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Post by Guest on Jan 7, 2012 3:42:50 GMT 7
I was wondering if people could share their experience so far with growing this Nepenthes. What kind of conditions do you have it in? What kind of light is it getting and how often? What kind of growth are you experiencing? How are the pitchers developing, any variation at all? Maybe even a pic or two. I just received mine in the mail today and instead of following a generic care sheet i would like to fine tune my conditions based off of others failures and triumphs thus far. Thank you in advance for imparting you knowledge.
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Post by MarkA on Jan 7, 2012 5:23:53 GMT 7
Mines been in a westerly windowsill but it doesnt like warm summer conditions and grows much better there during the winter. Also tried it overwinter quite cool ~10C (next to my pasian) and it didn't like that much either so it seems to be either a cool intermediate or a warmish highlander, depending on your point of view. No problems with low humdity, like truncata.
I would guess those who have had theirs in ideal conditions will have much bigger plants than mine so i also would like to hear their growing conditions.
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Post by miacps on Jan 7, 2012 11:13:56 GMT 7
I got this plant back when it first released (either first import or second, can't recall) and have grown it outdoors in South Florida since then. Back in April I purchased a green house and some 60% shade cloth and it seems to be doing much better.
It's pretty easy growing in my experience. It has survived less than ideal conditions in my care and now that I've been keeping it more shaded it's making pitchers regularly.
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Post by OCPADDICT on Jan 7, 2012 11:21:57 GMT 7
@miacps. could you post pics of your plant? What is the size of it at this point?
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Post by miacps on Jan 7, 2012 11:49:03 GMT 7
It's still small. A combination of a peaty mix, too much light and neglect in general kept it from gaining size until this year which is when I started taking better care of it. The same thing ended up killing my 3-4 year old sanguinea, ventricosa and fusca - Sarawak but the little guy/girl made it through. I'll try to post a pic later.
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Post by cindy on Jan 7, 2012 18:03:14 GMT 7
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Post by bobh on Jan 8, 2012 4:04:11 GMT 7
I have found this plant to be a hardy, steady (but not fast) grower in intermediate conditions, much like truncata. It likes light. Here is my largest pitcher so far. The pitcher is young and will darken over time.  |
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Post by Guest on Jan 8, 2012 4:20:18 GMT 7
bobh that's absolutely gorgeous. How old is this plant or better yet how long did it take to get to this size?
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Post by bobh on Jan 8, 2012 4:58:47 GMT 7
I bought mine when they first became available, September 2009, if my records are correct.
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Post by OCPADDICT on Jan 8, 2012 5:09:00 GMT 7
Thanks for the pic! That looks very nice.
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Post by miacps on Jan 9, 2012 3:33:48 GMT 7
If this were a race I'd probably be in last.  It's not much to look at yet, but the plant not falling over dead with everything going against it in its first year should be a hint at how tough it is.   |
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Post by hcarlton on Jan 9, 2012 12:30:01 GMT 7
The one I have has definitely shown a preference for cooler wintertime temps, and actually lost size over summer as temps rose. they also don't take very kindly to sudden increases in lighting or changes in temps, but survive well, and seem to be quite hardy.
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Post by exo on Jan 11, 2012 7:51:32 GMT 7
Mine grows best at steady room temps (upper 70's) and moderate light levels...intense light can burn it, as seen on the leaf in this pic. in the conditions it likes, it can grow rather quickly.  |
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Post by Guest on Jan 11, 2012 8:05:05 GMT 7
Miacps: yours is ahead of mine!!
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Post by miacps on May 14, 2012 3:34:16 GMT 7
My plant has been making some steady progress over the spring. It certainly enjoys the night time temperature drops. Here it is today.  Will post again at the end of summer to compare. |
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