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Do you think it’s a Ventrata?
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:35 pm
by StephenB200+
I bought this little plant at a local store. It was $10 and it finally produced a pitcher. I don’t think it resembles my Ventrata. The leaves are a dark red, the pitchers have those filament hairs… plus it’s a fair amount redder.
Re: Do you think it’s a Ventrata?
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:37 pm
by Intheswamp
It looks nothing like my ventrata. Looks like you got a good deal on...something!!!!
Re: Do you think it’s a Ventrata?
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:46 pm
by StephenB200+
Intheswamp wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:37 pm
It looks nothing like my ventrata. Looks like you got a good deal on...something!!!!
Woohoo. First an eclipse on my birthday and now a non pedestrian Nepenthes 8)
Re: Do you think it’s a Ventrata?
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:01 am
by Panman
My guess is Lady Luck
Re: Do you think it’s a Ventrata?
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:11 am
by ChefDean
I'm going to second Lady Luck.
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Re: Do you think it’s a Ventrata?
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:28 am
by BumpyEvergreen
I would not say lady luck. I would say nepenthes Rebecca Soper. A big deep peristome would be a giveaway for Lady luck. The ampullaria heritage comes through very well and lady luck tends not to blush easily. Rebecca soper also has a mid waist taper whereas Lady luck is straight top to bottom when they are closer to matu
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Lady luck wide peristome
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Re: Do you think it’s a Ventrata?
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:26 am
by StephenB200+
Panman wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:01 am
My guess is Lady Luck
lol.
At first I thought you were joking. Thanks!
Re: Do you think it’s a Ventrata?
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:28 am
by StephenB200+
ChefDean wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:11 am
I'm going to second Lady Luck.
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Thanks. As with Panman, I thought you were joking at first. Maybe I’ll call it a Nepenthes Scratch-Off
Re: Do you think it’s a Ventrata?
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:30 am
by StephenB200+
Thanks, don’t you think that if it were an out of the norm variety the grower would’ve shipped it with an ID tag? I would assume so.
BumpyEvergreen wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:28 am
I would not say lady luck. I would say nepenthes Rebecca Soper. A big deep peristome would be a giveaway for Lady luck. The ampullaria heritage comes through very well and lady luck tends not to blush easily. Rebecca soper also has a mid waist taper whereas Lady luck is straight top to bottom when they are closer to matu
Re: Do you think it’s a Ventrata?
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:14 pm
by Panman
StephenB200+ wrote:Thanks, don’t you think that if it were an out of the norm variety the grower would’ve shipped it with an ID tag? I would assume so.
Rebecca Soper isn't too unusual. Not as common a ventrata but not uncommon.
At first I thought you were joking. Thanks!