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Post by Rainforest Carnivores on Oct 23, 2006 6:46:57 GMT 7
Just some N. truncata pics. This is MT's truncata  and a form of EP's truncata  Post your forms. Michael
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Post by mannyherrera on Oct 23, 2006 6:50:19 GMT 7
I like that red peristome one. Mine look more like the first one. I'll take pics.
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Post by lol on Oct 23, 2006 6:53:34 GMT 7
Moved my red one outside for fear of it succumbing to mold in my lowland chamber. It grows rather slowly in highland conditions, as you might expect  .
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Post by sunbelle on Oct 23, 2006 8:38:12 GMT 7
Manny wrote "I like that red peristome one. Mine look more like the first one. I'll take pics." Hey Manny, Michelle took this pic a few weeks ago at your place. Here's one of Manny's red peristome truncatas.  Michael, how are the root systems on your massive plants? Our truncata have very small root systems, like a few little hairs.
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Post by lol on Oct 23, 2006 8:52:50 GMT 7
After seeing truncata loving the epiphytic life in the Philippines, it's no wonder the species has a small root system. Other epyphytic Neps also seem to have small root systems, like lowii for instance. How in the world a huge truncata with massive pitchers somehow naturaly manages to stay up in a tree is beyond me though.
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Post by Rainforest Carnivores on Oct 23, 2006 9:33:14 GMT 7
Actually EP's truncatas have an extensive root system, from all the various sources-mostly of tc origin, seed origin plants tend to have a better root system than any tc clones I have seen to date. I think it may be due to the media as well.
I'll take some shots of plants when potting them up.
Michael
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Post by lol on Oct 23, 2006 10:04:05 GMT 7
Michael, it's probably becuase of the way you grow your plants. I'm sure they all benefeit greatly from developing larger root systems.
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Post by Rainforest Carnivores on Oct 23, 2006 10:29:58 GMT 7
Could also be because I fertilize more making plants with extensive root systems. It would be interesting to see what kind of roots wild N. truncata have.
M
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Post by mannyherrera on Oct 25, 2006 7:23:58 GMT 7
Here's one of mine. Perhaps the peristome is different than Michael's first pic.  
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Post by mannyherrera on Oct 25, 2006 7:24:44 GMT 7
Thanks for the pic Sunbelle...didn't see it when I posted my pics.
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Post by suska on Oct 27, 2006 20:33:22 GMT 7
Some of my N. truncata Pink pitcher      Intermediet? (this one had female flower last june)  From reverse, see how the peristome hug the tendril  ma_suska
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Post by JB_orchidguy on Oct 28, 2006 11:29:24 GMT 7
Suska that pink truncata is AWESOME. Everyone your truncatas are awesome too! Here are some pictures of my truncata. These are from May.   The newest pitcher that is starting to die was bigger and wider. I missed taking a pitcher of it, but there is a new one slowly inflating and a new leaf just starting to unfold so I will have more pictures later.
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Post by Rainforest Carnivores on Oct 28, 2006 11:36:33 GMT 7
suska, where are your truncatas from? they are very colorful and interesting! I like the one that flowered female. Have others flowered for you too?
M
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Post by cp on Oct 28, 2006 14:14:24 GMT 7
Nice color on those truncatas, Suska. Are they the lowland form? Below are a few more truncatas:  Lowland truncata (male) with 15" pitcher  Highland truncata with 15" pitcher. It appears to lack the deep coloration that some highland truncatas have.  Another highland truncata. This one appears to have a little more color. cp
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Post by JB_orchidguy on Oct 28, 2006 14:25:34 GMT 7
WOW I like the striped perisomes and pink coloration those have! Thanks for sharing.
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