Recent content by rbjong

Thanks for the reply. I will be more observant when i made another visit.

Been wondering what the ant is doing...making a short and erratic knock on the pitcher? #maximise the volume to hear clearly. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWCzqeauZ_s&feature=plcp

Hi Jen, good to know you're picking up with your TC again. The calluses at the base do you cut them up for more multiplication, what hormone and mg/L are you using?

well, for me i found out it was the easiest to care for. The media for northiana has to be well aeriated and loose, keep moist to dry. I have tried burnt earth, 80% perlite/20% chopped sphagnum moss, and the same ratio for peat and perlite, they all thrive well. since i live in the tropics i...

wow nepguy, a very good effort providing the lowland temp in your part of the world. The raff pitcher must be around 24cm?

dead,what's the reason ? roots rot. what other symptoms - leaves appeared wrapped up and curl,leaves turn yellowish?

the final bloom look like it's taking off...very nice colour.

was this a man made hybrid? stunning colour.

bulbophyllum will be nice as they have tiny leaves.

Jack, northiana are lowlander. They are limestone dwellers, found on cliff surffaces and slopes. At most the highest limestone hill was approx 800 ft asl.

here was a post i made in another forum http://pitcherplants.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=8126&page=1

In the wild amp are found to grow at 2,600 feet ( so far the highest elevation i came across ) with night temp around 23°C and humidity around 90%. Any conditions below to be cautious. check and monitor their growth. How easy or difficult to obtain a near tropical conds in cold country i do not...

In my experience grown from seeds takes 18 months.

I agreed with rattler. At this stage the roots are not established, either a male or female flowers wil not be very viable.

Not sure how the APS look like. I google it only show the packing. Sounds good by with their description.