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A busy Nov for me, hardly had time to update... here's a few latest shots of my neps in this rainy month of November 2009.

N. albomarginata
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9...omarginata.jpg

N. madagascariensis
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/5...scariensis.jpg

N. chaniana x veitchii
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2...axveitchii.jpg

N. lowii x campanulata
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/8...ampanulata.jpg

N. veitchii H/L x boschiana
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3...xboschiana.jpg

Unknown - possibly N. sanguinea or hybrid of N. sanguinea x ramispina
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2...ownhybrid1.jpg


Thanks for viewing...:smile:

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Nepnut,
You never fail to impress us with your beautiful neps.I begin to like your N. veitchii H/L x boschiana.The peristome seems to be nicer and nicer as the plant mature.

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Wow u never cease to amaze me in your picture threads rob....And that madagascariensis is just super...I always thought of it as a boring form of mirabilis

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Thanks Kit, Kent and Shawn... :shy:

Yes, all those neps were grown outdoor in tropical L/L weather under a 50% shading. No special treatments in terms of temperature but I used different mix of media depending on the species and hybrids.

Shawn, talking about striking... I also think the N. x Singapore Gardentech (N. ventricosa x ampullaria) have a very striking red coloration even at such a young stage...

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/1025/gardentech.jpg


Another few to round things up...

N. gracilis var. negropuperea
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/5199/gracilis.jpg

N. rafflesiana "Johor spotted" squat form
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6548/raffk.jpg

N. x Rebecca Soper / N. x Red Lantern - whatever... *biggrin2*
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/3...beccasoper.jpg

N. viking x xMiranda - one of my favourite Thai hybrids.... (I'm a sucker for any striped peristome *biggrin2*) easy and vigorous hybrid to be grown in L/L tropical weather
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/223...ngxmiranda.jpg

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It's spectacular N. madagascariensis with 2 pretty fang.

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Nicely grown, thanks for sharing.

Ed

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huh... all of them are nice!!!

Im agree with N. x Singapore Gardentech, Last time, went I visited Fauzi nursery, within all of those S size nepenthes that laying at floor. My eyes is attracted by the solid red color of N. x Singapore Gardentech.

Robert, you make me itchy hand again!!!:spinning:

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Hi Rob,

What is the mix for N. lowii x campanulata? It looks like it has something special for me.

Cheers,
Pop

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bro, can i see pic of your N. x Red Lantern ? i got one from eric and the leaves are red too.

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Thanks K. Oat and Ed.

Casey,
Hahaa... I'm glad to help to inject more poison... *biggrin2*

K. Pop,
The mix I used for N. lowii x campanulata was coarse burnt clay + coarse river sand, which will be very well drained. Burnt clay is widely available in Malaysia but so far I have yet to see it to be sold in sounthern Thailand.

Khoon,
What I meant was the plant we got from Eric is either N. x Rebecca Soper or N. x Red Lantern... I still not sure which is which. Yes, you are correct, at certain light level, the leaves of this plant will become reddish. For me, it's a slow but consistent grower with pitcher on every leaves.

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Very nice neps, nepnut.. :D Great job!

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Lowii x campan!!!!

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Very Nice ,
Had No Idea that N. Mad had Fangs as well.
An i Love the Viking x Miranda :1thumbup:

Daren

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Hi Rob,

Many thanks for reply. I am quite doubtful that this mixing type of clay sand release ‘trace element’ for Nepenthes sp. in acceptable level, not only enhance water drainage. Please forgive to my ignorance; I am lazy to search information through forum. I am sorry. Please advise me.

Few years ago, there is rumor among Thai grower to use one kind of gravel adding into potting mix. Unconfirmed source described that this type of stone improve growth for N. truncate. It is called ‘Silalang’. Although, it is later known that Fungicides do the trick better that this gravel, I can see thai Nep growers add it into their media for other neps also. Please see picture below. (We also put it on top of media, however, it helps a lot when storm coming, hahaha.)

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/e...m/PICT5706.jpg

I wonder that this type of gravel can release some trace elements into media or not? And is it hazard for Nepenthes in long term? Plant in my picture is N. medusa. It is already died though. I do not know how long you use that type of potting mix in your collection. And do you see any worse effect to Nep?

Thanks in advance for your opinion.
Cheers,
Pop

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How can I say, Malaysia is just a nepenthes paradise.
I love the N. madagascar most, thanks for your great pics.
I am looking forward for more...

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Thanks paphioboy, marvin, CN and phongchansenh for your kind comments. :shy:

K. Pop,
Actually, for me it has more to do with well draining than having trace elements with inorganic media. So far, I have yet to see any detremental effect on my neps by using such media and I mean most of my neps except for those epiphytic neps like some form of N. veitchii.

However, to use burnt clay properly, you have to wash it or sieve it to get rid of the powderly dust if not when the dust got wet, it'll become muddy and drainage will be poor. I rarely use 100% burnt clay mainly due to the weight issue since it'll be too heavy to safely hang a pot full of burnt clay. :sweating: In this case, adding more perlite or pumice will be very helpful.

Thanks for telling me the substrate is called "Silalang", I have seen that before used by Thai growers and always wonder what it called... Yes, inorganic mixture is very useful during rainy season. :1thumbup:

I feel the most important point is to provide a suitable media depending on species and hybrids. As I slowly learn growing neps, I see myself using more and more inorganic based media (80% - burnt clay + river sand + perlite / pumice) with a little organic media mixed in (20% - SM/coco chip/cocopeat). :smile:

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Is 'silalang' = LECA = burnt clay pellets..? certainly looks like the ones I use, but smaller size..