Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 09:06:55 +1100 From: Ross.Rowe@ea.gov.au (Ross Rowe) To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1368$foo@default> Subject: Cephalotus - giant type
Hi All
It seems that most species have a giant form in cultivation and I have
seen occasional reference to giant forms of Cephalotus. I have even
seem a specimen referred to as the giant form.
I was recently priviledged to see a superb specimen of the NORMAL form
with pitchers measuring 5 cm from the base of the pitcher to the rim
and 6 cm from the base to the hood.
I would love to see some dimensions for pitchers for the giant form
which exceed those above for the normal form. Those of you with
Cephalotus in your collection might like to post some sizes to the
list.
The tip from the grower of the specimen I saw was to use a large pot
c. 20 cm diam, 25-30cm deep. The soil was a sand, peat and a little
leaf humus as per Adrian Slacks instructions in his book. There were
3-4 main crowns in the pot and the plants had been undisturbed for 2-3
years.
Ross
Canberra, Australia
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