CP talk

Don (dngess01)
Wed, 13 Nov 91 23:19:43 -0500

Barry, that N. ampullaria you sent me is coming along nicely. I can
probably even spare a cutting from it next spring if someone wants to
get in line for it. Mike also sent an N. ampullaria "green" that is
still alive but hasn't grown much. Where did you hear N. x trichocarpa
is actually gracilis x ampullaria? It's listed at a species in the 1986
list. I noticed Rob also lists it as a hybrid. Of your Nepenthes you
said you were giving away, I would appreciate cuttings or plants of
alata, x hookerae, and/or williamsii. Hope you have plenty of room for
the x "superba". Notice the quote marks around the name - this shows
"superba" is a cultivar name. This plant is not the hybrid x superba,
which is not a very exciting plant. I think I'll just keep calling it
N. x "superba", although a CPN suggests calling it N. x curtisii. The
plant I have is a vine three feet long and is producing leaves 16 inches
with 8 inch pitchers (not to mention about a 12-inch tendril). I'll
send my plant list out shortly to the group so we can see what each
other is growing and maybe set up trades for next spring.

Things going on in my CP collection:
All my Sarracenia and U.S. Drosera are buried outside in the ground
with about 6 inches of leaves on top of them. I took a peek at them
today and they seem to be doing ok. The outdoor temperature has been
below freezing for about a week now.

My N. x ventricosa x sp. Talang has just finished making its second
true leaf.

A U. calycifida is still flowering. This is the variety with pink flowers
and has leaves with purple veins. There has been about 18 flowers on the
one flower stalk so far. No sign of seeds being produced from the old
spent flowers on the lowest part of the flower stalk.

There may be a seed that germinated from the D. stolonifera compacta. I
noticed a speck of green on the moss/sand mixture.

There is a close-out sale at a local garden supply center. I get get
pH soil meters for $7.50. These were marked down from around $18. I can
also get a nutrient meter for $6.50.