Another "obscene" Nepenthes . . .

[BigBella]

Here is a quick shot of my highland Nepenthes truncata, which has been growing happily on my south-facing windowsill and controlling its share of pests -- a plant which my sister-in-law condemned a while back as being "truly obscene-looking," giving me the stink eye in the process, as if I had anything to do with its design. A Heliamphora heterodoxa x minor, no worse for wear after a division, is also doing its share of pest control in the background . . .


Nepenthes truncata (Pasian Highland) and Heliamphora heterodoxa x minor

 

[blokeman]

how long have you had that h x m? i plan on getting one and i`m curious to know how long till it gets to that size

 

[BigBella]

how long have you had that h x m? i plan on getting one and i`m curious to know how long till it gets to that size

I have had that particular plant for quite a while (the largest pitcher is about 30 cm tall) but a couple of its smaller divisions are now quite large after about two to three years. Heliamphora are notoriously slow-growing but the horticultural hybrids like H. heterodoxa x minor grow fairly "quickly" -- more so at least than the species themselves . . .

 

[nightsky]

I've never heard the pitchers described as obscene. Hmm. What could possibly be obscene about them? Some people..

Love the pic. Great heli in the background.

 

[Brokken]

I've never heard the pitchers described as obscene. Hmm. What could possibly be obscene about them? Some people..

Love the pic. Great heli in the background.

If you'd seen a developing truncata pitcher you would not be asking.

 

[Nep Lover]

nice i like the pic, the plant looks really happy and nice heli, i was thinking about getting this one but still not sure although that pitcher just makes me want one lol

 

[carnivoure12]

Quite a few pictures of inflating Truncatas have been removed from photo hosting sites, just because of what it looks like.

 

[nightsky]

Doh - It didn't even occur to me about the 'developing' pitcher. That I can see! Certainly they look rather, erm happy!

Hey, can't be any worse than: Clitoria ternatea...

 

[theyellowdart]

Ask your sister in law what she thinks of this children's slide...
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Beautiful truncata, btw.

 

[BigBella]

Thanks. I sent it to her. So much for the dinner invitation. It was going to be brat night too . . .

 

[bluebird]

Very nice looking N.truncata nice and colorful and happy looking. =)

 

[Clue]

Eww...

 

[justjack]

LMAO!!! Wonder if they do school and church playgrounds as well!