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Robert 22nd March 2011 03:47 PM

Veitchii beauties
 
the hairy veitchii, a humble beginning...

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/3fc5547f.jpg

it comes in diverse forms and colours.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/04e06f4c.jpghttp://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/31b64602.jpghttp://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/a85b392d.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/298a6430.jpghttp://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/0ef32ab7.jpghttp://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/7c686014.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/9e9877f4.jpghttp://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/46c08b4d.jpghttp://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/aa94fb81.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/d386aeb7.jpghttp://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/5fc6c724.jpghttp://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/26bc6db5.jpg

some growers i met mentioned that veitchii from the kelabit highland "climb" on trees but trees being sparse hence it was rare to observe? perhaps the statement was untrue. In-situ observation showed most scramble on the ground. where trees are available they climbed but their tendrils are not in uniform arrangement, as in the case of sabah's maliau basin tree clasping form. Any comment and why?

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...u/06996e01.jpg

kentosaurs 22nd March 2011 05:36 PM

Re: Veitchii beauties
 
Wah...So many veitchiis...I have no idea why 1 climbs while the other doesn't but thanks for sharing this pictures :)

jimmy0123 22nd March 2011 05:40 PM

Re: Veitchii beauties
 
Wow obvious hair on the ballooning pitcher first time encounter this. Thx for the nice pics:1thumbup:

edwardyeeks 22nd March 2011 06:28 PM

Re: Veitchii beauties
 
Very beautiful! There certainly is a diverse number of different veitchii. I've have no idea why in-situ's vetchii rarely climb but if there are few trees there, they may have evolved to scramble for more support and possibly less exposure to sunlight. Just a guess....

EDIT: What I meant about them scrambling to avoid exposure to sunlight is that the veichii makes use of the bush and other plants surrounding it (grasses, ferns, etc.) to shade it from direct sunlight. If there are few trees around, there's almost no shade so I'm guessing that the veitchii scramble among bushes and grasses to shade themselves rather than vine erectly upwards into the sun.

marvin1997 22nd March 2011 07:01 PM

Re: Veitchii beauties
 
omg very beautiful *drool*

sooxiwei 23rd March 2011 12:19 AM

Re: Veitchii beauties
 
beautiful:smile:

paphioboy 23rd March 2011 12:07 PM

Re: Veitchii beauties
 
Gorgeous collage of veitchiis.. :) Has anyone tried growing them the natural way (mounted on wood)?

jimmy0123 23rd March 2011 12:17 PM

Re: Veitchii beauties
 
I try putting them on log with spahg moss about 2 month ago and still doing fine although the pitcher produce seems to be smaller. Maybe still acclimatizing. Hopefully they will continue to grow

edmund83 24th March 2011 12:42 PM

Re: Veitchii beauties
 
robert.... thanks for "poison" me successfully

Robert 24th March 2011 11:24 PM

Re: Veitchii beauties
 
thanks everyone for viewing:smile:

Quote:

Originally Posted by edmund83 (Post 43557)
robert.... thanks for "poison" me successfully

yes, Edmund, these veitchiis are very "poisonous". They are easy to grow even in lowland but just need cool conds.


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