Local nursery got Nepenthes in!

[Kyle]

@Wire Man: *points to post #13.* ^.~

 

[seedjar]

Deroose never lets any info go on what their plants are comprised of other than they have a history of using the female parent's name. So most likely it was a N. alata x ?
Based on the time frame when N. ventrata was registered (1979) and some of the more common Nepenthes species got back into cultivation (1970's). It is most probable that the Deroose N. ventrata which has been available in garden centers etc worldwide since the early 1980's is simply N. alata x ventricosa.

Thanks! That's much more informative than the opposing viewpoint I've heard, which came from a fairly trustworthy source also in the business but basically amounted to, "It's now thought that..." and referring back to Deroose's naming practices. Shaky ground, but when combined with the "Alata" =/= "alata" line of reasoning, it was believable enough.
~Joe