kinabalu Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Hello, A few weeks ago, i decided for the french carnivorous plants forum to diffuse my last report about a carnivorous plant in wild. It's done now One month ago, i've been to the Seychelles on Mahé, where i decided to see the most spectacular Nepenthes for me. I've been in 2004 in Borneo and saw some amazing nepenthes too, but the rare pervillei is for me a must. My girlfriend and i went to Mahé last month, between the end of April to the beginning of May. We saw 3 areas where this beautiful plant used to grow so easily under a strong sunlight. The temperature in general rise around 30° early in the morning, and the soil was very dry. I've been on the " 3 frères " area, " Copolia " and an other place on the " sans souci " road. As for the french forum, i wanted to share with you this rare report about this nice pitchers plant. About soil, no sphagnum at all. Just some quartz, sand, granit, and vegetal clay ( earth i mean.... sorry for my english ) on the " sans souci " area. Sun was really strong at 9am. No clouds. 30° at the beginning.... and after more than half an hour, already 33°-35°. No water on the ground, but as there are many plants around the pervillei, i suppose that in the deep soil, some water does exist. In the soil, the temperature was around 27°. About Lumens, i used a luxmeter, and i recorded between 18000 and 22000L in the morning. The plants, in the 3 areas are growing in full South direction. You'll see on the pictures different shapes from the pitchers. Some are green, or yellow with red under the opercule. One of the superb area is maybe the Copolia area. The plants are growing on the black granite ( Temp is quite low, " just " 26° or 27° ), but there is some little wind on the Copolia. Here you can find easily the pervillei which looking the sea at around 500m high. Like a live concert, you can easily listen the fly or large orange wasps. Here the soil is really thin, 1,5cm high....wet, and it's look like some peat. Here the light is more important cos the vegetal are in minority. So the pervillei can grow easily thant the othe areas where small trees are abundant. It's a problem for the pervillei which loves high light. The plants must climb to the trees to " take " more light so. What a strange nepenthes too, cos even you can see a lot of plants in particular area, this plants has long vines where every 5 leaf, make a simple rosette, which making anothe vines, etc..... it's like a spider's web. The uppers pitchers are upright, which making this plant so nice for me and different. The tendrils are very short too. About the size, even the lowers or uppers pitchers, it's making between 15 and 18cm. The lowers pitchers are more colorfull than the uppers. Even under the trees, like in the " Sans souci " road, the lowers are purple. No sun at all. Just shadow.....but so nice and large. All the areas i've been were safety and like virgin. But this plant grow just in some localities. Not more. You can find it too on Silhouettes. But i wanted to see some other things on Mahé with my girlfriend.....And when you've already seen 3 areas with pervillei, it's already the Paradise !. Well i could talk a lot about this wonderful plant, but my english is maybe too poor. However, if you have some questions, it will be a pleasure to answer you. Now, here you'll find my travel to the World of pervillei. Hope you like it. Kindest regards to all of you. Kinabalu. Sans souci road.... A lower pitcher under trees...... Copolia area...... "3 frères" area..... The flowers......... different as the nepenthes in general. ( Similar as the Madagascariensis nepenthes, which i'll maybe see next year. ) Hope you liked my report.....and i hope to see maybe one more time..........this Jewel. Kinabalu Jacques Besnard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Kinbalu, Superb photos and fantastic to see how these grow in nature!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrice Reolon Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 like the tex avery's wolf my tongue lay on the table... A+ Fab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_flytrap_kid Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Wow. Great to see Neps thriving Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerb Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Thanks for showing the wonderful pics and giving an interesting report. The third pic with loads of pitchers and the sea as a background is my favourite.. simply breathtaking.. Regards, Christer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sockhom Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Hello ! That is a true wonderful report Kina! It gives many of us some tips to grow successfully this unusual species. Did you observe many preys in the pitchers _ which types: beetles, butterflies, flies or moths? Congratulations ! François. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinabalu Posted May 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Hello Sock , Yes i've seen some beetles, ants. But most of the pitchers didn't have much prey as i could imagine. A large numbers of pitchers had some hole at the bottom. A bird called " Souimanga " likes really well this nepenthes. Maybe for the insects, or the fluid....who knows ! I made a small video where i " talked with him.....it was really funny. Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Thank you very much for those pictures! I agree with christerb about the sea background picture - that one is extremely nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinabalu Posted May 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Thanks to all of you. You're right ! The one with the sea is one of my favorite. ( I made many, many pictures with this view ) Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sockhom Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 A large numbers of pitchers had some hole at the bottom. A bird called " Souimanga " likes really well this nepenthes. Maybe for the insects, or the fluid....who knows ! Thanks for replying, pal. Did you make a picture of this bully? I'd be interested. I linger for the day when my tiny Nepenthes pervillei reaches the size of one of the simple rosette which delights each of your Seychelles pictures! Sigh... François. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinabalu Posted May 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Here is the buglar.... About the size of the plants, between the seeds and the typical pitchers it makes around 12 years......it makes this plant in wild quite sensitive and fragile too so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Weinberger Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 A few of the gratest plants I have ever seen. It must be a lovely place there. Thank you very much for sharing Christian Weinberger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sockhom Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Hello again Kina . Nice picture! I like the pervillei in the back which struggles in the shade of the tree, in search for some light. Please, do not hesitate to post some pictures of the Seychelles insects (and flora). You know i'm fond of those small creatures . Thanks for sharing. Sock . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanW Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Thank you! They look great in habitat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCarnifreak Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Fantastic pics! This really is one of the most beautiful Nep species! Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Highland Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Hello there, I have a good friend that has cultivated this plant to perfection in the years past. It was a species that was common here in the states back in the late 80's. I hope it comes back in cultivation now to stay. Your photos are wonderful !!!!! The best, Carl ( Highland ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorick Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Fantastic pictures !!!!!! Wish I could visit it myself.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesara Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Hi Jacques Fantastic photos of some great looking plants.I am amazed how dry the ground is.Was there plenty of prey in the pitchers?Your English is very good so i wouldnt worry there Bye for now Julian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathijs Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Awesome pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinabalu Posted May 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Was there plenty of prey in the pitchers?Your English is very good so i wouldnt worry there Hello chesara, Thanks for my English.... Well about the prey, here is a picture of what you could see inside the pitchers sometimes. Butterfly, flies..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesara Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Wow A very high percentage of flying insects, cool thanx for that If there is any more photos please show them as the others are great 8) Bye for now Julian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decapod73 Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Excellent photos and report, thank you! It's really impressive to see other bushes just overtaken with masses of nepenthes as in your 3rd photo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BogBeginner Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Wow fantastic stuff, great pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinabalu Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Thanks for your compliment to all of you. About the rosettes on the ground, there's no roots at all. Just a very long vine where start other vines from always one unique rosette. Hope you understand what i mean ;) If you want, there's one plant for many vines which produce many rosettes, and vines again...... Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAga73 Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 I really love you! ;) Man...I feel much more younger after seeing those beauties! Super! Mr_Aga Milan - ITALY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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