Nepenthes villosa seedlings . . .

[mikefallen13]

There so cute!!!! They look about the same size as my AW villosa

 

[richjam1986]

Maybe when they get decent sized, you could take leaf samples to a lab and they could do genetic testing on the plant and tell you the sex for a hefty fee. Hypothetically, I think it could be done. But it makes no difference until the plant flowers anyway, so what's the point?
Just thinking out loud

 

[amphirion]

@richjam: you can prioritize---females much more rarer in general, they would be raised even more carefully than the rest of the bunch.

 

[BigBella]

Here is an update from today -- along with a shot from last Summer -- now that the seedlings are just over a year in age; and for those of you who have grown highlanders and ultra-highlanders from seed, you are probably well-aware that passing that eight month "probationary" mark can be very promising . . .

Nepenthes villosa 3 July 2011

1 May 2012

 

[mass]

 

[Peatmoss]

Wowser! Those little dudes don't grow quickly!

 

[mato]

Very nice, Big B. Very nice, indeed.

 

[Heli]

congrats David! They look very promising.

 

[mikefallen13]

Congrats! there looking awesome!

 

[thez_yo]

N'awwwz what such cute babies you have! I still have never managed to sprout nep seed

 

[Devon]

Very nice!

 

[carnivoure12]

Very beautiful David, I looking forward to seeing those grow up

 

[mksmith]

Really looking good.

I would say you can see some villosa traits even in these 14 month old seedlings.

Here is a cropped plant from one of the photos David just posted:

The pitcher to the left is looking the part, also the shape of the leaves and the length of the newest tendril.

 

[BigBella]

Thanks all . . .