Miranda peristome

[shawnintland]

I just noticed a new miranda pitcher opening this morning and the peristome colors were so nice that I went back and took a couple pictures;

[kentosaurs]

Hi shawn,

Yes i definitly agree that N miranda peristrome shen they just poped opened are indeed very beautiful.I always take picture when my miranda pitcher open and has peristrome like that.But mine has a small hard teeth at the end of the pitchers lid like those on the maxima.So whats the size of your biggest miranda????

Ken

[shawnintland]

Thanks Ken. That's it I'm afraid! I have a few others but they apparently were too shaded and I've only just moved them a week or two ago. Mine has tiny teeth on the inside of the peristome, visible in the first photograph. I got this, and a few others, from a grower who did not label anything, so I'm just assuming it's a straight N. miranda.

[kentosaurs]

Hi Shawn,

It is 99.9% a N miranda hahaha 0.01% is still a chance....Not all mirandas have the pointy teeth on their lid every plant is different.Probally my miranda just has more influence from the maxima than from the northiana and yours has less thats all,thats what my teory is which i don't think have any science behind it.BTW my biggest is 27cm only but getting larger by the pitcher.

Ken

Ken

[David]

WOW! That's spectacular... Hmm, my miranda peristome does not seem so broad like yours. Maybe I didn't really noticed it. Will watch out for it.

Shawn, I'm feeling hungry for nectar around your miranda pitcher.

[Robert]

this is a nice one, shawn

[shawnintland]

Thanks guys, You really have to catch them on the day the lid pops open to see this nice wide peristome. Within a day it starts to curl and darken up. Using my special 'time warp' camera - here's what it'll look like tomorrow;

[kentosaurs]

Hi shawn..

1 day and the whole peristrome folds back and darkens?????Mine takes a few days and mine doesn't fold all the way back like yours.Mine stays slightly flared so it looks like it has fat lips hhahahaha

Ken

[shawnintland]

Originally Posted by kentosaurs

Hi shawn..

1 day and the whole peristrome folds back and darkens?????Mine takes a few days and mine doesn't fold all the way back like yours.Mine stays slightly flared so it looks like it has fat lips hhahahaha

Ken

You are right Ken, must have miss-set my time warp calibrator! I just looked at it this morning and while starting to fold back already it is still very colorful!

[kentosaurs]

Hi Shawn,

Among all my nepenthes one of my favourites is my N miranda,even though its so common and can be found almost everywhere its still so beautiful.It has quality and quantity hahahahah.Its almost as common as N ventrata.Oh yah has anyone hybrid a N miranda or propagated its seeds before a lot of people are telling me that N miranda seeds cant be used???? iS THIS TRUE????

Ken