Mastodawn

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Two Sulawesi highlands giants in one plant — this is *Nepenthes tenuis × peltata*, a seedgrown cross from Taerwe Tropicals that combines the dark, inky foliage of *N. tenuis* with the bold, spotted pitchers of *N. peltata*. The result is striking: deep burgundy-green leaves with a metallic sheen, and squat, heavily mottled pitchers with a thick, rolled peristome that means serious business. 🪰

Both parent species grow at high elevation on the island of Sulawesi, making this cross a true highland plant at heart — and one that rewards patience with pitchers like these.

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Twee Sulawesi-hoogtegiganten in één plant — dit is *Nepenthes tenuis × peltata*, een zaadgekweekte kruising van Taerwe Tropicals die het donkere, inktzwarte blad van *N. tenuis* combineert met de opvallende, gevlekte bekers van *N. peltata*. Het resultaat is indrukwekkend: diep bordeauxgroene bladeren met een metallic glans, en gedrongen, zwaar gevlekte bekers met een dikke, opgerolde peristoom die geen genade kent. 🪰

Beide oudersoorten groeien op grote hoogte op het eiland Sulawesi, waardoor deze kruising een echte hooglandplant is — en één die geduld beloont met bekers als deze.

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Dorgaldirs Garden 20h ago

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This is *Nepenthes truncata* from Mindanao, Philippines — and it's still just a baby. Those broad, wavy leaves with their distinctively truncated (cut-off) tips are already unmistakable, and the pitchers opening up now hint at what's to come: one of the largest and most dramatic pitchers in the entire genus.

*N. truncata* is notorious for eventually producing pitchers that can hold several litres of digestive fluid — large enough to trap not just insects, but the occasional small vertebrate. For now though, this one is quietly building up its strength. Patience is part of the game with this species. 🌿

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Dit is *Nepenthes truncata* van Mindanao, de Filipijnen — en het is nog maar een baby. Die brede, golvende bladeren met hun kenmerkend afgeknotte (truncate) punten zijn al onmiskenbaar, en de bekers die nu openen geven een voorproefje van wat komen gaat: één van de grootste en meest spectaculaire bekers van het hele geslacht.

*N. truncata* staat erom bekend uiteindelijk bekers te maken die meerdere liters spijsverteringsvloeistof kunnen bevatten — groot genoeg om niet alleen insecten te vangen, maar af en toe ook kleine gewervelden. Voorlopig bouwt dit exemplaar rustig krachten op. Geduld is de sleutel bij deze soort. 🌿

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Dorgaldirs Garden 2d ago

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Stripes on stripes. This is *Nepenthes veitchii* (Mt. Murud "Striped" × "Candy Striped") — a horticultural cross that takes the already iconic veitchii peristome and turns it up to eleven. The boldly banded collar of yellow, orange and red is what makes *N. veitchii* one of the most sought-after Nepenthes in cultivation, and this particular cross delivers exactly that in abundance.

Native to the rainforests of Borneo, *N. veitchii* is an obligate epiphyte in the wild — clinging to tree trunks high above the forest floor. Those wide, flared leaves with their clasping bases are perfectly adapted for exactly that lifestyle. 🌿

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Strepen op strepen. Dit is *Nepenthes veitchii* (Mt. Murud "Striped" × "Candy Striped") — een horticulturele kruising die de al iconische veitchii-peristoom nog een stap verder brengt. De opvallend gestreepte rand in geel, oranje en rood is precies wat *N. veitchii* tot een van de meest begeerde Nepenthes in cultuur maakt, en deze kruising levert dat in overvloed.

In het wild groeit *N. veitchii* als epifyt in de regenwouden van Borneo — hoog in de boomkruinen, ver boven de bosbodem. Die brede, omhelsende bladbases zijn daar perfect op aangepast. 🌿

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Carlton Carnivores May 16

While I recently unexpectedly lost my best pure Nepenthes naga to rot, I might be of the opinion that this naga PB x truncata Pasian is better anyway. Similar shape and colors but just a pinch more elegant…and darker.
#nepenthes #carnivorousplants #plants #botany #horticulture #pitcherplant #tropical #strangeplants #rareplants

Carlton Carnivores May 13

New video out!
Mid-week plant spotlight this round is highlighting one of my favorite and routinely showiest Nepenthes, N. boschiana! A Southern Borneo endemic, it's big, it's elegant, it's dark, and best of all it's a highlander that can take some heat!
Find the video here: https://youtu.be/X84zvmD6AzQ

#nepenthes #nepenthesboschiana #tropicalpitcherplant #carnivorousplants #strangeplants #tropical #plants #botany #rareplants #horticulture #educational #gardening #carltoncarnivores

Carlton Carnivores May 13

New video out!
Mid-week plant spotlight this round is highlighting one of my favorite and routinely showiest Nepenthes, N. boschiana! A Southern Borneo endemic, it's big, it's elegant, it's dark, and best of all it's a highlander that can take some heat!
Find the video here: https://youtu.be/X84zvmD6AzQ

#nepenthes #nepenthesboschiana #tropicalpitcherplant #carnivorousplants #strangeplants #tropical #plants #botany #rareplants #horticulture #educational #gardening #carltoncarnivores

Carlton Carnivores Apr 29

New video out!
A midweek plant spotlight, on one of the famous chunky species of the Philippines: Nepenthes sibuyanensis!
Find the video here: https://youtu.be/DXwqbt5pmSM

#nepenthes #tropicalpitcherplants #carnivorousplants #plants #botany #educational #strangeplants #rareplants #horticulture #gardening #nature #carltoncarnivores

DoomsdaysCW Apr 5

A #botanist searches for the #seeds of the rare #DeathValleySage

April 2, 2026

"For more than 15 years, botanist Naomi Fraga of the #CaliforniaBotanicGarden has been trying to collect seeds from the rare Death Valley sage, for safekeeping in a vault of native California seeds. Each time, she's come home empty handed. But this year, with the desert in the midst of a big bloom, she's trying again.

" 'It's a little bit of a gamble,' she says. 'But, you know, the plant's having a really good year. I feel hopeful.' "

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CBC Top Stories Mar 14

Parks Canada planning to cull dozens of deer on historic Quebec island
Parks Canada is proposing to kill dozens of white-tailed deer at a storied historic site near Quebec City, saying the deer population on the island presents a threat to rare plants and the safety of employees flying in. However, an animal-rights advocate is calling for the agency to use non-lethal solutions to deal with the deer.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/parks-canada-deer-grosse-ile-9.7127828?cmp=rss

CBC Canada Mar 14

Parks Canada planning to cull dozens of deer on historic Quebec island
Parks Canada is proposing to kill dozens of white-tailed deer at a storied historic site near Quebec City, saying the deer population on the island presents a threat to rare plants and the safety of employees flying in. However, an animal-rights advocate is calling for the agency to use non-lethal solutions to deal with the deer.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/parks-canada-deer-grosse-ile-9.7127828?cmp=rss