1) What exactly is an 'in vitro' culture. Yes, I know what the Latin
means, and I've had some biology, but I don't know how such a culture
is made, and, more importantly, how it must be cared for at first.
2) Is the survival of such a culture in transit from Germany to the US
a good prospect? I would be willing to pay extra for a next day
delivery (or the international equivalent, maybe 2 days?).
3) Does such a shipment get delayed at the airport anyway for an
inspection? In that case, rushing the order may not help.
4) The e-mail said "...I assume these are VERY small plants. If the
Nepenthes are more than an inch in diamater, I'd be surprised."
An inch-dia. Nepenthes vine is pretty big in my experience. Are
we talking about a thin section of the vine, which has been
cultivated in a sterile environment? What exactly can one
expect these "plants" to look like, and how delicate are they
compared to a fully intact plant?
Thanks in advance for your answers, and patience.
Perry Malouf
Malouf@estd.nrl.navy.mil