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Post by Aidan on Oct 22, 2007 17:25:42 GMT
CF08 Cephalotus follicularis 'Eden Black' August 16th 2007 October 20th 2007 April 10th 2008 August 21st 2008 Top-dressed with Sphagnum to dispose of the slime and growing happily. October 10th 2008
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Post by rco911 on Oct 23, 2007 2:52:10 GMT
awesome photos!! im kind of new to cephs, but -- what is the difference between a typical ceph and "eden black?"
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Post by Aidan on Oct 23, 2007 3:13:40 GMT
Cephalotus 'Eden Black' is a recently published cultivar that turns an exceptionally dark colour. The plant in the photos is from a leaf cutting and is now approaching two years of age. The pitchers will go darker still - as the name suggests, almost black! But, the plant is still young and we had a poor summer here. I doubt the colour will deepen any further this year.
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Post by rco911 on Oct 24, 2007 5:15:26 GMT
Are the pitchers the same size as the typicals, or are the larger? Regardless of the size -- a black pitcher is such an awesome and beautiful sight to behold... thanks for sharing Aidan!
Robert
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Post by Aidan on Oct 24, 2007 10:25:39 GMT
Other than colour, the plant is a typical example of the species.
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Post by cindy on Oct 24, 2007 11:02:11 GMT
Aidan, is it common to have juvenile and mature pitchers on the same plant?
I suppose they are not from the same growth point. Are the juvenile pitchers on the newest shoot?
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Post by Aidan on Oct 24, 2007 13:28:03 GMT
cindy - I think it is just the fact that the plant is still a young cutting. The photos are perhaps deceptive as it is small. Without poking around in the crown, it's not easy to tell what is coming from where. This was one of the first examples to be distributed and as 'Eden Black' is still a rare plant, I'm not planning to disturb it any time soon.
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Post by cindy on Oct 24, 2007 14:27:17 GMT
Thanks, Aidan. I find it interesting to have both types of pitchers on a single plant so I wondered if they are different growth points.
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Post by Sockhom on Oct 24, 2007 15:19:20 GMT
Cephalotus 'Eden Black' is a recently published cultivar that turns an exceptionally dark colour. Hi Aidan . I didn't know that this cultivar has been registered. Could you please tell me when and where? Friendly, François.
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Post by Aidan on Oct 24, 2007 16:25:50 GMT
The Carnivorous Plant Society Journal, Volume 29, 2006. Pages 7 and 8 to be precise...
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Post by BarryRice on Oct 24, 2007 17:31:54 GMT
Hey Aidan,
I know that this article has been printed, but I don't know if the journal author has contacted Jan Schlauer to have the name registered. If Jan hasn't heard about this, or received the registration materials, he can't register the name.
A very pretty plant....the original publication show dang dark plants!!!!
Barry
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Post by Aidan on Oct 24, 2007 17:35:44 GMT
Barry - I'm quite sure that a copy will have been forwarded to Jan. No doubt it is in the queue.
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Post by ICPS-bob on Oct 24, 2007 18:02:45 GMT
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Post by gardenofeden on Nov 25, 2007 20:44:30 GMT
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Post by gunnaristhename on Dec 17, 2007 2:12:06 GMT
wow. Stephen, the coloring on your plant is pretty intense. It looks spectacular. Very nice.
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