Some pics to share

[lamwn]

While I was taking pics for the other thread, I thought I might as well snap these too, since the plants were all so beautifully painted with raindrops.



xtiveyi, a lower on a maturing basal, and an upper on a different plant.


mirabilis-red x (thorelli x xtrusmadiensis) - thor x TM pollen from Rainforest Carnivores, unfortunately very little seed was produced


raff 'singapore giant'
I finally managed to get my hands on this sometime last year, a great cutting from EP.



merriliana, BE. Finally getting nice pitchers on this one, but it pitchers very irregularly..does this plant require very high humidity to its tendrils to pitcher?



sibuyanensis x ventricosa-giant, 2 different plants

Lastly, a nice amp, but with some sort of infection (?) Can someone help me confirm if this is some sort of fungal infection? Have been losing quite a few leaves this way already, I am considering treating with a systemic fungicide. The leaves "dry up" from petiole outwards into lamina, instead of the other way around.



thanks

[lamentime]

Beautiful plants sir! Cherish that rafflesiana, it's a beaut . I can't wait for the day when I can have a greenhouse in which to grows raffs, truncatas, and their hybrids.

[ifurita]

Yoz Lam,
I've had the exact same thing happen with some of my amps before, interestingly all the affected amps were red amps. While I am not sure if there's a fungus involved(my gut feeling says no), what worked for me was to simply keep the amps more physically dry: I did not cut back watering by much, but simply shifted the plants to a location were less water would splash on the plants after rain or watering. I didn't lose a single one of mine, including one which was reduced to a mere growing tip, so I don't think you'll have to worry too much about losing the plant if you act quickly.