The awkwardness of Viking pitchers

[b.t.]

Everybody loves to hate and hates to love globosa's pitcher shape-changing antics.

Post all your whacky pitchers of this species and let's see what variations we have!

Pann:




Newer pitchers are shorter than older ones



Basals are bigger than the main growing vine!

 

[b.t.]

Promising Klom:
(newest pitchers are more promising as klom than the old ones. Newest pitcher is in the center)

 

[adnedarn]

Very nice!! Mine just started pitchering *finally* so I don't think it counts but here they are anyway!

 

[Jefforever]

Man, I just love globosas. My first globosa pitcher is opening... I wish I could post pics.

 

[JRFxtreme]

Very nice! Love those wings an the overall roundness of the pitcher.

I'll have to get one once the hype/price dies down a little.

 

[b.t.]

adnedarn that first pitcher looks like an upper the tendril is facing the wrong way for a lower. Is that really a viking upper? I rarely see them and when I do they're all green. Kudos for getting a pink one if that really is an upper!

Viking pitcher shape and color is a mess. I have no clue how to control them at all whatsoever. It's just not intuitive and varies depending on the plant's genes, environment, and just plain luck.

 

[adnedarn]

Now that you said something, it does kinda look like it's positioned as an upper, doesn't it? I'll have to check next time I'm at the g/h. My guess is that it comes from the side like the second...

 

[FarmerDave]

I love the 'akwardness' of the pitchers!!!!

 

[adnedarn]

here is a different angle of the pitcher in question of mine above... It's just odd placement of the tendril... The next picture is the newest pitcher

Andrew

 

[xvart]

I would hardly consider them "awkward." They look smooth, simple, and beautiful! Good growing.

xvart.

 

[Cindy]

Let me introduce the F-grade...compared to b.t.'s pitchers...

 

[b.t.]

Cindy, It's a lovely red regardless. When I keep my pitchers in the sun they bleach white and in the shade they don't even redden up!

 

[nepenthes369]

How long are the interval between brighter sun and lower light levels. Only asking because it might just need a little more time to ajust to the full to bright sun. only a thought because the form of the plant and idividuals do and can vary from little to many changes. good luck growing

 

[neon-eon]

Very pretty pitchers!

 

[vraev]

oohhh man! that plant is gorgeous guys! Wishlist: n.Viking.