Jean from singapore

[neilsingapore]

Hi all, Neil here.

Jalan Kayu- I also bought the N. alata (which isn't! but is a hybrid N. ventrata) from Island. It is definitely the most prolific pitcher producing plant I've ever had. At the present time I have over 20 pitchers! The whole plant is a mass of them. So beautiful. Definitely worth the $35 I paid several months ago.

 

[colinliew]

Thanks Jalan Kayu, I'll try that. Currently my n. rafflesiana is out in the sun quite a bit, about 3-4 hrs direct sun. Guess I'll have to shade it a bit more.

Yup, that's definitely Island's nep. Should have bought it while I was there. Wonder how they got the plant to pitcher so prolifically, when it's in the shade all the time.

Again, how do you differentiate between an alata and a hybrid?

 

[jalan kayu]

Colin,
For pics of CPs go to this site: http://www.humboldt.edu/~rrz7001/

Hi Neil,
Thanks, actually I knew that the Island Alata is a Ventrata. The grower is in Holland (they always mislabeled Neps) at this site: http://www.henkbraam.nl/nepenthes.htm

 

[eBeyonder]

Are there anymore of those Neps in Island? They look absolutely beautiful with so many pitchers!

 

[jalan kayu]

Islands has 2 type of Neps; a few Gentle (old stock) and many Alata (new stock, actually Ventrata)

 

[eBeyonder]

Jln Kayu, are they all $38 each? Thanks.

 

[jalan kayu]

Yes, they are all S$38+GST each, try to get a discount of 15%.