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N. Lowii X X Sabre Dark Cherry
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N. Eymae X X Trusmadiensis
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N. Rafflesiana brunei X X Trusmadiensis
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Nepenthes Robcantleyi
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N. Thorelii X X Trusmadiensis '8 of clubs'
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Nepenthes Macrophylla BE 2010
New Project: Organization for Genetically Unique Carnivorous Plants
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Things to look for in adapting Nepenthes

Over the years I have seen some weird stuff in Nepenthes that are adapting. No matter how experienced I am now it always scares the life out of me when I witness something in my Nepenthes that doesn’t look right. To this day there are still some things that I have seen that have puzzled [...]

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Growing Nepenthes from seed

Growing Nepenthes from seed requires patience, but is a very exciting process and well worth the wait. I have heard of many people trying to germinate Nepenthes from seed with little to no germination because they didn’t follow a small trick or special method. Over the years I have had several batches of Nepenthes seed [...]

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Recognizing indigenous Nepenthes traits

Ever since I started growing Nepenthes I have seen some normal Nepenthes traits that scared the life out of me when I had thought that the “traits” might be a form of disease or something very bad that was affecting the Nepenthes. After a lot of research I finally had learned that the dangers I [...]

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A moment of absence

Posted on April 26, 2013 by lance No Comments

After tons of work and several final exams, I have finally found the time to start updating the site as usual. Sorry for the month long absence. Here is a most glamorous picture of a freshly opened N. X “Delorado” to start things off on a good note      

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Sarracenia seedling with two rhizomes?!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by lance No Comments
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This isn’t something you see every day. Just yesterday I noticed that one of my S. X “Swaniana” X (S. rubra ssp gulfensis X S. minor var. okefenokeensis) hybrid seedlings has decided to produce a baby rhizome. On closer examination it appears that there are two baby rhizomes attached to the seedling ”motherplant”. The oddity is probably [...]

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N. Macrophylla doing well

Posted on March 21, 2013 by lance No Comments
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After a cold and harsh winter, the N. Macrophylla BE is starting to make a rebound after being in an even slower growing position over the winter. I thought I’d post an update on the plant as it has unfurled its first leaf for the year; a huge accomplishment! The plant is currently working on [...]

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New Nepenthes: N. Thorelii X Aristolchoides

Posted on March 20, 2013 by lance No Comments
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With the introduction of N. Klossi on the rise, I decided to get this hybrid to favor my Klossi craze. Due to the rarity (and dangerous “rebel” habitat Klossi lives in) of N. Klossi, the prices are quite high even for small tissue cultured plants (which BE calls “micropropagation” to make it sound more pleasing). [...]

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Nepenthes seeds coming along nicely

Posted on March 19, 2013 by lance No Comments
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Hello Everyone, I have been inactive lately in preperation for mid-term tests and such. However, the N. Veitchii, N. X ‘Miranda’, and N. Ventricosa ‘red’ pollen used to pollinate my female Nepenthes has so far proved to be a success! The Veitchii and Ventricosa red crosses should be of particular interest with the female N. [...]

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Nepenthes pollination success!

Posted on February 26, 2013 by lance No Comments
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I have been offline for quite some time as you may have noticed. . . however, the off-time was for a good cause! Over the past few days I have just finished pollinating the two female Nepenthes that decided to flower. The process was an incredibly long and painstaking time. About 60 nepenthes flowers had to [...]

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N. Rajah seeds germinated!!

Posted on February 19, 2013 by lance No Comments
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Finally! After several months of waiting, the Rajah seeds have finally begun to germinate. So far the seedlings have been very slow, but the first one to germinate has just ejected its seed coat. I really hope I can get a good majority of germination out of these. It would be great to finally introduce [...]

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Attenbouroughii seedlings update

Posted on January 30, 2013 by lance No Comments
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After 3 weeks, the last of the Attenbouroughii are beginning to sprout. Most of the vigorous clones have germinated and abandoned their seed pods. There are a few “stragglers” left that are currently germinating. I will try and pull these weaklings instead of letting them die off. I do not want to count the seedlings (almost [...]

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Sarracenia hybrid seedlings update

Posted on January 26, 2013 by lance No Comments
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I have been contemplating over wether I should type this up or not. Below is a long story that I have lived through in my childhood hope to create a Sarracenia hybrid of fantastic quality. I have typed up this story to share with people the long road I took and to show you beginners out there [...]

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Some new Nepenthes

Posted on January 11, 2013 by lance No Comments
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Hello Everyone Recently I just recieved a new batch of Nepenthes arrivals! These were supposed to arrive around christmas time, but christmas delays (and a massive snow storm in the west) caused the plants to arrive black and frozen. However, the plants have been replaced and everything has worked out despite the snow storm. Now, [...]

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