N. Red Hairy Hamata

[nepenthesl0ve]

despite the minor deformation it definitely does seem to be doing well I am hoping to acquire one soon but without spending a fortune it is proving a tough task. Just curious how much did you pay for yours?

 

[zcons]

despite the minor deformation it definitely does seem to be doing well I am hoping to acquire one soon but without spending a fortune it is proving a tough task. Just curious how much did you pay for yours?

I spent $105. JH released around 10 or so of them last year (maybe more) on ebay.

Like I said, it was a pretty small plant, but it has since took off. I think that they are really one of the easier highlanders to grow and definitely can be rewarding if you are willing to wait 2-3 years before it gets some size. I have had similar experience with N. Platychila and N. Tentaculata.

 

[nepenthesl0ve]

Funny you say its so easy to grow because the beginning of this thread is all filled with people saying its one of the hardest species to grow and not to waste your money unless you have perfect ultrahighland conditions Perhaps you have a very good seedling, what are your night time temps?

 

[zcons]

I don't agree with the claims that this species is an ultra-highlander. It does not grow above 2500m

My night temps are usually between 56 and 60 degrees. Day temps are currently between 70 and 75.

I read the previous posts on this thread and I can honestly say I have had a drastically different experience. This guy has never not pitched for me and it has suffered temperatures in the 90s (70s at night), over-exposure to light and humidity fluctuations during the summer. The deformation may be a result of some hardship, but if you have any stable highland conditions, this plant should do very well.

All that said, nepenthes from seed can be hit or miss. Even from JH, I have received some seed grown nepenthes (like this RHH) that do really well, but I have also received some that have died or struggled a bit to get going (Edwardsiana and Attenboroughii). The safest purchase for any nepenthes is always to buy a strong clone, and I am consistently impressed with the vigor from BE and Wistuba TC.

 

[BigBella]

All that said, nepenthes from seed can be hit or miss. Even from JH, I have received some seed grown nepenthes (like this RHH) that do really well, but I have also received some that have died or struggled a bit to get going (Edwardsiana and Attenboroughii). The safest purchase for any nepenthes is always to buy a strong clone, and I am consistently impressed with the vigor from BE and Wistuba TC.

There are good and many bad clones, as well; that vigor you've observed is artificial and generally short-lived; and is a direct product of the barrage of hormones these plants experience under micropropagation -- both during germination and under multiplication. In the years that I've been doing TC, I've had my share of winners and losers . . .

 

[hcarlton]

"Ultra-highland" refers to the conditions the plants live in and not just elevation, and very, VERY few species live regularly above 2500m; many that live above 2,000 meters push into this category just fine. In some regions this elevation may be far cooler than others (particularly as you move away from being directly on the equator), so it doesn't need to be as high for the plants to be experiencing ultrahighland conditions.

 

[zcons]

It's true that the elevations don't necessary dictate the climate. The case of N. Rajah growing at higher elevations than N. Villosa on one particular mountain show this as well.

I do think that growers in the past have categorized rarer and more expensive nepenthes as ultra-highland where, in reality, the plants actually flourish in the same highland conditions as many of their wildlife neighbors.

 

[nepenthesl0ve]

got one coming to me from jeremiah also a rhh x tentaculata that he bred i sure hope more crosses come out using this species

 

[zcons]

Ooh best of luck! They both looked like great specimens. Definitely post some progress once it gets going!

 

[zcons]

So my little one went through 8 months of deformation. I think it will be back on track soon, but this is currently what the pitchers look like.

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