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I think I just love anything with Nepenthes x splendiana in it! A Very weird looking and famously vigorous hybrid!
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From Predatory Plants: "Remarkable color on this new hybrid! The N. veitchii x platychila clone from Malesiana Tropicals has a great flared peristome and lots of fuzz, and retains a lot of the shape of N. platychila in the upper pitchers. Combined with the rich maroon coloration of N. maxima "Tentena" we're seeing unbelievable red leaves and the beginnings of an incredible pitcher shape."
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Tiny cute pitchers! September 2020
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Gorgeous saturation of the red all over the entire seedling! September 2020
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I obtained my seedling from Predatory Plants in September 2020. I just love the Predatory Plants packaging technique - very efficient for sending little ones! See my unboxing video to see just how well packed their orders arrive!
My little Vivid Machine is looking great. I'm really looking forward to seeing which parents become more dominant in the offspring. What will the peristomes look like? The uppers? I love seed grown individuals! Currently bagged to prevent pitcher loss. Stay tuned for updates!
My little Vivid Machine is looking great. I'm really looking forward to seeing which parents become more dominant in the offspring. What will the peristomes look like? The uppers? I love seed grown individuals! Currently bagged to prevent pitcher loss. Stay tuned for updates!
Update December 2020
Growing steadily! Still not a lot of differentiation in the pitchers yet
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Some of the pitcher lids have an interesting sharp dome shape!
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Some of the pitcher lids also have a cute notch at the front
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This little hybrid is going quite quickly! Lots of new pitchers. Nothing really differentiating them yet. I think maxima and their hybrids take a bit longer for them to really show their beautiful mature forms. One curious thing I've noticed is that it is very difficult to see leaf burn on these RED leaves! I had to squint to really see it. Once I moved it further away from the light it started to explode in growth, so look carefully for any changes in texture on those red-leaved plants!
Current Growing Conditions: Warm Intermediate Terrarium
Light: ~170 PPFD or 9730 Lux under 4000K LED shoplights
Humidity: ~90% night and 67% day
Temperature: ~68F night and 85F day
Water: Moist but not wet
Potting Mix: 50% long fibered sphagnum 50% perlite
Fertilizer: MaxSea (1/4 tsp/gallon) every other week into pitchers
Additional Notes: Gorgeous color - entire plant is a saturated red! Grows relatively quickly.
Light: ~170 PPFD or 9730 Lux under 4000K LED shoplights
Humidity: ~90% night and 67% day
Temperature: ~68F night and 85F day
Water: Moist but not wet
Potting Mix: 50% long fibered sphagnum 50% perlite
Fertilizer: MaxSea (1/4 tsp/gallon) every other week into pitchers
Additional Notes: Gorgeous color - entire plant is a saturated red! Grows relatively quickly.