Pitcher of the Month July 2014

[Ambanja]

First post in a long while.

This is supposedly ventricosa x "TM" but I'm still have my doubts.

Spectacular! sure looks like pure TM to me... how does the rest of the plant look?

 

[Whimgrinder]

First post in a long while.

This is supposedly ventricosa x "TM" but I'm still have my doubts.

That is very likely one of the clones of Trusmadiensis itself, certainly not a ventricosa cross.

 

[Bio]

One of the rare occasions where you are happy with the misidentification.

 

[Eric]

N. "Gothica" lower pitcher. The nectar constantly drips off the peristome and lid, even in low humidity. Probably my favorite of my pitchers right now
nepenthes_gothica by Hobbitfeetman, on Flickr

 

[Bio]

N. "Gothica" lower pitcher. The nectar constantly drips off the peristome and lid, even in low humidity. Probably my favorite of my pitchers right now
nepenthes_gothica by Hobbitfeetman, on Flickr

Wow! You've got my vote!

 

[DrWurm]

Nepenthes "Evening Light" - tobaica x (sanguinea x khasiana)

Are you sure about that ID? Those "eye spots" scream reinwardtiana to me. Though, I don't know that I've seen a reinwardtiana with that much speckling inside.

 

[Bio]

Both N. tobaica and N. sanguinea are related to N. reinwardtiana ( especially N. tobaica) and can have eyespots. They can easily pass them down into hybrids.

 

[Dragoness]

Maybe I'm blind.... what are 'eye spots' ... ?

 

[That One Guy]

Eric, how low is your humidity?

 

[Eric]

I have them as a houseplant with humidity normally below 50%. I use the tray method though so maybe that gives it enough moisture in the air.

 

[PsychoSarah]

Crazily enough, a few of my nepenthes hybrid seeds managed to germinate with humidity that could drop below 40%, and light levels quite a bit lower than most germinated at. It is just a handful of them, but still who'd of thought? Maybe humidity can be more flexible with some nepenthes?

 

[Eric]

I have a few others that have done surprisingly well for being in a dorm room. I think the plants seem to grow slower though without the humidity they should be getting.

 

[hcarlton]

Maybe I'm blind.... what are 'eye spots' ... ?

Eyespots are areas on the inside of the pitcher where the wax coating is absent, producing little circles that appear darker in color due to the missing wax layer, and there are usually 2 of them, making it look like the pitcher has eyes it's watching you with.

 

[adnedarn]

Vote!

 

[Harow]

Err...mods, can you fix the poll for my entry? It should be N. Rajah X Mira instead of N. Petiolata.
Thanks in advance!

 

[510thebay]

Those are some awesome neps you all win in my book!