[kltower]

I would like to add my 2 sen worth on this issue.

If you visit Neofarm website on "vikings in the wild", you will notice that vikings came from a very exposed environment. They are subjected to full sun the whole day. The leaves are red, waxy and leathery. Although they are subjected to full sun, the pitchers like ampullarias are also hidden under scrubs and grass. The pitchers that are shaded have the reddish tone.

But like Cindy had said, the colour of vikings also varies.

My personal experience suggest so. I have 3 pots of viking hanging next to each other. They are shaded, but receives morning sun. Two are ex-Neofarm (one a cutting from David) and one I bought in Bangkok. The Bangkok plant pitchers seem to be redder than those from David.

Bicalcarata also exhibit such phenomena. The shaded side is darker than the non shaded side.

Choong