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Guys I think this may settle the debate. Today in the dying afternoon light I just saw this: Pitchers may be misleading because what you see here is actually sort of like the comeback of this pot. They suffered a transplanting shock early this spring and quickly came back from the roots. There's even a smaller plant in there that is just now making leaves again. So pitchers last summer were almost double this size and more elongated. Anyway the whole plant seems to be covered in small white hair. Funny how light changes so much during a single day and reveals different aspects.

I tracked down my plant. I bought it in August 2012 and it's labeled as "N. Smilesii from Vietnam, Lang Bian Mountain, 1500 m - seedgrown". Milos is selling more in the sales section actually. Thanks for the help guys, I'll wait a bit before sending PMs, don't wanna disturb folk. Dave I'm sending you a signed copy of Prometheus! Manders I checked Suratensis last night, it really looks similar, I hope we find out.

Hey everyone, My plant's ID has come into question as it's blooming for the first time. I bought it as a Smilesii but turns out it may be something else. Very thick roots, almost like a carrot. Vigorous in my dry intermediate conditions. Pitchers get bigger and more elongated by the end of summer. Manders asked me in another thread if the top of the leaves feels hairy. Honestly I don't feel much or any hair on the top surface but I can clearly feel hair beneath the leaves and on the sides.

Very interesting, I've never seen this species before. I love the prickly stems, what a unique plant.

Oh wow your garden is amazing! Just the way I like it, not too tidy and "sterile" (like those awful shaped hedges). That rocky slope is the highlight for me, I could sit there for hours every day...

Richard mine does best when protected from direct light. However my climate is much hotter than yours and I protect almost all my plants from direct sun. Regia's outside in full sun but the sun is filtered through a thin curtain. It hasn't died back this year and 3 basals have come up. I'd take Fred's and gardenofeden's advice as I've seen their plants in photos and they are jaw-dropping.

Oo yes, I kept and bred one of these. Actually it was a female already loaded with eggs so it was easy. They make copious amounts of web even in a large jar and they are vicious hunters. It's quite upsetting to watch it eat really even though it takes the prey back into the hole. I put them all back after the babies hatched (dozens of them!) and the mother was already dead at that stage.

I am one of those people who experiment a lot with water. I have taken risks and learnt a few things but lost a few plants as well. Basically what I've confirmed is that sarracenia, drosera and dioneae are really sensitive about water. The harder it is the faster they show stress and start declining. I've been getting away with bottled water for them (which is about 30 tds) but I top water and flush a lot. Other side of the coin is: Would they grow better if I used pure water ? Probably... Nepenthes on the other hand are very hardy. I am using rested tap water (which is really hard, probably over 100 tds) for them but again it's important to note that I don't have any sensitive ultra highland species. I don't use live sphagnum either. So in my conditions and for the species I have (all windowsill grown) it works fine. To sum it up I would suggest that when you try a different water, give it at least 6 months of observation because unless the values are dramatic, it takes a while to see what is really happening. The pot media is also a good indicator.

Edithcolea Grandis, we meet again ! After failing three times, I think I now understand this plant (I'd like to think so...). So here is my fourth try in two different pots, mixes and locations. Will I ever see it flower ?

Ooo love it, looks like an anemone.

I never cut off anything even after they are dry and brown and long gone. I like seeing the old and new together like in nature.

These are amazing! Thanks for sharing.

This is awesome! Thanks for sharing. I'm definitely getting one for myself.

Rodrigo are you keeping it too dry ? You should keep it wet at this stage. Its leaves should be erect and point to the sky. These are mine from last year And yes this is the link I read, thank you Linuxman. It was very helpful for me.

I don't think it's a clone. This happened to a few of my plants (including a nepenthes) after I used an insecticide on them. It may be a deformation due to pests (mine were suffering from globular springtails) or the pesticide.

Hmm my previous statement is a bit dramatic, sorry about that. I was just disappointed. The soil was indeed quite dry, I don't know why they keep them like that. However, it was a joy to see such big truncatas. Other parts of the gardens were awesome though, especially the water lillies. I don't remember what this one is...Someone recognize it ? There were two other truncatas already so I think this is either a hybrid or something else. This truncata was lovely. It's bigger than what it looks like in the photo, there's a part of it behind that tree. This one had an active pitcher somewhere under there. This Veitchii looked miserable.

I've just been there and honestly they looked terrible. I will post a few photos I've taken.

I am using seaweed for everything from drosophyllum to utrics including drosera and flytraps. I've seen a boost in every species.

Wonderful !

Gorgeous really.

Thank you Mobile, I didn't realize it could be converted. This is very helpful to know.

I'm using bottled water for all my CPs from drosophyllum to utrics. The label reads 56 mikrosiemens (don't know if that's TTS for you). I haven't had any problems. It might make a difference however that I generously top water all my plants including flytraps.

Yes Gert is my favorite as well. His nepenthes are so hardy.

Ok this is perfect, thank you Richard. Open to more alternatives if you remember any.

Congratulations! I have 6 plants myself and they are all in bloom right now. It is a very unique and fun plant, certainly my fave. I hope things go well for you. There are experts on this forum like Jan Visee, I recommend his cultivation guide to you if you need any help.