Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 11:51:26 +0900 From: "Pierre Gelinaud" <piilou@multimania.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg2919$foo@default> Subject: Re: Nepenthes maxima flowers
Hello John,
I have a N.maxima (not 100/100 sure) in flower at this time too but it's not
fully opened and I can't say yet if it's male or female. I'm not an expert
with Nep. pollination. it's first time for this specie so I can't answer
your question...
But if we have chance we could have a wedding!
I live in Okinawa (Japan) a subtropical island and have no difficulties with
cold weather. It's funny to think these nepenthes are flowering at the same
time in such different environment...
I'll tell when I know the sex of the flower.
Pierre Gelinaud
http://www.multimania.com/piilou/
http://www.ii-okinawa.ne.jp/people/a-miya/
piilou@multimania.com
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De : "Robin Dauber" <rdauber@condor.depaul.edu>
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Envoye : mardi 3 octobre 2000 08:21
Objet : Nepenthes maxima flowers
> Hello everyone,
>
> I have a maxima that started sending up a flower stalk a few days ago.
They
> haven't opened and I don't know the sex of the plant. This is my first
> Nepenthes flowering, and I need advice.
>
> How long should the stalk take to mature? The plant is hanging outside off
a
> south facing porch. I don't want to move it and risk aborting the buds,
but
> am racing the fast approaching Chicago winter. Temperatures now are about
> 50F for a low at night, but are expected to reach 30F by weekend.
>
> Which brings me to my second question...barring flowers, how low can a
> maxima withstand?
>
> If I get pollen, does anyone want it? What's the best way to collect it?
>
> If I need pollen, does anyone have any? If I can't find maxima, I have
> nothing against hybrids. Are they hard to pollinate?
>
> No, I have no intention of cutting off the stalk, so don't even suggest
it.
> This plant can rest all winter.
>
> See you,
> John in Chicago
>
>
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