BE-4519 N. rafflesiana ‘Brunei’ – selected clone

Nepenthes rafflesiana is a classic lowland species found across Borneo, Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. The upper pitchers are very different in form from the lower pitchers, and within the species itself, there is a great deal of variability in the size morphology and coloration of pitchers, even across individuals within the same colony of plants. It hybridizes regularly in habitat with nearby species, including N. gracilis, N. ampullaria, N. bicalcarata and various forms of N. mirabilis, to name but a few. In any colony of Nepenthes rafflesiana, it’s common to find hybrids, unless it’s very geographically isolated from other species. Therefore, it’s unlikely that there is any such thing as “pure” Nepenthes rafflesiana, which may explain the wide range of variability observed in habitat.
We really like what we’re seeing in this particular clone as it develops in our nurseries. We still only have juvenile pitchers, but they appear beautiful, with a wide mouth and large gorgeously coloured wings.
 
History:  First introduced in 2007.
 
Origin: Horticultural, bred by Borneo Exotics. Created in our nurseries in 2007 using parent plants which were themselves raised from seed in our nurseries, we isolated three clones from an original 24, as they were the most vigorous and easy to grow, as well as being typical of the species. Two of the clones with similar appearance to one another have been combined and were launched under BE-3722. This clone is from the same grex of seeds, but was kept separate and is not one of the clones comprising BE-3722.
 
Source: From a single carefully selected clone.
 
Photo notes: Plants shipped are of the same clone as shown in these photos.