Re: giant cephalotus and other stuff

dave evans (T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU)
Wed, 17 Jul 96 23:01 EDT

> soon I'll be getting back to all on the chain video of club menbers
> collections, but today I write on behalf of me friend in amarillo
> txwho asked me to inquire about a Mr. Geoff Wong (spelling?)in
> California who grows "Giant" Cephalotus. If anyone has the low down
> that I can pass on to stefan, We would both be interested.

I don't know where that plant came from but it is greener
than your average Ceph, has more waves in the front of the pitcher
too. It's probably a plant someone had in tissue culture and
when they deflasked it, it grew very large quickly and maybe
someone they passed it onto gave it that name. I've seen normal
Cephalotus with two inch long traps or longer (I wish mine would
do that!) so I don't think the "giant" is really much different.
Cephalotus seems to be much more homogenus (sp?) that say the
VFT so any variation is something to look for.

Dave Evans