Carnivorous plants

[James..94]

Hornet I was given it.

 

[hornet]

are those flowers from that plant? Any chance of pics of the whole plant and flowers?

 

[kak1]

I grow quite a few plants.

A few varieties of Sarracenias
A few varieties of Venus Fly Traps

But my main interest is Nepenthes.

I a few species and a number of hybrids and have some more on the way. I've forgotten a few but here is a list of the ones that come to mind that are growing out on my back deck.

Species
N. alata (three varieties and one hybrid)
N rafflesiana - white
N. rajah
N. stenophylla
N. ventricosa - red


Hybrids
N. lowii x campanulata
N. lowii x ampullaria x mira
N. lowii x truncata wide peristome
N. lowii x merrilliana-giant
N. lowii x veitchii x campanulata
N. ventricosa x sibuyanensis x merrilliana
N. Red Dragon

Kak

 

[kak1]

Thought i'd post a few photos of my plants. Some only arrived recently however the rain is really helping them to grow.

N. ventricosa x sibuyanensis x merrilliana pitcher

N. lowii x veitchii x campanulata

N. lowii x merrilliana-giant pitcher

N. lowii x truncata wide peristome

 

[kak1]

Continuing on.

Another N. lowii x truncata wide peristome photo

N. rajah

N. stenophylla

That's all for now.

Kak

 

[James..94]

are those flowers from that plant? Any chance of pics of the whole plant and flowers?

Here's the whole plant.

 

[hornet]

Cheers mate, the one with the white flowers and forked leaves is Drosera binata(aussie native), the smaller red one is Drosera natalensis(south africa)

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Thought i'd post a few photos of my plants. Some only arrived recently however the rain is really helping them to grow.

N. ventricosa x sibuyanensis x merrilliana pitcher
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N. lowii x veitchii x campanulata
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N. lowii x merrilliana-giant pitcher
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N. lowii x truncata wide peristome
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awesome collection if you have any struck cutting or seedlings i'd be keen on getting some, i have a whole bunch of cutting just starting to grow, possibly trade

 

[Jumala]

Nepenthes is my addiction .....
Mainly hybrids atm ....

Miranda
ventricosa x ramispina
ventricosa x truncata
Alala Lantern
sibuyanensis x ramispina
truncata x ephippiata
edwardsiana x burbidgea
unknown hybrid
ventricosa x maxima
thorelii x truncata - two plants with different truncata parents ....
thorelii x merrilliana
Black Dragon
ventricosa x sibuyanensis
(ventricosa x sibuyanensis) x merrilliana
Rokko x boschiana
truncata
veitchii x hurrelliana - was originally described as an outcross of two veitchii but was changed to another species ....

 

[kak1]

Hornet,

I have no seedlings at present or cuttings on the way however I thought i'd ask what species you've taken cuttings from and are they striking well? Also how are you growing your plants? What Nep's do you have? I have a fogging system on the way with my plants growing on our back deck covered by shade cloth.

Kak

 

[hornet]

I currently have Nepenthes alata var. boschiana, Nepenthes red dragon and Nepenthes thorelii x tobacia all seem to be striking well, some starting to throw roots and most have started producing new shoots. Baggins the cuttings seems to give best results, i tend to forget to water enough so leaving them open i tend to loose a few. For the past few years i have struck cutting in pure sphagnum moss but this season am trying a peat/perlite mix aswell which seems to be working. I grow mine in my greenhouse with orchids in fairly bright light, i dont get the best pitcher production because they get fertilized along with the orchids. I grow in either sphagnum moss or regular potting mix but then this seasons cuttings are ready to pot on i will be experimenting with some custom made mixes

 

[kak1]

Hornet,

I predominately use long fibre sphagnum moss for planting although have used cause orchid mixes, peat and perlite in the past. Are you using a misting system in your green house? Thanks for your reply.

Kak

 

[hornet]

nope just manual watering normally once a week, the mix dries out between waterings. I found the sphagnum went slimy and started breaking down so i have stopped using that for my larger plants, its only used for small rooted cuttings now

 

[kak1]

Hornet,

Thanks for the reply. Sphagnum can have a habit of going slimy however I have not had the issue yet. I believe this is due to my use of reverse osmosis water.

Kak

 

[hornet]

Hornet,

Thanks for the reply. Sphagnum can have a habit of going slimy however I have not had the issue yet. I believe this is due to my use of reverse osmosis water.

Kak

yea it doesnt like tap water, hopefully will be getting a portable ro unit for plant plants soon

 

[kak1]

Jumala,

You have a nice list of plants. Have you got any pics that you could post? I'd love to see some.

Kak

 

[Jumala]

thanks Kak I've got to get some photos of mine. They are varying ages - seedlings and almost mature plants (haven't flowered yet).

I've managed to pick up a couple from the local nursery (they had them sitting in water) and from Big W believe it or not lol.

I grow most of mine in a flood and drain hydro set up essentially. Plastic guttering with a timed pump that runs from 9-3pm. The gutter means that the pitchers can hang over the side without obstruction I have them in pure spag moss and it doesn't go slimy. It does tend to break down a bit faster than in a normal watering system like in a shadehouse but I do shiftwork and can tend to forget to water sometimes oops So this way it means that I know they are getting watered even when I don't remember to check on them And it definately means I don't have to worry about my plants when I go away.

 

[kak1]

Sounds great Jumala. Could you also get a photo of your growing/watering set up? Thanks for the reply.

Kak

 

[Jumala]

some of the plants - names are used as file name

 

[Jumala]

more photos. I've attached my growing set up picture. It is plastic guttering set on a slope so the water runs back into the tank The slope is 3 besser bricks high and the tank is a 2ft. I've got altosid in the tank for the mosquitos

 

[Jumala]

and a few more