anramitaco's photo thread

[anramitaco]

As I was watering the plants this morning, I realized that I've only ever shared photos when I needed an ID or a diagnosis. So, I thought I may as well share with you a few of my plants. Please excuse the poor lighting; it's a rainy, dreary day in New Haven.

First up, a few of the nepenthes:


chaniana x veitchii, quite a slow grower for me


khasiana x Viking (thanks, thez_yo!), first pitcher under my care


tobiaca, with four "generations" of pitchers, each one larger than the next. It may not be the showiest species, but there's something elegant, I think, about the shape.


maxima x aristolochioides, outside for the picture


idem. the newest pitchers are quite red, but soon turn very dark:

 

[anramitaco]

Here are what I think (hope) are the first sporophytes of some lecanopteris sinuosa:


L. sinuosa is a messy fern. Everything located under it is covered with spores, including these pings:

seductora


cyclosecta


idem, with flower

 

[anramitaco]

Finally, a few dews:


d. montana var. tomentosa (tomentosa var. tomentosa? I'm not sure what this is anymore)


its very fuzzy flower stalk


d. graomogolensis is putting out a strange, bifurcated leaf


"the importance of spacing gemmae"


d. barbigera


d. scorpioides

 

[anramitaco]

My sole cephalotus:

 

[anramitaco]

N. ventricosa x talangensis:


N. tobaica x aristolochioides, a recent acquisition. I'm a big fan of tobaica and if its genes are anything like maxima's, this should be a vigorous hybrid. So far the pitchers have been tubby and quite red.

 

[anramitaco]

Some non-carnivorous plants:

Dischidia pectinoides (or now vidalii?)


Hydnophytum sp. The poor thing grows in a windowsill most of the year, hence the horizontal habit (to the light!)




Pleurothallis alata, a tiny orchid that more than makes up for its size by blooming continuously

 

[NemJones]

Wow nice collection dude. Cool orchid

 

[Radagast]

Love the pics, especially your dews!

 

[carbonetc]

What is that Dischidia potted in? I'm having trouble getting mine really growing.

 

[anramitaco]

Thanks!

What is that Dischidia potted in? I'm having trouble getting mine really growing.

I have it in pure LFS, which I water infrequently, but the plant does get sprayed/misted often.

 

[anramitaco]

A very colorful maxima hybrid x fusca hybrid from Paul B:



Nepenthes vieillardii FINALLY making a pitcher. This plant is slow as molasses.


Drosera graomogolensis sending up a flower spike.

 

[anramitaco]

Not a lot of excitement here in the dead of winter, but it is nice to look at this when the high is 20 degrees:



A few new things:

Drosera graomogolensis flower (I hear these are self-fertile?)


Nepenthes ventricosa x talangensis


Ping. cyclosecta. The plant split into two after blooming and I accidentally tore some of the leaves while dividing it. Tossed them into the pot and... voilà, little pings


Dendrobium Micro Chip blooming

 

[xvart]

Not a lot of excitement here in the dead of winter, but it is nice to look at this when the high is 20 degrees:

My wife would get total anxiety if my window sill looked like yours during the winter, but I would love it! I'm jealous. Keep up the good work.

How is your D. graomogolensis growing? Do you have a full plant shot? I had one many years ago and it did okay, but struggled some in my conditions. D. graomogolensis was always one of my favorite Drosera.

xvart.

 

[anramitaco]

Thanks, xvart! I'm lucky to have a partner who supports my obsession.

I've had the D. graomogolensis for about two years. It grows, like everything, as a windowsill plant with supplemental light. It looks glorious in the spring and fall, when temperatures are mild and the humidity is high.
http://www.terraforums.com/forums/s...aomogolensis-babies!?highlight=graomogolensis

In the winter, it suffers, especially when my humidifier can't keep up. It's looking a bit sad right now:


I have some small plants that I made from leaf cuttings. They look much better than the mother plant. I can spare one when the weather is more conducive to shipping.

 

[xvart]

Thanks, xvart! I'm lucky to have a partner who supports my obsession.

Haha. Back when I had my grow rack going full speed my wife half-heartedly supported my obsession, but probably only because it was in a spare bedroom nobody ever went into!

I have some small plants that I made from leaf cuttings. They look much better than the mother plant. I can spare one when the weather is more conducive to shipping.

Thanks, that's very generous of you. Sadly I don't really have the capacity to grow much in my current apartment other than some Nepenthes on the porch.

I looked at the link you shared to your other thread. The mother plant looks great. I always loved the near solid red color of D. graomogolensis. Thanks for letting me relive vicariously through you!

xvart.

 

[anramitaco]

Nepenthes spathulata x spectabilis. This photo doesn't do it justice.


N. chaniana x veitchii


dewy

 

[theplantman]

Good stuff! My Neps are all beginning to vine out, but no new pitchers yet.

 

[anramitaco]

N. glandulifera x burbidgeae. I really like how this one is turning out.


N. glandulifera


Lepanthes gargoyla


Masdevallia erinacea. This one's gearing up for quite the show. Here's the first open flower:


Macleania glabra looking much better thanks to Kevin's suggestion to try some iron chelate


Could this even be flower buds forming?! It definitely does not look like a new leaf...

 

[Knuckles]

Beautiful plants! Thanks for sharing! I really NEED a chaniana x veitchii & alata mini orchid like yours.

 

[Radagast]

The Lepanthes gargoyla is my favorite. Beautiful plants, they're obviously quite happy.