When it comes to simple hybrids, it’s hard to beat the spectacular and easy nature of Nepenthes ventricosa x spectabilis. Chunky, flared peristomes, and bright reds that quickly age to this deep purple and black.
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Which do you prefer, lighter and multicolor stripes, or dark and chocolate-red?
Both are sibling Nepenthes (veitchii x burbidgeae) x stenophylla I got as freebies a while back, that just got a much-needed pot upgrade.
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The fattest Nepenthes rafflesiana that ever did live…or possibly just introgressed with ampullaria. Its siblings are all more or less normal raff though, with similar coloring…
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Comparison of pitchers on Nepenthes ventricosa x sibuyanensis clone B, and A. While the differences have become more slight for some reason, clone B tends to produce more hourglass pitchers and darker peristomes (once fully aged) contrasting a lighter body while A has more fat cylindrical traps and red color. Both have vined immensely before but still can’t quite seem to convince them to bloom…
Clone A is currently still available in the Shop, though as soon as they’re repotted both are likely to have vines chopped and propagated as they have multiples
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Much in need of repot like most other things in the greenhouse, this little Nepenthes nigra has been behaving like a dwarf for some time now but still making notably toothy dark pitchers. Once it’s lifted up in better soil and not shaded out by vines soon to be chopped I expect it will get far darker again too.
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Embron’s helping hold up Nepenthes ventricosa x robcantleyi while Callie photobombs in the background
This is a sturdy and impressive hybrid (and matches our mascot’s colors pretty well) that marries the best of both species in my opinion.
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Lower and upper pitchers, separated by about 15 feet of vine now, on Nepenthes longifolia. Still need it to bloom…
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The two repot-and-trim plants tonight: Nepenthes ventricosa x talangensis HC C (showing two lowers and an upper) and (ventricosa x sibuyanensis) x (spathulata x mira). Both have remained quite small trap-wise, and the second has yet to vine, preferring to switch between basals (of which several were cut).
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