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N. veitchii x spectabilis, 3 generations

These three pitchers are all currently present on the same plant. Interesting to see three generations simultaneously.
(Sorry, only flashlight pix, no sun today)
Young:
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Medium aged:
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Aged:
nepenthesspectabilisxvens7.jpg
 
Excellent images, Hans.  This is a great hybrid.  It produces handsome, vibrantly colored, long lasting pitchers.  Yours is a dazzling example - great  job!
 
Thanks, guys. However, I can't really accept any kudos - it's just the climate
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And to think I didn't even WANT this plant in the beginning, when I swapped it for a surplus bical. It was quite large then, but pitcherless. Not being a great fan of the baroque veitchiis, I accepted it only because I'm one of those "mad collector" types (= I'll take anything that's not on my growlist)

And look at it now...!

Everything with spectabilis in it is just mind-bogling. ventricosa x spectabilis is another example. There's a gentleman here in Taiwan who has just crossed veitchii x spectabilis with one of his deep-red globosas (formerly "Viking"). Try to imagine that one!
 
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