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Post by isaacgoh on Jul 29, 2007 0:52:18 GMT 8
Dear members, This is a picture of the raff "squat red"(modified thread, thought it was xhookeriana) that I bought from Sg. Buluh today. The leaves of plant has red underside which caught my attention. Bought for Rm20, very cheap with 7 pitchers, can't even get this price from MT.  Here's the cuties.  Cheers, Isaac |
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Post by piscesilim on Jul 29, 2007 1:56:52 GMT 8
Nope! It's N.rafflesiana "Squat red"!
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Post by jonathan on Jul 29, 2007 2:25:42 GMT 8
Hi isaac.... Yes tat is an N.rafflesiana "Squat red"....... i bough it for rm 30....  God scammed again............................ Regards Jonathan |
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Post by isaacgoh on Jul 29, 2007 10:08:28 GMT 8
Nope! It's N.rafflesiana "Squat red"! Oh, I got it completely wrong again! Hahha, oh well, it's nice anyway. There's 2 types of xHookeriana brown speckled going for Rm30 and Rm40 from different suppliers. YG's ones has ground pitchers also and command the higher price. Rgds, Isaac |
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Post by isaacgoh on Jul 29, 2007 10:11:15 GMT 8
Hi isaac.... Yes tat is an N.rafflesiana "Squat red"....... i bough it for rm 30.... God scammed again............................ Regards Jonathan Jon, actually rm20 is the list price, I got it even cheaper besides not knowing the owner at all. Rgds, Isaac |
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Post by jonathan on Jul 29, 2007 10:53:44 GMT 8
Hi isaac.....
You've got lucky.... i always seems to buy stuff that is much pricey then others...
Just bad luck as always...
Regards Jonathan
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Post by isaacgoh on Jul 29, 2007 11:36:21 GMT 8
Hi isaac..... You've got lucky.... i always seems to buy stuff that is much pricey then others... Just bad luck as always... Regards Jonathan Refer to my posting in the sg buluh thread. There's one particular shop that sells more Cps than Hee and cheaper too. Rgds, Isaac |
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Post by lisham on Jul 30, 2007 1:24:08 GMT 8
Hi. Wow... it's cute like Garfield! Me in Langkawi. Would love to have that squat raff. Anybody can buy/book 1 pot for me leh? Can only transfer the money mid August. Can ah? |
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Post by isaacgoh on Jul 30, 2007 11:28:12 GMT 8
Hi. Wow... it's cute like Garfield! Me in Langkawi. Would love to have that squat raff. Anybody can buy/book 1 pot for me leh? Can only transfer the money mid August. Can ah? Hi Lisham, yes it's very cute. It's pinkish and very attractive. I bought it because it's so cheap, if I grow this from Seeds will probably take me 2 years. Rgds, Isaac |
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Post by jonathan on Jul 30, 2007 11:49:33 GMT 8
Hehe... i think i know which shop you went to my friend......
Will update you guys with the stock if i have a chance....
Regards Jonathan
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Post by rainforestguy on Aug 4, 2007 11:44:25 GMT 8
That plant does resemble a plant that MT sold at one time. It had discolored leaves as that one did. I would investigate where that came from. If it is a seed origin plant, then there must be populations of this form in the wild.
If I were living in your neck of the woods, I would forget about hamatas and rajahs and concentrate on the true treasures of nepenthes. Almost everyone can grow these and they big for us warm, humid climate ghrowers. And one day, we can trade pollen and seeds and awaken new forms and varitries of this highly variable species.
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Post by isaacgoh on Aug 4, 2007 12:31:34 GMT 8
Michael,
When I went to the "gathering of nurseries", which is Sungai Buluh in KL, malaysia, there were many nurseries that carries this particular squat red form. The source is from Cameron Highlands I was told. They are mass producing this variety but this is the only first time I have seen this variety. It is indeed a wonderful variant.
Rgds,
Isaac
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Post by Robert on Aug 4, 2007 13:43:37 GMT 8
Isaac, wait and see how the pitchers colour changes under shelter and direct sunlight. I had one too .
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Post by jeff1u on Aug 4, 2007 20:20:23 GMT 8
Hey How you guys make rafflesiana pitcher?
Off topic.
I get a rafflesiana and i decide to repot, when i pull the plant out from its soil media, It seems like i have broken its root, will it die?
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Post by rainforestguy on Aug 5, 2007 1:35:31 GMT 8
Instead of pulling the plant out of its pot, place fingers around pot leaving the plant centered through middle fingers and then tilt upside-down and tap or squeeze pot to bring out the whole plant and media in a single piece. Do not disturb roots as these are very tender and fragile.
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Post by jeff1u on Aug 5, 2007 19:06:03 GMT 8
oh my.... Meaning my one will game over liao........  once again i kills a plant again |
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Post by David on Aug 5, 2007 20:51:26 GMT 8
It is not all lost yet jeff1u. Treat it like a cutting. Do it quick! If you are not sure how to do it, check out the archive/article section under Nepenthes. I have an article there on how to make a cutting. ... quick, quick, quick... you can save it!
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Post by jeff1u on Aug 6, 2007 9:51:25 GMT 8
You meant I have to make it into a cutting now??
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Post by Robert on Aug 6, 2007 12:47:55 GMT 8
there definitely are some roots still intact, if that's the case repot as usual but keep in a cool place.
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Post by lisham on Aug 9, 2007 1:03:08 GMT 8
hawoo... off topic abit.... but still re: n. raff... why mine stopped producing pitchers ah? What's the ideal growing conditions for n. raff?
p/s: about the broken nep... Once I ordered some plants from MT, my n. bellii red pitcher green peristome arrived with 1 small, small offshoot (as in 10cent diameter) at the base while the vine broken into 2. I poked the broken stem back into the potting media... Now I got 2 n. bellii.
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