Are you growing Nepenthes ‘Plumpkin’ ?

[Acro]

Just discovered this . . . and since it's October I thought I'd ask . . .

Is anyone growing Nepenthes ‘Plumpkin’ ? When I have the space, I'd love one of these!

 

[Acro]

I still want to know if anyone is growing this. I love the color, shape and size! Is there anything currently on the market like a 'plumpkin'?

 

[Camden M]

Red leaf like just dropped some a couple of days ago :/

 

[Acro]

******* like just dropped some a couple of days ago :/

I don't understand . . . I'll message you.

 

[RandyS]

I would encourage a look at Ebay at the moment. A seller has posted I believe 6 hybrids with either sibuyanensis or merrilliana in the background, plus N. sibuyanensis x merrilliana, plus N. merriliana itself. All are BE plants. I just bought N. sibuyanensis x merriliana last week for $20, 6 inch leaf span, and am awaiting it (and need to create space...). I believe that price is 1/25th what 'Plumpkin' has sold for. It potentially gets bigger pitchers, it's said perhaps the biggest of any Nepenthes. The seller is someone I traded with 30 years ago, before he set up his carnivorous plant business. He's a good guy and someone I would trust.

 

[Acro]

Thanks for the suggestion! I'd be good with a N. sibuyanensis x merrilliana, love that orange/red color! And wow, the price is much better!

 

[RandyS]

I received my N. sibuyanensis x merrilliana. I'll get a better look after I pot it up later today. So far it looks fine. I've never been too happy with the practice in the CP community of unpotting plants. So far I haven't had any problems, though. It was made clear in the description it would be sent unpotted.

 

[RandyS]

I'm much more pleased with the plant out of its packing material, and potted up.

I had to go to Home Depot to get a new pot. I wanted a smaller one, which they didn't have. Perhaps this makes sense anyway.

The plant in a 6 inch pot, from 2 slightly different views. Again, this was a $20 plant. Its has lots of leaves.

 

[Acro]

Yeah, that plant looks waaaay better after repotting. Thanks for posting those photos! You've got to post some once you get giant pitchers . . . but we may have to wait a while for that . . .

 

[RandyS]

Yeah, that plant looks waaaay better after repotting. Thanks for posting those photos! You've got to post some once you get giant pitchers . . . but we may have to wait a while for that . . .

It still looks happy. Here's a 1 week photo, taken through the plastic of a humidity dome. Any spots are just pieces of sphagnum.