Recent purchases

Nepenthes Unknown; Possibly BE eymae x BE talangensis

A few weeks ago, I posted about Noa's winter sale. Happily, I was able to pick up a few items from him, including this Unknown Nepenthes. He suggested that it was possibly Borneo Exotics' eymae x Borneo Exotics' talangensis. Whatever the case, it caught my eye, and it's fantastic!

A Young Nepenthes Unknown

I also received two, younger plants of the same cross. I'll have to see how they grow up. (My guess is quite nice!). So far, they seem to be settling into my isolation tank nicely. (I now have an isolation tank, where plants can be monitored for signs of disease for several weeks before being introduced into the larger collection, a necessary investment for anyone with a large collection).

Nepenthes maxima "Dark" x (maxima x ventricosa)

I couldn't pass up Noa's Nepenthes maxima "Dark" x (maxima x ventricosa). I bought a regular Nepenthes maxima "Dark" from Noa not too long ago, and have had a Nepenthes maxima "Dark" x Unknown for some time. Both have been doing well. The Nepenthes maxima "Dark" x Unknown has produced a number of fantastic pitchers for me, and I'm excited to see how this one does).

VFT B-52

I also made my first order from Joel's Carnivorous Plants on Amazon. I'd seen him advertise 3 Small B52 Giant Venus Flytraps for $19, including shipping, for a while and decided to cash in an Amazon gift card for one. It seems to need a bit more light (probably a factor of it being winter), but I'm interested to see whether it really is a B-52. If so, that'll be a good supplement to my collection.