N. ampullaria upper pitcher

[Gandhi]

I thought I'd share this picture a little more widely than I usually do as understand these do not occur very often.


http://uk.geocities.com/strangeplants@btinternet.com/Ampullaria-1.jpg


I was a bit disappointed about the size. A rather minuscule 1" or so. The plant is a N. ampullaria from Wistuba (Tayeve form) and has been under some stress for about three months or so as it adjusts to a new enclosure. The plant is ~6-8 years of age.

 

[Jimmy]

Congrats!

Here is a link to an article that may give you some insights:

http://www.carnivorousplants.org/cpn/articles/CPNv25n1p10_14.pdf

 

[Capensis]

Finally the universal question has been answered! LOL
It's good looking. Thanks for sharing

 

[Jimmy]

Oh, and check these out too! Two ampullaria uppers can be seen in one of the pics:

http://forum.petpitcher.com/showthread.php?t=1421

It looks like ampullaria uppers are indeed uncommon to say the least, and do not get very big at all!

 

[Gandhi]

Thanks for the information. Very interesting reading indeed! I have not been able to find any pictures of these in cultivation....Surely this is not the first instance?