a tic. Cant wait to get gemmae off them and get a nice full pot going.
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Recently I was given the chance to own and grow a Nep hybrid which is still quite rare and yet to be released. The nep was first produced by EP and is a lowii x ampullaria x mira. Attached are photos of when I first got it a month or so ago and the next two are of the plant now and the first pitcher produced in my care.
This is the most exciting plant in my collection next to the lowii x truncata wide peristome and lowii x merrilliana giant. It makes me ask what is your most prized carnivorous plant and do you have any photos of it?
The pitchers as you can see died off due to the new conditions
The plant as it is now with a new lower pitcher inflating (right hand side)
The first lower pitcher
This is the most exciting plant in my collection next to the lowii x truncata wide peristome and lowii x merrilliana giant. It makes me ask what is your most prized carnivorous plant and do you have any photos of it?
The pitchers as you can see died off due to the new conditions
The plant as it is now with a new lower pitcher inflating (right hand side)
The first lower pitcher
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here are my Drosera microscapa
Not a bad looking plant, have you seen pics of the mature pitchers?
Not a bad looking plant, have you seen pics of the mature pitchers?
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Hornet those pygmies are beautiful my friend. I hope you have a better run with them. As for the lowii x ampullaria x mira I have not seen the uppers only the lowers to date. This is a plant that has only recently been bred by EP so it will be a little while before I do get to see uppers. It has however rapidly grown for me so I am wondering what the time period will be before I see uppers. The exciting part for me is growing young plants and watching them grow. I feel like forest gump at times in that you never know what ya gonna get lol.
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Did you grow them from seed hornet?
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Thanks hornet Haha shows how bad I am with sundews lol
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Kak, that lowii x ampullaria x Mira is very nice, the not knowing what it's going to produce is edge of your seat stuff 
Hornet, them microscapa are fricken tiny.
I just checked my seeds and gemmae (as I've just learnt) and it looks like my D. spatulata are starting to sprout, or it could be something in the spagnum, I'm not entirely sure.
Last night I won myself 3 Neps on eBay, I have to stop now or my missus will kick me out.
I couldn't believe someone paid $117.50 for one of the Neps up for auction last night.
Hornet, them microscapa are fricken tiny.
I just checked my seeds and gemmae (as I've just learnt) and it looks like my D. spatulata are starting to sprout, or it could be something in the spagnum, I'm not entirely sure.
Last night I won myself 3 Neps on eBay, I have to stop now or my missus will kick me out.
I couldn't believe someone paid $117.50 for one of the Neps up for auction last night.
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Geck - Congratulations on your winnings. You sure have some nice plants on the way. Ebay is great for getting cuttings of many of the crosses that are no longer being produced as seedlings. Many of the nep crosses are one offs so I keep a keen eye on ebay.
I've found on ebay that people often don't realise what the plants usually sell for which is great for the sellers. Many also do not check out the commercial growers who often sell plants for cheaper then what is on ebay. One of the growers in particular sells plants for example for $40 on his site however if he sticks them on ebay he often gets around $100 which is great as he is a great grower. If I buy off of ebay I ensure that I have a limit and check with the growers what they will sell theirs for or the availability before bidding.
Congrats on getting the seed and gemmae going. I've sent you a pm. By the way you talk about the wife kicking you out I just put an order in for $330 of Neps. Not sure how she's gonna react when they arrive lol.
Hornet - Do you mind if I ask what Nep you were bidding for? Was it the ventricosa x trusmadiensis?
I've found on ebay that people often don't realise what the plants usually sell for which is great for the sellers. Many also do not check out the commercial growers who often sell plants for cheaper then what is on ebay. One of the growers in particular sells plants for example for $40 on his site however if he sticks them on ebay he often gets around $100 which is great as he is a great grower. If I buy off of ebay I ensure that I have a limit and check with the growers what they will sell theirs for or the availability before bidding.
Congrats on getting the seed and gemmae going. I've sent you a pm. By the way you talk about the wife kicking you out I just put an order in for $330 of Neps. Not sure how she's gonna react when they arrive lol.
Hornet - Do you mind if I ask what Nep you were bidding for? Was it the ventricosa x trusmadiensis?
kak1
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Cool thanks for that hornet. Glabrata are very nice and quite easy to grow. I hope you get one soon.
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No problems hornet any time mate .
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