From Keith's Shade House

[ellisonk001]

pmatil, mirabilis in general seem to have very large roots systems so that is certainly a possibility as for your plant's down turn. As I mentioned, mine took a long time to settle in, but it has been doing very well for a year or more. I am almost afraid to move it at all for fear that it will pout again. For now, at least, I am really enjoying its unique pitchers.....

My Mirabilis var. Ech. started making pitchers almost instantly I got it bare-root. But over time the leaf size has gotten smaller (first it got bigger real fast) and I don't know why. Conditions are the same but I suspect that the roots have overtaken the pot. This one seems to have extensive root system.

 

[ellisonk001]

Paul, I really think it is hard to go wrong with izumiae in the mixe... I wish straight izumize was easier to grow. I have a small izumiae that is doing ok, but it is slow.... Time will tell I guess.

Great plants, Keith!
I'm with you on this one; izumiae X maxima is a favorite for me too.

 

[Gs'Cps]

something about upper pitchers!

 

[ellisonk001]

The uppers usually seem to be a bit more elegant....

something about upper pitchers!

 

[ellisonk001]

Some pitchers that caught my eye as I was watering and weeding this morning. I hope you enjoy them…

N ‘Red Beauty’


N maxima Dark x lowii


N tuncata x ovate


N (x Rokko Exotica x boschiana) x {[Rokko x (fusca x spectabilis)] x xtrusmadiensis}


N x Briggsiana 'Peter D'Amato'


N ventricosa x (carunculata var. robusta x merrilliana) Tubby


N ventricosa x (carunculata var. robusta x merrilliana) Slim


N izumeae x (truncata x campanulata) Boy does the campy come through in this one….


N (lowii x veitchii)-yellow x (boschiana x campanulata)


N tenuis


N thorelii x aristolochioides


N ventricosa x (thorelii x aristolochioides) lower, left – N bongso upper, right


N jamban



N spathulata x ovata


N alata Pink


N ventricosa x glandulifera


N ventricosa x inermis

 

[ellisonk001]

N fusca x veitchii


N viking 31 xx hookeriana


Group shot of the big boys behind the garage



N reinwardtiana


N x Rokko -- thorelii x maxima


N x Mixta -- northiana x maxima



N (fusca x veitchii) x copelandii "Mt Apo"


N spectabilis x tobaica


N copelandii Mt Pasian


N spathulata x boschiana


N tobaica x talangensis

 

[PsychoSarah]

So many great pitchers at once, I can't even pic one out to compliment

 

[corky]

always a pleasure to view your beautiful plants

 

[JB_OrchidGuy]

Holy cow Keith!! Wow!

 

[pmatil]

That Red Beauty is the most unusual nep I've seen in awhile.

 

[ellisonk001]

Thanks for all your positive feedback! Between work and school they have not been getting as much attention as they probably should for over a year now, but my last class is next Monday so the should get plenty of TLC this summer. Hopefully, that will mean more updates as well....

 

[ellisonk001]

A few pitchers that caught my eye this morning…. I will try to post some more by the end of the weekend.

N. x ‘Mark Lang’


N. x ‘Miranda’


N. kerrii


N x ‘Garden Tech’


N. x splendiana x (maxima or x Rokko)


N. truncata x merrilliana (a)

 

[Oregoncp]

Garden Tech is right up there on my need to find list! I love the color!

 

[ellisonk001]

Garden Tech is right up there on my need to find list! I love the color!

The Garden Tech is a recent acquisition, but its color make it real winner....

 

[morbus]

excellent!!

 

[ellisonk001]

Got a chance to snap a couple more this morning....


N x splendiana xx medusa


N. sumatrana x (lowii x veitchii)-yellow


N. Veitchii


N. izumiae x truncata-red



N. bokorensis x (spectabilis x veitchii)


N. x Anubis - spathulata (thorelii x densiflora)


N. veitchii x platychila


N. veitchii x platychila and N. x St Phocas


N. x St Phocas - tobaica x truncata


N. ventricosa x (thorelii x aristolochioides)


N. glandulifera x (eymae x veitchii)


N. x Briggsiana 'Peter D'Amato'


N. truncata x mira


N. x (Rokko Exotica x boschiana) x veitchii - H/L, striped


N. x Mimosa - ventricosa x (thorelii x aristolochioides)

 

[Sashoke]

That N. kerrii has such a rich color!

 

[ellisonk001]

That N. kerrii has such a rich color!

I really like the contrast between the body and the peristome.....

 

[corky]

Alaways a pleasure to see your plants,their looking great as usual

 

[ellisonk001]

Several the caught my eye today while watering…. I hope you like them.

N x prosperity - (mirabilis x thorelii) x ((northiana x maxima) x (rafflesiana x veitchii))


Three Amigos – [N spectabilis, N x Gaya “Buddha”, and N (northiana x veitchii) xx tiveyi]


N lowii x campanulata


N petiolata x veitchii


N spathulata x dubia


N spathulata x jacquelineae


N boschiana


N x Redneck - (truncata x thorelii) x maxima


N graciliflora (received as alata boschiana mimic)


N rafflesiana brown


N rafflesiana green upper


N densiflora x truncata (left) - N x Tiveyi (right)


N x Tiveyi


N x Melvino - (N spathulata x bongso)


N (lowii x veitchii)-yellow x (boschiana x campanulata) – Left / N eymae x veitchii - Right


N (lowii x veitchii)-yellow x (boschiana x campanulata)


N eymae x veitchii


N izumiae x (truncata x campanulata)


N glandulifera x (eymae x veitchii)


N viking x (viking x rafflesiana)