Lowland Nepenthes

Nepenthes albomarginata

The temperatures hit 60 degrees Fahrenheit on December 24th here in northern New Hampshire! That's unheard of! And the warm weather (albeit not as warm) is expected to continue into mid-January. In celebration of the summer temperatures (literally), I wanted to share some of my lowland Nepenthes.

Nepenthes gracilis "Black"

One of my favorite lowlanders is this Nepenthes gracilis "Black". I received this as a cutting last summer and successfully rooted it. It's been growing steadily since that time, producing a new basal as well as a longer vine. True to form, the pitchers are black in strong light. In weak light, they still color up quite nicely, which is not the case with all black forms of Nepenthes gracilis.

Nepenthes (((King Tiger x rafflesiana) x alata) x smilesii) x campanulata

One of my more frustrating lowlanders is this Nepenthes (((King Tiger x rafflesiana) x alata) x smilesii) x campanulata. It's a rather temperamental plant, doing very poorly when it encounters adverse conditions. But, it has fantastic little pitchers which I adore.

Nepenthes bicalcarata x (maxima x merrilliana)

This Nepenthes bicalcarata x (maxima x merrilliana) is my newest lowlander. Like many new transplants, it has started to lose its old pitchers. As a consequence, I've been trying to document what those look like so I'll remember in a few months when is starts to put out new ones. That's all for now! Let me know how El Nino is impacting your weather in the comment section below.