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By ChefDean
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Good evening friends.
We have received some neat Nepenthes seeds, but the donor did say they were older. They're still viable, so let's get them out into growers hands.
Up for grabs are one pack each of N. (bicalcarata x rowanae) x (GT8510 x bicalcarata), N. (bicalcarata x rowanae) x (x mizuho), or N. (viking "Ping Pong" x ampullaria "Black Miracle") x (x mizuho).
There will be three winners, chosen at random. The first winner will get first pick of which seeds they want, second winner gets second choice, and third gets what's left, along with a pack of the filiformis "Florida Red" that was also donated with the Nep seeds.
Side bet: I have a good idea which seeds will be chosen first. If I'm wrong (and I rarely am), I'll choose a fourth and fifth winner and send each a pack of freshly harvested Mixed Threadleaf seeds.
Winners of the Nepenthes seeds will claim their prize by sending a SASE regardless of the outcome of the side bet. If I lose the side bet, I will pay postage to get those sent out to the fourth and fifth place winners.
Enter by listing your username, then your favorite character from the movie Labyrinth with David Bowie. If you have not seen the movie, rectify that. In the event someone has already listed your favorite, list your second favorite, or third, or fourth, whatever the case may be.
1. ChefDean - Ludo
2. ChefDean - Sir Didymus
3. No three, you know.
4. ChefDean - Sarah
Those ^^^^ aren't officially used, you can list them if you'd like.
This is a giveaway. Participation or winning does not count as a request, you can still request seeds if you'd like.
Open to all members. In the event of an international winner, postage will be paid via PayPal.
Drawing in about a week.
Aaaand go!
By Jade
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1. Jade - Ambrosius

You should PM your sidebet to someone who isn’t doing the contest (if such a person exists lol), and ask them to reveal a SS of your PM. My husband and I do side betting a lot too :lol:
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By Anzenix
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1. Jade - Ambrosius
2. Panman - Jareth
4. bee5pathsgold - Sir Didymus
5. cpgrower126 - Hoggle
6. Anzenix - Sarah lol
By Thack
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1. Jade - Ambrosius
2. Panman - Jareth
4. bee5pathsgold - Sir Didymus
5. cpgrower126 - Hoggle
6. Anzenix - Sarah lol
7. Thack - The wise man (I love pretty much anything David Bowie)
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By Jedikinigit
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1. Jade - Ambrosius
2. Panman - Jareth
4. bee5pathsgold - Sir Didymus
5. cpgrower126 - Hoggle
6. Anzenix - Sarah lol
7. Thack - The wise man (I love pretty much anything David Bowie)
8. Jedikinigit - Ludo
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By Hedonista
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1. Jade - Ambrosius
2. Panman - Jareth
4. bee5pathsgold - Sir Didymus
5. cpgrower126 - Hoggle
6. Anzenix - Sarah lol
7. Thack - The wise man (I love pretty much anything David Bowie)
8. Jedikinigit - Ludo
9. Hedonista - the worm
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By ChefDean
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We'll give this another day or so, then we'll choose the winners.
For the side bet, I PM'd myself the day after the onset with my prediction on which seeds go first.
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By ChefDean
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Drawing complete, and the winners, in order, are. .
Pandude
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Congratulations winners!
Panguy, and Panperson only right now, make your choice of seeds.

N. (bicalcarata x rowanae) x (GT8510 x bicalcarata)

N. (bicalcarata x rowanae) x (x mizuho)

N. (viking "Ping Pong" x ampullaria "Black Miracle") x (x mizuho)

I was going to PM Panman with my prediction for the side bet, but when he entered the fray, I has second thoughts. My thinking was, "What would I do if the roles were reversed? If he had the side bet and I knew the prediction, but I entered and was the first winner. If the seeds I wanted were the ones he predicted, would I still choose them? Or would I take one for the team and choose one of the others just to be a poopy head and make him send seeds to the fourth and fifth place winners?"
I immediately answered myself that I would be petty and choose one of the others, so I PM'd myself the prediction. We can see that Murphy's Law made an appearance, and I think I was correct in my choice.
Once Panman chooses, the prediction will be revealed. Also once Panman chooses, then it's Cpgrower126's turn, then bee5pathsgold gets the remaining pack.
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By Panman
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You are correct in that I would take one for the team. My pick is N. (bicalcarata x rowanae) x (GT8510 x bicalcarata). The others look to be heavily rafflesiana (in the mizhuo) and I've got a bunch of raff crosses kicking around.
By Jade
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Hey congrats to everyone! Cpgrower you may want to consider buying a lottery ticket this week lol. You got the lady luck on side :lol:

ETA actually when I was trying to pick a packet from the seed bank I got my own little head bet on what would be the first pick too. :) ;)
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By cpgrower126
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My pick is N. (viking "Ping Pong" x ampullaria "Black Miracle") x (x mizuho). Gonna be interesting to see how these crosses turn out! SASE will be mailed soon. Would it be possible to get my August seed bank request together with the nepenthes seeds from this giveaway all into one SASE?
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By ChefDean
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Panman wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2024 1:05 pmMy pick is N. (bicalcarata x rowanae) x (GT8510 x bicalcarata).
I guessed wrong. I thought the first picked would be this because of the ampullaria "Black Miracle" in it to throw out some potentially neat pitchers.
Side bet prediction
Side bet prediction
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As such, I lost. So the fourth and fifth place winners get a pack of filiformis var Floridana "Florida Red, White Flower" on me. They are...
Jedikinigit
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Anzenix
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I already have an address for Anzenix, Jedikinigit, PM me yours.
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