Within weeks I had one open pitcher and now I have three. I tried to
feed a tiny fly to the first pitcher using a syringe. I put the fly on
the rim, and squirted a small amount of water to push the fly in - well
of course I washed the fly away and never succeeded in feeding the poor
thing. The first pitcher now has a reddish-maroon color. The plant
also now has two growth points. I figured I would have killed the plant
by now but now I'm cautiously optimistic that I may be able to raise it
to maturity someday.
I remember the first time I saw a N. rajah in Kurata's book and wondered
if I'd ever even see a real live plant, now I am watching week by week
as this small, and to me unidentifiable plant I received last summer
exhibits more and more of the characteristics of that plant I dreamed of
seeing so long ago.
Just my idea of fun...