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Post by bonfield on Nov 16, 2019 23:55:09 GMT -5
One of my N. [( mirabilis "wing" x ampullaria "black miracle") x ( mirabilis "globosa" x ampullaria "black miracle")] has a strange mutation that appears between the wings of the pitchers, it reminds me of the scene from Alien!     |
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Post by gj on Nov 17, 2019 7:30:18 GMT -5
That's incredible. The plant has such a fluidity to it in the way it transitions from leaf to pitcher. Shocking, yet smooth.
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lemonmama
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Nepenthes seeds seller from Thailand
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Post by lemonmama on Nov 19, 2019 2:22:34 GMT -5
Does it grow from seeds?
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Post by bonfield on Nov 19, 2019 2:25:35 GMT -5
Yes, they actually came from you a few years ago(thanks again)! It has a sibling from the same batch that I'll be posting soon, it doesn't have the same mutation, but is still very beautiful!
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Post by bonfield on Jan 28, 2020 14:14:12 GMT -5
Here is a pic of Chestburster's sibling, thanks again Lemonmama!  |
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Post by gj on Jan 28, 2020 16:27:06 GMT -5
I'm really digging these. Thanks for sharing! I was thinking of your chestburster the other day when I stumbled across a picture of a Dionaea "schuppensteil." The "schuppensteil" just looks painful though. Your chestburster almost reminds me of a jazzer with a soul patch haha.
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Post by bonfield on Jan 30, 2020 1:40:11 GMT -5
Thanks! Yeah, I checked out a picture of "schuppensteil", it looks like the petiole could be used as a rasp file, lol. The sibling pictured unfortunately does not form the same protrusions as chestburster, and even that one skips making them on its pitchers here and there. The "soulpatch" sibling is still fairly consistent in its pitcher formation, including that dark striping on the front on the peristome, and has strikingly patterned leaves(I'll take a picture of those next). Feel free to photoshop a saxophone into that picture if you think it completes the effect, lol.
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Post by bonfield on Apr 26, 2020 20:15:34 GMT -5
Here's an update on Chestburster to celebrate Alien Day! Doesn't it look perfectly safe to stick your face near the pitcher opening?  |
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Post by gj on Apr 26, 2020 20:35:20 GMT -5
That little monster is absolutely one of my favourites to look at! Nice growing Cole. Can't wait for the next update.
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Post by bonfield on Jun 23, 2020 15:52:00 GMT -5
Another update on the sibling plant:  |
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Post by dvg on Jun 23, 2020 16:21:36 GMT -5
Nice peristome!  It looks like there's a couple of sibling twins gestating in that one's chest too... ...just waiting to burst forth, at the music's cue.  dvg |
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Post by gj on Jun 23, 2020 16:25:31 GMT -5
DVG, I was about to comment on the swollen sections between the wings too, but I wasn't sure if Nepenthes "Springbreak" was already taken haha
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Post by ellsie on Jun 23, 2020 16:26:32 GMT -5
Such a fascinating plant, thanks for sharing Bonfield!
The pitcher lids remind me of a fuzzy fish hook, do all the pitchers have that? Or perhaps just the pitchers with the Chestburster mutation?
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Post by dvg on Jun 23, 2020 16:36:13 GMT -5
DVG, I was about to comment on the swollen sections between the wings too, but I wasn't sure if Nepenthes "Springbreak" was already taken haha They should make an Alien movie, set at a Spring Break location. Chances are good too that those attending that Spring Break event would be more respectful of proper social distancing measures, and much more likely to take that pandemic a wee bit more seriously. dvg |
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Post by bonfield on Jun 23, 2020 16:53:50 GMT -5
gj , dvg :  ellsie : The lids on the sibling plant are fully formed, the shooting angle of the last picture made it look a bit like the ones on "Chestburster". The sibling also has a beautiful patterning on its leaves.  There is some variation from pitcher to pitcher on "Chestburster", however the narrowed, hook-like lid and spiky protrusion between the wings have been consistently present.  
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