Re: Re:Nepenthes Grafting

dave evans (T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU)
Tue, 17 Dec 96 16:06 EST

> From: Alastair Robinson <100611.1627@COMPUSERVE.COM>
(Edit)
> I mentioned a while back, during a discussion about the flowering
> habits of Nepenthes, a certain N.rafflesiana, left by colonists
> who had retired back to England, and comprised both a male and female
> shoot, the male being grafted onto the female one near its base.

Sorry, I must have missed the post (or rather missed the bit about
the two flowering together)... This nice to hear! BTW, N.raff.
doesn't seem like one of those species which will abort it's short
shoots in favor of basal growth. Neither does N.bicalcarata. It
would be really neat to see these two grafted together!. Considering
they are both really BIG plants, it would be a good way to conserve
greenhouse space... Ok, who's gonna donate a N.bical. to the
experiment? ;) Anyone with experience grafting species of Nepenthes
of more distant relation?

Could they have been seedlings, or sexed cuttings even, which
grew together, grafting themselves naturally? Some plants will do
this quite easily, but I don't know if Nepenthes can...

> All I remember is the way in which kids would wash out the
> pitchers in a swimming pool or under a tap, and then use them in
> their make believe tea parties as fairies cups!!

And some people think these plants have no practical use! :-Q*

Dave E