Re: CP

Robert Allen (Robert.Allen@Eng.Sun.COM)
Sun, 18 Jul 93 23:03:45 PDT

>>I have one of these too. I gave one to Robert Allen a few months ago.
>>It looks a little like the D. cuneifolia that used to be called >>"D.
admirabilis". Both have wedge-shaped triangular leaves but the
"undulata" >>leaves look a little wider at the tips to me. Neither has
flowered yet.

I still have it, and it looks wonderful. So far nothing
has undulated though, and it hasn't bloomed. What's the
preferred method of propagating this species?
>>
>>I have P. moranensis 'G' I grew from a leaf cutting. It's beginning to send
>>up a flower after only 3 months.

It's a prolific flowerer, and a beautiful looking plant. I
love the moranensis complex. They're easy to grow too boot.
>>
>>I had one but mine didn't make it. It just sat for about a year, then
>>croaked. I have another red-spotted form of N. ampullaria that's doing
>>great. Pitchers are about thumb-tip size and there's two growths. I cut
>>the main stem last year and divided it to make six cuttings. Four rooted
>>and two died. I already gave the four away. There may be more in a couple
>>years when the lower leaves on the two growths start dying. That's how
>>long it took for the first stem to grow to that point. I'll cut the two
>>growths completely off same as before and there should be twice as many
>>cuttings to go around this time.

What was the exact coloration of your red? Is the peristome
red, speckled, or green? Is the pitcher red-spotted?

I've heard there are about 10 varieties of ampullaria grown.
At the BCPS meeting this Saturday a fellow showed slides of
his trip to Borneo, including some of N. ampullaria in habitat.
He had a photo of a 30' vine, with no leaves, but with clusters
of pitchers every few feet. Very interesting.

Robert