Heliamphora photos

Heliamphora heterodoxa x minor

I've spent a lot of time instagramming photos of Heliamphora, but I haven't devoted a lot of time to them here on the blog. I've found that I have pretty good conditions for Heliamphora, which prefer temperatures similar to highland Nepenthes as well as high humidity (like some highland Nepenthes). One of the gems of the collection is this Heliamphora heterodoxa x minor. Based upon its growth, I can see why it's frequently pitched as the beginner's Heliamphora.

Heliamphora heterodoxa x minor

Since I received this plant last October, it has easily doubled in size. It's also a prime example of what I like to call the established, mature plant condition. Those of you who have a few mature plants which are well established in your collections know what I'm talking about - they grow at a tremendous rate. Often, they grow so fast that it astounds newer enthusiasts.

Heliamphora pulchella

I received this Heliamphora pulchella at the same time as the Heliamphora heterodoxa x minor. It has also been doing well, but not quite as well. (Curiously, some of my Heliamphora seemed to be suddenly suffering from some dying off disease while in my office. It was happening at night, so I'm not sure that the temperatures weren't doing something odd. I ended up moving my collection back home and they seem to be doing much better).

Heliamphora tatei

This Heliamphora tatei is new to my collection. None of those pitchers were grown in my care, but all of them look quite fantastic. I'm very pleased with this plant and hoping that it does well for me. (This plant is also a good example of one "kind" of immature Heliamphora pitchers. Many species have immature pitchers that either look like this or the plant below).

Heliamphora ...

Alright, I do have the tag on this guy, I just don't remember which one it is...well, anyway, you can see some more immature pitchers here. Immature pitchers really aren't too exciting, but I thought it was worth showing everyone kind of what you can expect from most plants for at least a few months after you receive them (unless you buy a mature plant).