Recent content by Tony Paroubek

I would suggest a couple small pieces of dried bloodworms into each pitcher every week or two.

Don't recall offhand how thick I spread the seed in the pot but here you go.

N. bicalcarata is notorious for disliking change. Probably just the original leaves showing a bit of adverse reaction to the change. If you start seeing the same symptoms though on leaves produced in your care then there is clearly an issue to be concerned with. Perhaps as suggested, some...

Hi Z, They are still pretty small so not much to look at yet. I think there will be some very pretty plants in the group but with primary parents on both sides there will be a fair amount of variability also.

In case you were unaware, it's important to never let the seeds dry out. Keep them in some moist sphagnum or something similar. oh.. good instructions on how to handle for anyone that would like to try them. http://www.ohiopawpaw.com/Seeds.pdf

Some more stuff! gotta love stuff.. I bet with a 6" thick cellulose pad evaporative system you could easily get a 15-20 degree drop over ambient temperatures during the day. Which even on a 90+ day would put you in around 80 within the greenhouse...

oh hmm.. lots to think about here. You will need shading during the Summer without a doubt. The direct sun will be too much on the plants and the shading will help reduce the heat buildup. The aluminet reflective type are best for reducing the heat but are more $$ vs the typical black shade...

If you could elaborate on your question I might offer some thoughts. Are you asking why the same plant (clone) of similar age and size in one persons care makes pitchers which are noticeably smaller? Or a particular plant had larger pitchers and while the plant has grown larger the pitchers...

I am curious as to your lighting. It appears to be quite a distance between the plants and whatever light source you are using. Are they in natural sunlight? What are your current temperature parameters?

Thanks Everyone! Great Bday for sure! Another trip around the Sun ;> I like that! Getting settled back in and working on the pile of email and sorting from spam. Should have the pricelist updated soon and lots of plants ready for shipping for those waiting! Tony

This guy caught my eye recently and I didn't want to start a new thread for one photos so... Still a bit of a youngin at 8" diameter but they are starting to show much more character as they get older. Looking forward to see how they develop further! N. viking #19 (or globosa or mirabilis...

That's the old code number. From mid 2004. I think??? they were tc, the invoice says "typical" which usually meant they were TC plants. There were some seed grown plants released back in mid 2003 but there is no code number. The invoice however says "assorted" which usually meant from seed...

Hard to say.. I have plants that flower and never have produced seed no matter how many times I have tried. Others will set seed but only when crossed with certain things. I would think that N. veitchii x Tiveyi should be fertile as all the parents in it are all closely related.

From the sound of it 2 of the 3 were no good from the start with poor pollen. As for the N. ventricosa attempt, hard to say. Perhaps the timing was off when you did the pollination. Perhaps the two just weren't meant to be... Or perhaps the other person thinks their pods are good when they...

Oh woops forgot to answer your other question. 100% LFS is fine too. I know a number of growers that use it. For me personally it stays too wet as I can't water that carefully to keep it in that nice zone between too wet and too dry. If you use all LFS or a mix that has a high percentage of...