Expert: Christopher Littrell - 11/30/2007

Question
QUESTION: Hello,

Do you know where the largest N. rajah in cultivation is located or who grows it?

<Jay>


ANSWER: Hello Jay,

I personally do not know who owns the largest recorded N. rajah in cultivation, however; most often it is the naturally occurring plants that grow much larger than the cultivated ones in this case, most often to twice the size. Most people are lucky to get one to grow up to 9-10 feet long in cultivation. Maybe the guys at Sarracenia Northwest or one of the other Experts knows the answer to your question. You might also ask around in gardening forums and see if one of the growers there claims the largest N. rajah and posts a picture of it.

Christopher

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QUESTION: Thanks for your help.  I posted the same question to Sarracenia Northwest.  Since we don't know who has the largest who would some of the 9-10 foot plants, that would be spectacular to see.   Or who has the largest plant you know of?

<Jay>

Answer
Hello Jay,

I personally do not know of anyone that has a N. rajah, they are fairly rare to find in cultivation, but are making a comeback since the 70s. If you can't find anyone on a gardening forum that has one, and Sarracenia Northwest does not have one big enough to satisfy your curiosity, you might try E-mailing D'Amato at his site californiacarnivores.com to see if he has a large N. rajah for you to take a look at.

Good luck in your quest for the largest N. rajah,

Christopher