H. sarracenioides

[Av8tor1]

It's first adult pitcher is about to open

http://www.carnivorousplants.org/cpn/Species/v34n1p4_6.html

Woohoo!
Av

 

[F R e N c H 3 z]

Wow beautiful colors on it Butch, let us see what it looks like when it fully opens.
I've got to admit though, that looks a bit phallic...

 

[Av8tor1]

LOL, omg Yann.... that is just wrong on soooooooooo many levels,

 

[BigBella]

Fantastic, Butch . . .

Finally, the adult leaves appear. My plants were quite slow in getting around to that . . .

 

[thez_yo]

OOooh, nice bright red pitchers as always!

 

[Exo]

Manly looking plant you got there....

 

[Jayson16]

Congrats Butch, looks great as usual. Keep us updated!

 

[Av8tor1]

Thanks everyone, I cant wait till it looks like Wistuba's pics....

A truly awesome heli

 

[mmlr38]

WOW! Awesome Butch!

I just ordered one myself and it should arrive sometime in May. How long did it take for yours to make it's first adult pitcher?

 

[Av8tor1]

Thanks Matt, I got it last fall in a multiple heli/heli trade... it has grown pretty fast IMHO

Butch

 

[mmlr38]

Wow, yeah, that's very quick! Nice growing Butch. I hope mine grows as quickly.

 

[Av8tor1]

it responds well to root feeding

just proceed slowly

 

[mmlr38]

Good to know, thanks Butch. I've actually been root feeding all of my Heliamphora with Maxsea and they seem to respond well to it.

 

[Av8tor1]

that in combination with bugs or fish pellets does wonders

yours should do well

 

[mmlr38]

Oh, right, I've been using betta pellets conservatively as well. It's not possible to fit them into the juvenile pitchers (at least not that I can tell), but I drop a couple into the adult pitchers pretty regularly.

 

[thez_yo]

soo...has that pitcher opened up yet?

 

[amphirion]

it's like a rich man's purpurea!

you said you fed it betta pellets...is while the plant was in the juvenille stage? i was debating whether if i should do this for my juvie helies.

 

[Av8tor1]

Very strawberry-ish LOL, appears to covered in nectar glands.
IMHO this is going to be one awesome heli when it matures

Amp,
Yes.... I feed them as early as I can. Before pellets will fit, I make up a paste of fish food flakes and water. I force feed the small pitchers the slurry with an eye dropper

Av

 

[BigBella]

Great shot, Butch!

 

[F R e N c H 3 z]

Come on now, am I the only one that sees too much into these 2 pictures? Maybe it's just the stereotypical 'guy' mindset coming out LOL