Re: Fast growing Neps

Robert Beer (bbeer@u.washington.edu)
Thu, 11 Apr 1996 19:31:22 -0700 (PDT)

> How about N.reinwardtiana? It's similar to N.alata, though it
> has fancier shape. Or N.sanguinea? If it's speed of growth
> you really want, then how about some hybrids? N.splendiana is
> a very nice cross. Any hybrid with at least half the parentage
> of highland origin should do good for you and grow quickier than
> almost any species.

I like N. x curtisii and N. ventricosa a lot. Also N. maxima, great
pitchers, easy, fast growing, and forgiving.

> Hey Nepenthephiles, I enjoy thinking up possible hybrids
> like N.rajah * N.rafflesiana. What fantasy hybrids are out
> there in your minds? Perry mentioned the N.rajah * burbidgeae
> that I was unaware of, talk about fantasies coming true. :)
> N.clipeata * N.lowii? I'm not so sure of that one, it's real
> mind bender trying figure out what it might look like.

I have fantacized about N. villosa hybrids -- ~ by rafflesiana,
bicalcarata, rajah of course, :) and others. I don't believe I have ever
seen a picture of a cross with N. bicalcarata and anything - do they
exist?

bob