N. truncata

[Rainforest Carnivores]

Just some N. truncata pics.
This is MT's truncata


and a form of EP's truncata


Post your forms.

Michael

[mannyherrera]

I like that red peristome one. Mine look more like the first one. I'll take pics.

[lol]

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 .

[sunbelle]

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.

[lol]

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.

[Rainforest Carnivores]

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

[lol]

Michael, it's probably becuase of the way you grow your plants. I'm sure they all benefeit greatly from developing larger root systems.

[Rainforest Carnivores]

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

[mannyherrera]

Here's one of mine. Perhaps the peristome is different than Michael's first pic.

[mannyherrera]

Thanks for the pic Sunbelle...didn't see it when I posted my pics.

[suska]

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

[JB_orchidguy]

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.

[Rainforest Carnivores]

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

[cp]

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

[JB_orchidguy]

WOW I like the striped perisomes and pink coloration those have! Thanks for sharing.