Nimbulan's picture thread

[DJ57]

Loving that roridula! I have no luck with them.

 

[nimbulan]

I nearly killed it last year, though I was luckily able to save it and get it growing again over the winter. It rains far too much during the winter here in Oregon for these plants to survive outdoors. It's not the soil moisture that's the problem - it's fungal infections of the leaves. Hopefully I'll be able to keep it healthy indoors over the winter and perhaps get some flowers next year. I've seen smaller plants flower.

 

[nimbulan]

Nepenthes platychila by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Nepenthes ephippiata by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Nepenthes ephippiata by Nimbulan, on Flickr
Some promising color, even at this small size.

 

[nimbulan]

Heliamphora heterodoxa by Nimbulan, on Flickr
Flower bud silhouette

Pinguicula 'Gina' by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Earwig in an odd place by Nimbulan, on Flickr
I thought they liked dark places?

Nepenthes edwardsiana by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Drosera burmannii by Nimbulan, on Flickr
This fly made some very poor decisions

Nepenthes ramispina by Nimbulan, on Flickr
Basal growth! I can't wait for some lower pitchers.

Sarracenia rosea by Nimbulan, on Flickr
Feasting on fruit flies.

Drosera auriculata by Nimbulan, on Flickr
First tuberous sundew seedling of the season, hopefully followed by many more.

 

[nimbulan]

Drosera rupicola by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Nepenthes sumatrana by Nimbulan, on Flickr
Six months after germination. This one's a fast grower!

 

[nimbulan]

Picture dump! Includes many UV shots I did last night.

Unknown insect by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Nepenthes talangensis and bongso by Nimbulan, on Flickr
Nice big leaf jumps.

Nepenthes seedlings by Nimbulan, on Flickr
There's so many of them...

Cephalotus follicularis by Nimbulan, on Flickr
Coloring up nicely under LEDs.

Cephalotus follicularis by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Sarracenia rosea (UV illuminated) by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa, Tattnall Co, GA (UV illuminated) by Nimbulan, on Flickr
Very weak fluorescence here. I may need to try this picture again with a visible light filter.

Nepenthes 'Miranda' (UV illuminated) by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Nepenthes x hookeriana (UV illuminated) by Nimbulan, on Flickr
Interestingly, the upper part of the pitcher is slightly darker under UV when it's the same color under normal lighting.

Nepenthes x hookeriana by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Nepenthes adnata (UV illuminated) by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Nepenthes singalana pot (UV illuminated) by Nimbulan, on Flickr
It seems like just about everything that grows in CP pots glows!

Nepenthes "Triffid" (UV illuminated) by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Nepenthes heterodoxa (UV illuminated) by Nimbulan, on Flickr
Heliamphora pitcher hairs glow brightly when the pitcher first opens, but fade quickly for some reason.

Drosera "Marston Dragon" pot (UV illuminated) by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Drosera "Marston Dragon" pot by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Drosophyllum lusitanicum seeds (UV illuminated) by Nimbulan, on Flickr
Apparently Drosophyllum seeds glow. I guess I know how to find them in the dark now.

Nepenthes attenboroughii (UV illuminated) by Nimbulan, on Flickr
Unlike other species I grow, the leaves seem to be reacting to the UV rather than just the pitchers.

 

[bluemax]

'Gotta say, I really like the Ceph with UV shot. Nicely done!

 

[nimbulan]

Silly me forgetting to upload the ping pic.

Pinguicula esseriana (UV illuminated) by Nimbulan, on Flickr

 

[FoliaFatalis]

That ping looks like porcelain o.o Beautiful!

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[nimbulan]

Drosophyllum lusitanicum by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Drosera cistiflora by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Drosera binata f. multifida f. extrema, Evan's Head, AU by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Nepenthes adnata by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Heliamphora minor, Auyan Tepui, Venezuela by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Drosophyllum lusitanicum by Nimbulan, on Flickr
Mold? What mold?

 

[bluemax]

Congrats on the D. cistiflora seedlings. Did you do any sort of pretreatment on them?

 

[nimbulan]

I was advised to do no treatment, so I did. It seems timing is the most important factor since it is a winter grower and the seedlings need enough time to grow and prepare for dormancy the following summer.

 

[nimbulan]

An update on the D. capillaris vs D. natalensis mystery for [MENTION=7151]RSS[/MENTION] [MENTION=9012]hcarlton[/MENTION] [MENTION=11432]SerMuncherIV[/MENTION]:

I was never able to catch a flower open to take a picture, but it has produced some seeds and they match SerMuncherIV's picture of D. natalensis seeds in this post: http://www.terraforums.com/forums/general-discussions/140903-nimbulans-picture-post1200421.html#post1200421

I don't have a picture at the moment, I need to figure out how to get proper lighting to take a super close-up picture of seeds.

 

[nimbulan]

Drosera zigzagia by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Drosophyllum lusitanicum, 4 weeks by Nimbulan, on Flickr

We had some snow today. I don't think I've seen a snowflake for 3 years.

Pinguicula primuliflora by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Darlingtonia californica by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Sarracenia leucophylla 'Tarnok' by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Aquatic plant tub by Nimbulan, on Flickr

 

[bluemax]

'Nice close-ups! I'm hoping for much more snow this winter, but we will see.

 

[Plant Heathen]

All I can say is amazing !

 

[nimbulan]

Time for a picture dump! First an ice storm on the tail end of the first winter storm, then more snow!

Sarracenia "Doodle Bug" by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Dionaea muscipula by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Dionaea muscipula by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Sarracenia 'Scarlet Belle' by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Drosera x hybrida "Butterfly Valley" by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Sarracenia 'Ladies in Waiting' by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Sarracenia leucophylla 'Tarnok' by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Sarracenia alata by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Sarracenia leucophylla 'Tarnok' by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Sarracenia leucophylla 'Tarnok' by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Sarracenia leucophylla 'Tarnok' by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Sarracenia "Yellow Jacket" by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Darlingtonia californica by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Aquatic plant tub by Nimbulan, on Flickr

A few non-CPs that looked cool in the ice:

Heather by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Fern by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Maple tree by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Sphagnum sp. by Nimbulan, on Flickr

The ice slightly melted then refroze overnight, resulting in the appearance of frozen bubbles. It made for some awesome pictures:

DSC_6719 by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Sarracenia "Doodle Bug" by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Dionaea muscipula by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Drosera x hybrida "Butterfly Valley" by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Darlingtonia californica by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Sarracenia leucophylla 'Tarnok' by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Sarracenia leucophylla 'Tarnok' by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Sarracenia "Spade" by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Frozen rose flower by Nimbulan, on Flickr

And then a week later the snow showed up again...

Various CPs by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Darlingtonia californica by Nimbulan, on Flickr

Aquatic plant tub by Nimbulan, on Flickr

And a couple indoor pictures to warm up!

Nepenthes edwardsiana by Nimbulan, on Flickr
Showing the after-effects of summer heat stress prior to me acquiring it.

Pinguicula lusitanica by Nimbulan, on Flickr
So many seedlings...

 

[DJ57]

OMG, loving the ice encasement pics, especially the S. Spade and ice-sickle nose Tarnok! We did not get the freezing rain out here like you guys got in Portland.

 

[madrone]

Awesome wintry shots!

 

[bluemax]

Natural ice sculptures! Those are some fun shots - 'way to make lemonade. I don't envy you the ice but it certainly creates some amazing beauty.