October Competition - NEPENTHES

[David]

Entry 7 N. gracilis x rafflesiana (Judges Votes: 10 points)







Entry 9 N. alata "Quezon"







Entry 13 N. xhookeriana (Judges Votes: 5 points)







Entry 14 N. rafflesiana x thorelii (Judges Votes: 15 points)







Entry 17 N. veitchii







Entry 20 N. veitchii (Bario)

[David]

The species and hybrid section for the genus Nepenthes has been merged as there were very few entries.

The judges have placed their votes. Members may now give their comments on the entries.

[paphioboy]

Wow!!! Great job, guys.. Love the (raff x thorelii) and the hookeriana..

[caseyhoo]

That N. rafflesiana x thorelii is growing nicely. Size, quality and quantity of pitchers make the plant looks "wow".

N. gracilis x rafflesiana bonzai!!! That is nice.

N. hookeriana is growing nicely!!!

[kit1212]

Nowonder those 2 beautiful neps are better than mine.

[NepNut]

I will be straight to the point. Please forgive me if I seems to be too "frank"

Entry 7 : I always like the idea of bonzai nep. This is one of the good example on how a nep bonzai should be. Plant is healthy and well groomed. The whole composition is a bit "off" due to the size of the nep, result would probably be better if use a small stature nep like N. gracilis or etc.

Entry 9 : Well grown plant. If owner can take time pruning off the dry leaves and pitchers, the whole plant will look evern better.

Entry 13 : Healthy plant with lots of pitcher not surprising with N. hookeriana. Owner took the time to properly groom the plant before taking pitures.

Entry 14 : A well grown vigorous hybrid from Thailand. The whole composition is just nice and it's properly groomed. Well done !!

Entry 17 : Plant probably not in suitable growing condition as there's only 1 small pitcher. The flowering might also be caused by stress that also caused from the lack of pitchers.

Entry 20 : A well grown Intermediate ~ H/L nep with pitchers on every leaves.

[David]

Each member is entitled to 1 vote in each category. Each member's vote represents 1 point. Therefore vote for the best entry in each category as you are only allowed to vote once in each category.

Members may only vote in the poll for the wining plant if they have at least 5 posts on the forum. Members votes will be forfeited if they do not have at least 5 posts on the forum.

The purpose of judging (By judges) and voting (By members) in this competition is to primarily recognize superior improvement in extraordinary cultivated plants and recognizing commonplace characteristics on plants that are cultivated to the highest standards.

Grooming

This includes how well groomed or disease free the plants is and taking into account the cultivation difficulty of individual species. There should not be evidence of infections or pests. The plants must be robust and the size of the plant will be taken into consideration.

Presentation

The choice of pot/pot color/size and whether there is presence of weeds/algae/media/stains. The plants have to be clean from chemical residue on its leaves and pot. The general structure and layout of the plant is important including aesthetic appeal.

Color

Take into consideration the quality of color/colors for a particular form or species. This includes the colors on the:

- Leaves
- Stems/Vines
- Flower/Inflorescence
- Pitchers

[David]

This is to inform members that Entry 7 has been removed from the competition as the entry is from a member who has violated the Trading Terms and Conditions of the forum on a few counts. This has just came to my attention after the entry was posted.

[David]

The votes have been tallied! The winner of the Certificate of Cultural Excellence for the Nepenthes category goes to...

Entry 14 N. rafflesiana x thorelii by N.Lau

The Judges has also selected Entry 14 as the winner of the Certificate for Best of Show for the October 2009 competition.

Since Lau is also a sponsor for the prizes for the Nepenthes catagory and Certificate for Best of Show, he shall only receive the following prizes:

Certificate for Best of Show
This award shall be given to one entry selected from all the categories
- RM70 credit to purchase from 4Z e Plants

Certificate of Cultural Excellence
- RM70 credit to purchase from 4Z e Plants

CONGRATULATIONS Lau! Well done!

[David]

I have selected the PetPitcher Award of Merit for the October Competition and it goes to...

Entry 13 N. xhookeriana by kit 1212.

The prize:

The PetPitcher Award of Merit
This award shall be given to one entry selected from all the categories
- N. sp. viking x bicalcarata from N.Lau
- T. ionantha Feugo clump from Tropical Selection

CONGRATULATION Mun Kit!