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Old 4th September 2008, 11:26 AM
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Arrow Nepenthes info (Updated regularly)

Nepenthes xDomini
John Dominy created the first manmade hybrid Nepenthes xDomini (gracilis x rafflesiana) back in 1862.

Nepenthes xDyeriana
Tivey created this hybrid in 1903 when he crossed his xmixta (maxima x northiana) to his xdicksoniana (rafflesiana x veitchii).This giant will produce pitchers up to 14 inches.

Nepenthes Longifolia
Believe it or not,this plant grows 1.1 km height in the wild.that is 1100 metres.

Nepenthes Clipeata
This plant is becoming more extinct in the wild.

Nepenthes xVentrata
While we refer to it as a ventrata hybrid (N. ventricosa x alata), it is technically N. alata x (ventricosa x alata).

Nepenthes xGentle (fusca x maxima)
The full cultivar name is Gentle Velvet, though most growers simply refer to it as Gentle or Velvet.

By the way, these hybrid was developed by a Dutch grower, DeRoose.(xGentle and xVentrata)


Nepenthes Edwardsiana
This is a spectacular plant with pitchers exceeding 50 cm in height and 15 cm in width.It's closes relatives are macrophylla and villosa.
it was discovered by Hugh low (a founder of N.Lowii), Frederick William Burbidge, and Spencer St. John and was named after George Edwards, Governor of the Crown Colony of Labuan.

Nepenthes Bicalcarata
The fanged nepenthes.



Fertilizing nepenthes

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