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[dvg]

Here are some pics of a developing, but still unopened Nepenthes clipeata pitcher.

This carnivorous pitchering jungle vine is endemic to Borneo.

Some members have commented on the phallic appearance of these unopened pitchers...

..and NO i'm not feeding it blondes...

Rotate the pitcher sideways, and this pitcher changes in appearance, from something close to a fly...

...to something much more ant-like.



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[cjbrewer5]

Very Cool!!!!

 

[wayright]

Beautiful CP's Doug!
They really do look like a ..umm.. !
I love the red edges on the green leaves!
Spectacular!!!!
Looking forward to seeing some pics when they open up!


Kevin

 

[mmcdermott1_thehothalf]

Very interesting vine. Just how far does that "thing" vine?

 

[naganumbness]

cool flower doug! nature does some crazy things. i've seen these a few times but never grew them. are they easy to grow?

 

[Nova]

You guys that think it look phallic must have some weird looking wangs!

 

[siling_labuyo]

Cool pitcher plant you got there!

Did you grew them from seeds?

 

[dvg]

Very Cool!!!!

Thanks CJ!

Beautiful CP's Doug!

Thanks Kevin!

They really do look like a ..umm.. !

...like a red weiner?....yeah, it gets that a lot.

Very interesting vine. Just how far does that "thing" vine?

The pitcher trap is attached to the leave by it's tendril, and in fact the leaf, tendril and pitcher trap are all considered to be parts of the same leaf...a modified leaf.

The vines of a lot of Nepenthes species will grow from between thirty to sixty feet in a jungle canopy, and one species is very adept at climbing trees, but plants are pruned back in captivity.

Classic tree-climbing N. veitchii

cool flower doug! nature does some crazy things. i've seen these a few times but never grew them. are they easy to grow?

Thanks Ed! The flowers of these plants aren't really much to look at. People mostly admire the pitcher pitfall traps on these plants.

They come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from...

the ferocious...N. edwardsiana

to the feminine...N. jacquelineae

There are some easy to grow Nepenthes species and hybrids, and also some very finicky species that need specific growing conditions to keep them healthy and happy.

Cool pitcher plant you got there!

Did you grew them from seeds?

Thanks Siling_labuyo! I am growing some Nepenthes plants from seed, but this tissue cultured plant came from Andreas Wistuba's Nepenthes Nursury in Germany.

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And another pic from today of the back of the pitcher...

This pitcher is starting to open it's lid, just showing a bit of it's striped peristome...

...and will soon be open for bizness...

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[siling_labuyo]

what a beauty!

 

[dvg]

And finally some pics of the pitcher opening...

This clipeata pitcher starting to crack a smile...

An indoor shot, backlit by sunshine, with the pitcher still showing some of it's fuzziness.

And a couple of outdoor shots, with the pitcher open and ready for some bizzzznezzzzz...

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[The Hot Pepper]

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[dvg]

A new leaf under construction,

while a newly erected pitcher awaits the Grand Opening of the penthouse suite

The bugs should be having a real ball

at the gala event.

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[souf]

too cool!

havent grown these before, but i bought a few carnivorous plants this week.

 

[wayright]

Great pics Doug!!
That Clipeata is swell!

Now I have CP envy!

Kevin

 

[armac]

Beautiful plants, wish we could get them here.

 

[dvg]

too cool!

havent grown these before, but i bought a few carnivorous plants this week.

Thanks Souf. It's a cool hobby, but is VERY addicting!


Thanks

Great pics Doug!!
That Clipeata is swell!

Now I have CP envy!

Kevin

Thanks Kevin! If it was any more swell, it would be a permanently swollen priapism...

...guess i'll have to cut back on all that Viagra fertilizer i've been watering it with.

Beautiful plants, wish we could get them here.

Thanks Armac, check out Terraforums since you are in the states.

You'll find members there that can help you out, but as i have already told Souf, this hobby can become extremely addicting.

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[armac]

My son follows your threads on Terraforums, DVG.He is a big carnivorous plant fan. He just won a drawing there and is eagerly awaiting some seedlings to come in. He has a new growlight set up for them.

I believe he goes by jrmc and then some numbers, you may have noticed him?