I've gotten a good number of new plants recently, the first new plants in some time. At the risk of turning this into Nepenthes Etc., most of them are new neps. It's just that my kitchen windowsill is so great for them! First up though, I got a couple of plants for my girlfriend to put in her new office at work.
She really likes the
Nepenthes ventricosa I got from Josh a
while back, so I got her one of her own when I was visiting him last week.
![There are some really fun different-colored clones of N. ventricosa out there. Gotta catch 'em all. Nepenthes ventricosa.](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/663/22104293215_c05305ebf6_c.jpg) |
It's small now, but not for long. |
This species is just too adorable to pass up.
I've also been up to
California Carnivores a couple times in the last month, and since I had some gift cards I decided to get some of their neps. This
Nepenthes sibuyanensis ×
talangensis is another for her window at work.
![One problem with N. sibuyanensis hybrids is that they inherit the really long tendrils. Oh well, it's cute for now! Nepenthes sibuyanensis × talangensis](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/666/22078106026_21a5fc3d92_c.jpg) |
I just feel like these pitchers are much too cute. |
![It just wants to give you a big kiss! Nepenthes sibuyanensis × talangensis.](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/662/21481457744_b07d08f134_c.jpg) |
Just look at them! |
I love how round the peristome is on this guy. Great pitcher shape for being so small.
Just like everyone, Catherine loves pings. I picked up a
Pinguicula sp. Tehuacán for her on that trip too.
![Pings for the ping god. Pinguicula sp. Tehuacán.](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/633/21916108310_43f6694bcd_c.jpg) |
I think pings are the perfect starter carnivores. |
So pink.
For myself, I've become quite enamored of hybrids of
Nepenthes aristolochioides. This
N. sibuyanensis ×
aristolochioides is a particularly awesome-looking one.
![This plant is definitely being added to my "hang on to this even if you get rid of everything else" list. Nepenthes sibuyanensis × aristolochioides.](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/668/22078109756_26afaa82dc_c.jpg) |
It's so easy to anthropomorphize neps sometimes. You can imagine what this little guy's voice would sound like. |
This one is from California Carnivores as well. Check out that amazing pitcher shape.
I mentioned my burgeoning interest to Josh, and he found a basal of
Nepenthes spectabilis "Giant" ×
aristolochioides on one of his large plants for me.
![I had multiple people tell me that the peristome on this one was very yonic. I don't see it. Nepenthes spectabilis "Giant" × aristolochioides.](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/673/22091771002_3010c811fa_c.jpg) |
Wonderful color! |
![Am I going to have to make myself a highland greenhouse? God I hope not. Nepenthes spectabilis "Giant" × aristolochioides.](https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5836/21481461724_6db44df47c_c.jpg) |
It won't stay this size for long. |
Hanging out with Josh – who is a dedicated
Nepenthes fan with a very nice collection – is almost certainly the reason that I'm now interested in the neps. I think he's probably pretty smug about that.
Another fun hybrid from
Predatory Plants is this
Nepenthes hamata ×
platychila.
![Josh was very generous with his plants when I visited last. It's like he's a drug dealer, getting me hooked. Nepenthes hamata × platychila.](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/572/22114360701_66c6be091a_c.jpg) |
Such a great mix of characteristics. |
![Such a handsome pitcher. Nepenthes hamata × platychila.](https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5830/22104304635_3b23bb2b8e_c.jpg) |
Love them N. hamata lid hairs. |
![Getting the color of the leaves to show without washing out everything else required a lot of Photoshopping. That's partly why my hand looks a bit funny-colored. Nepenthes hamata × platychila.](https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5732/21916125720_5d05dd2c97_c.jpg) |
I'm excited for that new leaf. |
In addition to the pitchers – which are clearly rad as heck – I really like the foliage. That spotty red is pretty neat.
Moving back to flypaper traps, I'm taking another go at
Pinguicula lusitanica.
![Josh has a bunch of these that he never sells. They just sit around. Pinguicula lusitanica.](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/594/22078101926_39e64e3af7_c.jpg) |
These are so small and silly. |
I hope once this one flowers I'll actually get some seed from it, and I can start a proper colony.
Finally, I'm really excited about this
Pinguicula encantada from California Carnivores.
![I need to consolidate all my pings into a single tray like my pygmies. They'll really pop that way. Pinguicula encantada.](https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5742/21481468774_3e72467a12_c.jpg) |
I just need more pings, is all. |
The leaf shape is very similar to
Pinguicula 'Aphrodite' (one of my absolute favorite pings), and Damon said that it has the pinkest flowers he's ever seen in a ping. Sounds great to me!
Doing dishes is so much nicer now.
![I wonder how many more plants I could fit here... Nepenthes in the windowsill.](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/657/22116138785_b0965ba027_c.jpg) |
I don't know what I'm going to do when they all get bigger. |
Looks like I need to clean my windows though.
Hi Devon, is there any possibility to contact you?
ReplyDeleteP.S Wonderful plants ;)
Wojtek, Poland
Hi Wojtek,
DeleteYou can always email me at sundews.etc@gmail.com. I'm always happy to chat about plants.