Last updated: 12th May 2011

 New Cultivar Launch for the 2011 Chelsea Flower Show

Nepenthes ‘Polar Prince’

= Nepenthes boschiana x densiflora  

This particularly exceptional cultivar from a newly created primary hybrid is named in honour of His Royal Highness Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales to commemorate his recent charitable expedition in the arctic.
  
We are currently awaiting permission to refer to Prince Henry's title in the above description and this web page will be updated as soon as we receive permission or otherwise.

History of Development

Both parent plants were raised from legally collected seeds, originally germinated in our nurseries in 1997. This new horticultural hybrid was created in February 2007 in Sri Lanka by Borneo Exotics. This is the result of over 15 years of work and is an example of the future potential of Nepenthes hybridisation.

This hybrid was first publicly shown at the 2010 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, without a cultivar name, where it was selected by the Royal Horticultural Society as one of the top 20 best new plant introductions for 2010.

2011 RHS Plant of the Year Entrant

This plant is being entered for the 2011 Plant of the Year Competition. If fortunate enough to be shortlisted into the top 20, it may be seen on the RHS stand for Plant of the Year. Otherwise, a fuklly grown specimen plant can be seen at the Borneo Exotics exhibit at GPD/12 in the Great Pavilion.

Commercial Availability

This plant is not yet commercially available but is under large-scale production and will be widely available as from 2012.

Cultivaton Information

This cultivar has been carefully selected for desirable horticultural characteristics from many, out of the first grex of seedlings  raised from a  brand new primary hybrid. It is completely unique and does not resemble any Nepenthes plant shown before. It's also vigorous and has greatmass-market potential.

These plants can be grown in a greenhouse or on a bright windowsill with only a little direct sun, provided they are misted regularly or housed in a suitable container to maintain high humidity.  More information can be found at www.borneoexotics.com under the tab for DESKTOP CARNIVORES.

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