From Keith's Shade House

[Whimgrinder]

Beautiful plants as always, Keith!

 

[sss]

Wow very nice those are tall nepenthes.

 

[ellisonk001]

All,

Thanks for your kind words! I will try to do a better job of keeping this thread up-to-date. I really enjoy looking at everyone else's plants, so I am glad to see that other seem to be enjoying mine.

 

[JB_OrchidGuy]

Enjoying is not the word Keith. They are fantastic. I enjoy your pictures emensly.

 

[ellisonk001]

Long time no post…. I spent two weeks on the east coast on a business trip and then visited with my folks in southern Indiana for three weeks. Of course, when I got back to work things were a bit backed up…. I am finally starting to get caught up.
Here are a couple of picture I took a while back, but haven’t had time to post… I hope to get some recent pictures later in the weekend.

N eymae x (jacquelineae x izumiae)

 

[ellisonk001]

N Kohala

N Poi Dog upper

N maxima

N sibuyanensis x (spectabilis x aristolochiodies)

N fusca x veitchii

N Whisper

N hamata

N sibuyanensis x hamata

Dyckia

Air Plants

 

[ellisonk001]

I snapped some pictures of things that caught my eye as I cleaned up today. I hope you enjoy them….

N x 'Manny Herrera'

N Cleopatra

N sp #1

N spectabilis x talangensis

N Black Beauty

N campanulata x (spectabilis x talangensis)

N inermis x singalata

N clipeata x eymae

N thorelii x merrilliana

N x dyeriana

N truncata

N ramispina

N ampullaria Brunei Red

N lavicola

N mikei

Newly opened N robcantleyi, it will darken up a lot over the next couple of weeks

N hirsute

 

[ellisonk001]

N ventricosa x fusca

N densiflora x truncata

N Black Dragon

N x Briggsiana 'Peter D' Amato'

I purchased this one as N sumatrana; however, it doesn’t look like pictures of any other N sumatrana I have come across. What do you think?

N x Song of Melancholy on the left and N alata boschiana mimic on the right

N x cantleyi

N ventricosa xx rokko

N ventricosa x ovata

N ampullaria x sibuyanensis

N izumiae x ramispina

N singalana x ventricosa

N vogelii

N izumiae x maxima

N thorelii x ampullaria

N rafflesiana

N maxima x thorelii

 

[ellisonk001]

N ventricosa x pectinata

N bellii x ventricosa

N copelandii Mt Pasian

N sanguinea "Blood Red" Upper

Maybe this is a hint that I need more room…..

Bromeliads down the side of the garage…..

 

[corky]

stunning ,very enjoyable viewing,love your non carnivors too

 

[mylesG]

holy crap im overwhelmed. you have so many great looking pitchers and bromeliads! great work make me wanna live in a tropical paraise

 

[ellisonk001]

Thanks for the kind comments!

 

[mylesG]

how long have you been collecting those bromeliads?

 

[thez_yo]

Wow ventricosa x fusca is a surprise stunner to me .

What's N.xCantleyi? It's pretty!

 

[F R e N c H 3 z]

Very nice Keith! Are those bromeliads on the street corner? Any passer by try to pick them up yet? hehe

I love the dark colors on your Song of Melancholy and N. Peter D! I'll have to see what I have growing that you would be interested in when you get a spare piece of it

 

[mato]

Whew, that took a while. Great plants, Keith. Hopefully we'll see your pics more often.

 

[ellisonk001]

Thanks for all your kind comments!

mylesG - I have only been collection bromeliads seriously for about a year. Ebay is a very bad thing....

thez_yo - I was also very surprised by the ventricosa x fusca, it is really coming into its own. I actually have a couple for trade if you are interested. As for N.xCantleyi, it is gracilis x bicalcarata. I have had this plant of a couple of years, but this is definately its best pitcher to date.... I love the colors.

Yann - Yes, the bromeliads are beside my garage along the road leading into our little nine-house cul-de-sac. So far no one has bothered them, although my wife keeps warning me that someone is going to steal them all. They better be careful if they do because they bite... As for the Song of Melancholy and PDA, I will be sure to keep you in mind when they start vining or put out basals. However, currently they are both fairly small plants...

Mato - Busy, busy, busy; I will try to update more often, but no promises. :-(

 

[mass]

Always a slice of heaven checking your updates.

 

[Wire Man]

Nice little N. lavicola. The rafflesiana looks huge!

 

[ellisonk001]

I don’t know how this guy was hiding, but I found him while I was gathering up plants for my trade list. I really like the graduation of color from top to bottom....

N Melvino (spathulata x bongso)