Chaniana and Friends

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Nepenthes chaniana is one of my favorite species. After two years of trial and error, my Malesiana clone is finally looking presentable.

Last pitcher -- unfortunately, they discolor at the base after feeding

Finally a good-sized rosette

N. chaniana x veitchii -- got this one a while back as a guinea pig and a backup for the N. chaniana

Continuing the theme of green with, of course, N. nigra

Settling in well

N. alata -- this is the smooth form (N. graciliflora if you like jumping to conclusions)

Baby N. jamban -- thank you, Paul!

N. ventricosa -- this clone is good and pale as it grows but still not the North Luzon (aka Porcelain) form

N. sp. Langkawi

N. clipeata x (clipeata x eymae) BE clone -- getting larger, but would prefer N. clipeata

Different JDK clone but still not N. clipeata

N. faizaliana this is actually N. maxima Borone, check pg. 6 for an explanation

New N. 'Peter D'Amato' x maxima pitcher

Older pitcher

Basal shoot

N. rajah x mira darkening up

 

[Cthulhu138]

I recently got a N.chaniana and it hit the ground running. Great species. Good to see the N.nigra has settled in. The rest of the ones I have here have started going through a major growth spurt since the weather warmed up.

 

[Tanukimo]

I really like the picture with the Nepenthes in the foreground and the Byblis in the background. It gives the picture a really exotic look with most of the pitchers dangling in the air.

 

[maxima]

I have a Chaniana as well but about half the size of yours. It's kinda slow for me but steady. I think one pitcher of mine has wavy wings, did you notice similar growth when yours was younger ?

 

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I recently got a N.chaniana and it hit the ground running. Great species. Good to see the N.nigra has settled in. The rest of the ones I have here have started going through a major growth spurt since the weather warmed up.

Is it BE's new clone? I have been meaning to get one of those as well but hadn't heard about how they grow.

I have a Chaniana as well but about half the size of yours. It's kinda slow for me but steady. I think one pitcher of mine has wavy wings, did you notice similar growth when yours was younger ?

I haven't seen wavy wings. When mine was really unhappy, it threw out leaves without tendrils (you can still see one yellowing in the picture). I hear the MT clones are touchy and some people considered them poor growers or damaged because of the TC process, but I'm not too sure I agree with that.

 

[Cthulhu138]

Is it BE's new clone? I have been meaning to get one of those as well but hadn't heard about how they grow.

It is the new BE clone. Great plant, seems a bit hairier than some of the other clones as well.

 

[PsychoSarah]

I am liking the coloration of the 'Peter D' Amato' x maxima

 

[thez_yo]

Oh nice!

 

[christerb]

I have MT's N. chaniana as well. I got it as a decent plant, and it grew quite well for me. It later died down, but not before it grew a small basal. That one has been much slower growing though, but I am hoping it will grow better as it gain some size.

Nice also to see a true N. faizaliana (which I assume is from MT as well). There are many with this name that in reality is N. fusca "Sarawak".

Regards,

Christer

 

[JB_OrchidGuy]

Awesome plants!!! Thanks for sharing!

 

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Open for business

Next one, hopefully will be stunning

New friends:

BE clone

Nepenthes villosa Tambuyukon -- maybe in 10 years I can retake his/her picture with Mr. Roosevelt (thanks Jeremiah!)

N. albomarginata Balik Pulau, Malaysia -- not sure how well it will do in ultrahighland conditions but doesn't seem to care

Maybe in a couple of years I'll have some captive-bred N. chaniana to give away... BE clone has some interesting differences. The leaves are more strongly petiolate, the pitchers are much more laterally compressed (so it looks skinnier), and it's got some nice red coloration, which I have never seen even after growing the MT one outside in full sun. The hair isn't denser on the BE one, but the hairs on both clones are the same length despite the size difference, so the MT one looks comparatively sparse.

Just need an AW N. chaniana and my green fuzzy hoarding will be over.

 

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Zounds!

I didn't notice the splash of red on the Nepenthes nigra until this morning

I'm surprised how much this pitcher inflated after opening

N. 'Peter D'Amato' x maxima

Not bad

Mother was an N. inermis on G. Talang; no doubt this is some variation of N. xPyriformis

 

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The Nepenthes talangensis is strong with this one

 

[JB_OrchidGuy]

Awesome plants!! Thanks for sharing!!

 

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Hooked boss is finally appearing at 11" across

One of the Nepenthes jamban plants from Paul -- I'm not usually good with live sphagnum but whatever type Paul has is really vigorous

The other N. jamban is a decidedly slower plant (nice leaves though)

New N. nigra pitcher; this thing is super exciting

Speaking of super exciting, N. villosa takes well to coffee (although the topdressing doesn't)

N. stenophylla cutting showing it's alive after 4 months

I keep trying to trade this N. chaniana x veitchii off, but I guess I can keep it...

One more time -- N. x Pyriformis

 

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New friend: Nepenthes tentaculata Gunung Murud with a color scheme reminiscent of N. muluensis

Glowing

BE clone

Red-speckled interior

 

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In-situ

The pinnacle of low-tech

Bunch of vining hybrids banished to a nearby table

Hybrids

Vining into the dark

Seems like N. x Pyriformis has hit a growth spurt

Obligatory N. chaniana picture

Not a Nepenthes

U. quelchii is starting to spread to my other pots

Not a Nepenthes

 

[fdfederation]

Wonderful collection

 

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New friends:

It might just be Nepenthes klossii mania setting in, but this seed grown N. glandulifera almost looks like one...

This N. boschiana (G. Sakumbang) will, hopefully, grow into its looks; the leaf coloration is pretty dramatic

Group shot

Edit -- thanks a bunch, Keith!

N. bongso showing a lot of potential

May not be 100% N. bongso -- I could go for some N. izumiae

 

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Nice also to see a true N. faizaliana (which I assume is from MT as well). There are many with this name that in reality is N. fusca "Sarawak".

Hey Christer, was waiting to respond to you with something you might like. It seems like these MT plants take a long time to settle in.

I finally have a decent pitcher on the way on my N. faizaliana actually N. maxima Borone; the plant is 25 cm across now

The last few pitchers were doing their best N. ephippiata impression, much to my frustration
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Despite quickly approaching a foot across in diameter, I am humbled by the fact that wild N. chaniana pitchers easily get that tall

Warmer nights recently may have encouraged N. graciliflora to start growing again

New friends (residing in a small lowland tank):

N. kongkandana -- thanks Natch! (strikingly similar to a young N. smilesii...)

N. mirabilis var. echinostoma Sajingan -- thanks Hawken! (I have never had something so similar to limp lettuce have so much potential)

Propped up