From Keith's Shade House

[kulamauiman]

ooo. i guess i will need to stake my N eymae x veitchii to get it to make nice pitchers......

 

[ellisonk001]

Thanks! I hope to post some more later today.

 

[mass]

My veitchii x eymae has been with me for about a year now and still no pitchers. What's your secret?

 

[lizasaur]

You....have....everything.

And it's alll so breathtaking, I love it so much and someday want as happy and vast as yours!

 

[ellisonk001]

ooo. i guess i will need to stake my N eymae x veitchii to get it to make nice pitchers......

Actually, I just added the stake yesterday to try to keep it off of its neighbors....

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My veitchii x eymae has been with me for about a year now and still no pitchers. What's your secret?

Sorry, no secret tricks to share. It has has grown very well for me; hasn't missed a beat since it arrived...

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You....have....everything.

And it's alll so breathtaking, I love it so much and someday want as happy and vast as yours!

This hobby is so addictive!!!! Everytime I say I am not going to get any more / need to let some go I see more for my want list. Just ONE more won't hurt........



Thanks everybody for their kind words.

 

[ellisonk001]

A few more from today's clean up efforts....

N x hachijo

N alata x trucata

N veitchii x platychila

N densiflora x truncate

N alata "Boschiana Mimic"

N x weigneri

N Song of Melancholy (I just can’t help taking pictures of this one….)

N ovate

N bicalcarata

N x Aponi

N boschiana x (spectabilis x veitchii) (left), N x Aponi (center), and N Song of Melancholy (right)

N x Whisper

Newly Opened N maxima Dark

Older N maxima Dark's supper

N ventricosa "Black Lips"

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N rafflesiana

N x Mauna Loa

N truncata xx Ile de France

N x Satisfaction

N ventricosa-squat x (talangensis x carunculata)

N northiana x (veitchii xx Tiveyi)

N x splendiana x (x tiveyi x veitchii)

N veitchii xx tiveyi

N bellii x ventricosa lower

N bellii x ventricosa upper

N tobaica x talangensis lower

N tobaica x talangensis upper

N ventricosa x pectinata

 

[mass]

gorgeous SOM.

 

[ellisonk001]

Just when I think it can't get any better, it puts out a new pitcher and it is in fact bigger and better.

I have taken several pictures of it in the past so I almost didn't take one today, but it is just so photogenic...

 

[dashman]

If you ever have a cot for rent in your shade house, let me know. LOL.

I love the N x hachijo! And your raffs just made me want to get one again. They are one of the most beautiful nepenthes IMO.

 

[ellisonk001]

Damon - always room for another Hoosier. If you (or any of the other bug bitter out there) make it to the island I would love to meet and talk story.

As for the rafflesiana, I agree; they are beautiful and there are just so many different varieties and color forms it will make your head spin. In a good way, or course...

 

[Wire Man]

The veitchii x platychila is interesting. It looks like it's tinted pink. I love maxima "dark", the Meadowview plant made a massive pitcher that we could stare at for hours. Nice raffs!

 

[ellisonk001]

The veitchii x platychila is interesting. It looks like it's tinted pink. I love maxima "dark", the Meadowview plant made a massive pitcher that we could stare at for hours. Nice raffs!

The veitchii x playchila is tinted pinkish yellow, it is a very difficult color to describe. I will be interested to see how the color changes as it gets bigger.

 

[ellisonk001]

Something a little different today… I have had several folks ask me about where / how I grow my plants and what other types of plants grow well for me so I thought I would give you a plant tour of the Ellison residence. I hope you enjoy!

You can already see something might be amiss as you turn off the main road and into our little cul-de-sac.

A quick look behind the garage…

Along the side of the garage, a ponytail palm

A patch of bromeliads

Traveler Palms

Cacti / Succulent / bromeliad rack and shade house as you pull in the driveway

Air Plant hanging on the gate…

Pond just inside the gate

Right into the shade house

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Inside the shade house looking out

Some seedlings

Down the side of the garage

Behind the garage

A few orchids

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A lot of air plants

More air plants in the back yard

Red Ginger

Shrimp Plant

Nice pink rose (about the only one worth looking at at this time of the year)

 

[Dexenthes]

Well. I suppose jealousy doesn't really even begin to describe my feelings about your place of residence.

 

[GregNY]

Wow Keith, stunning doesnt even begin to describe...

Keep em comin

 

[Wire Man]

That's incredible! How do you keep track of them all?

 

[ellisonk001]

Thanks for your kind comments.

As for keeping track of them, I have tried a couple of plant DBs, but have settled on a good old Excel spreadsheet to track the nepenthes, which are really the only ones I have tried to keep up with.

I will try to get some updated pitcher pictures over the next couple of days...

 

[carnivoure12]

Stunning, I love your set up for everything, the succulent rack looks quite cool! I have to say my favourite part were the neps though .

Also, love the lion's heads fountain, I've always liked those types of fountains!

 

[ellisonk001]

Thanks for your kind words C12!

 

[mass]

I commented on these over at the proboards. Looking at them again I wonder if you grow any Roridula?