Some Highlanders in My Collection

Nepenthes x tiveyi
Nepenthes maxima "Large" x veitchii "Bario"

It's been a little while since I've been in my highland tent (except to water) and a quite a while since some photos were taken of the collection. In that time, I've had some massive growth on some plants. This Nepenthes x tiveyi, for instance, has turned into a real show-stopper. I'm incredibly impressed with this pitcher and can't wait to see future ones. 

Nepenthes truncata

My seed-grown Nepenthes truncata is also plodding along still. It's a very slow plant, but it has incredibly long-lasting pitchers and I really enjoy its heart-shaped leaves. I also have a few random Drosera in the pot as well. My guess is capensis, but who knows?

Nepenthes truncata x [(lowii x veitchii) x campanulata-squat]

Exotica Plants hybrids are always very complex, and you can never really tell how they're going to turn out. This one exhibits its parent truncata's slowness, but has such a great background that, so far, every pitcher has been different. I can't wait to see what the next one looks like.

Nepenthes inermis x ventricosa

For such a simple hybrid, this Nepenthes inermis x ventricosa has to be one of my favorites. The upper pitchers have a pure yellow body and a bright red peristome. Proportionally, they're a great size and have such wonderful shape. It's a really great specimen with much better color than I've seen on some others.

Nepenthes ventricosa x angasanensis

Lastly, I did decide to keep the parent plant of my Nepenthes ventricosa x angasanensis. It's delicate, pink pitchers were just so charming that I ended up deciding to keep it even though I was on the fence earlier. Now I just gotta make sure I keep making space in my highland tent.