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A future monster in the making! A big hardy Nepenthes with lovely red pitchers!
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Cute woody little pitchers with reduced wings! October 2020
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The large leaves definitely have a heavy truncata incfluence on them, but the texture is more smooth like that of a ventricosa. Also a nice leaf jump! October 2020
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From Borneo Exotics: "First introduced in Jan 2017. The female parent is a giant N. robcantleyi, which although one of the original 6 plants we raised from seeds, has no cultivar name. The male parent is N. sibuyanensis x ventricosa selected as clone 9 from those sold under BE-3281. Random assortment from many clones out of microprop."
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I purchased this hybrid from PetFlyTrap.com in August 2020, my first time purchasing a medium hanging plant from this company. Wow it was larger than I expected! I loved being able to hang it from my curtain rod straight away without have to repot it. It arrived in relatively good condition, however it was clear that it experienced some severe shock at some point in the past (a few very small, stressed out older leaves). The mature characteristics are not yet visible, but a recent leaf jump tells me it won't be long before this hybrid lives up to its monstrous sibuyanensis and robcantleyi ancestry! Curious to see how much individual variation there is within this seedset!
Update December 2020
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FINALLY got a first pitcher on this Nepenthes! Seems to be fully acclimated and recovered from whatever shock it experienced. The pitchers are pleasingly smooth and tubby. The plant has developed much thicker leaves and has an almost woody texture to the pitchers. Seems to really enjoy basking in the hot sun! Already has a second pitcher developing!
Update January 2021
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Two new pitchers in quick succession! I have feeling that once this monster gets rolling, it will be difficult to stop! Pitchers are thick and have almost a woody texture. Beautiful in profile when hanging in the windowsill!
February 2023
Took it to the BACPS show! (on right)
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Woody pitchers last forever!
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It's a girl!
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This monster of a plant is definitely one of my favorites in the grow tent. Extremely vigorous, the leaves are short and sturdy and hold very large woody pitchers that last for a very long time! I think the only reason the pitchers went off was because of the altered growing conditions while I was traveling for 3 weeks during Winter Break (shorter photoperiod, lower temperatures, increased humidity) - if I was able to keep the conditions stable, I think all of the pitcher would have remained in perfect condition! I hope this plant never starts climbing, because I really love the compact internodes and busy growth habit. The ribbed peristomes have a lovely scalloped shape, and the reduced wings and slightly bulbous pitcher is beautiful when hanging. I just pollinated the female flower with a few mates, including my own Titanic Tyrant and a friend's boschiana, so we will see what happens!
Gorgeous color and shape!
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Very compact growth habit with great pitcher to leaf ratio!
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Current Growing Conditions:
Intermediate/Highland Grow Tent
Light: Mars Hydro TSL 2000 LED Grow Light
Humidity: ~95-100% constant (MistKing set to 30s every 2 hrs)
Temperature: ~60F night and 80F day
Water: Moist but not wet
Potting Mix: 50% long fibered sphagnum moss 50% perlite
Fertilizer: MaxSea (1/4 tsp/gallon) every other week into pitchers and lightly spray leaves
Additional Notes: Extremely tough and vigorous! Great compact growth habit with lovely long-lasting woody pitchers.
Intermediate/Highland Grow Tent
Light: Mars Hydro TSL 2000 LED Grow Light
Humidity: ~95-100% constant (MistKing set to 30s every 2 hrs)
Temperature: ~60F night and 80F day
Water: Moist but not wet
Potting Mix: 50% long fibered sphagnum moss 50% perlite
Fertilizer: MaxSea (1/4 tsp/gallon) every other week into pitchers and lightly spray leaves
Additional Notes: Extremely tough and vigorous! Great compact growth habit with lovely long-lasting woody pitchers.