Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 07:56:43 +0000 From: Lance Jerale <ljerale@valders.k12.wi.us> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1487$foo@default> Subject: Nepenthes x wiegnerii
Last September I bought, for a few dollars, an 8 inch long cutting from a
rather dried out Nepenthes vine. The owner said he didn't have time to
mist, spray, or even water very often, but no, he would not sell his
plants-- only cuttings. This particular cutting had no pitchers-- too dry
for that-- and was labelled Nepenthes x weignerii, a hybrid with which I
am not familiar. It soon rooted, put out new growth, and now sports 3
nice upper pitchers each about 6 to 7 inches long, with several more on
the way.
My question is this: What are N. x wegnerii leaves and pitchers supposed
to look like? My untrained eye can't tell the difference between my
several N. x ventratas and this new plant labelled N. x weignerii. Have I
been duped? Did I unknowingly buy another x ventrata? Are there
obvious differences between x weignerii and x ventrata-- or are they
pretty similar? No, unfortunately, the x wegnerii plant has not blossmed
yet, so we can't use flowers to help differentiate the two.
I would very much appreciate a description of x weignerii leaves and
pitchers, especially compared to x ventrata.
Thanks in advance to those that reply,
Lance
-- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- Lance Jerale 414-775-9520 voice ljerale@valders.k12.wi.us 414-775-9509 fax Valders Middle School Valders WI 54245
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