Its last leaf was much more healthy. I think the new growth is doing much better. I haven't had a new pitcher yet, but all the new growth looks like they could start a pitcher any day!
Awww, thank you so much, that really means a lot to me! I'll be doing an update on this plant soon, it's making a huge comeback and starting to grow new pitchers!
How r u getting your nepenthes to grow pitchers? I rescued mine from Lowes in April and it has good growth and its healthy, but it hadn't pitchered yet. I have it growing at my bay window that faces east, the temp in my house is decent at around 60 to 80ish F at the bay window, and the humidity stays at around 40% - 70%ish. I also want to add that I live in southeast of Pennsylvania, so after looking into growing websites, my growing zone is 6B. It's also in a six-inch pot growing in pure orchid sphagnum moss mixed with orchid soil that consists of orchid bark, charcoal, and coarse perlite. Is there anything that needs correcting or I'm doing things correctly? I'm starting to wonder at this point that I somehow may have a lowland species instead of a Ventrata :/
It can be hard to diagnose over comments but... I read this article the other day and they had some really bad results with Charcoal. www.sarracenia.com/faq/faq3330.html With that being said, it could be not enough light/ too much light. Not enough water/ too much water. It's easy to get a nep to leaf and grow, but getting good pitchers requires the plant to be acclimated well. It really comes down to trial and error. I wish I was more help here but I would start by getting g rid of the orchid bark and charcoal and see if they take off better.
@@CarnivorousPlantsHub I think u did help the best u can. It is getting proper lighting, water and humidity, but I would never think it could be the charcoal/orchid bark because other CPs growers have done the same with good results. If I get rid of the charcoal/orchid bark, should I remove everything including the nepenthes from the pot, as if I'm repotting? And will it be too much for my nepenthes?
Thank you for this informative video. I was wondering why my nepenthes pitcher is soft and smaller than what they use to pitcher. It’s time to repot mine too!
Yes, sometimes the reason is the roots are not getting the water they need and that can be from the soil being too compact on the roots. Mine does seem to be improving after repotting, slowly, but surely!
This one is doing awesome now! It did take a while to really recover, but it's growing like crazy and putting new pitchers out! I'll do an update video soon!
That looks like sun burn I left mine in the sun for a bit to long and it looks like that just not as bad. But it probably was a combination of that and the roots not getting as much water and air. I also have a question. Do your nepenthes have a lot of dew drops on the under sides of the leaves? Mine does and I'm worried it might have a pest but I cant find any bugs or anything
Yes. I 100% agree with what you said. Sunburn and roots needed room. I've cut its sun back substantially. I do have a little bit of dew all over the plant. I also was not able to find any insects.
@@CarnivorousPlantsHub I just got mine back in February but I think it needs a repot again its almost tripled in size and it's drying its pot out almost daily 😅 but I still haven't gotten it to pitcher so I'm trying to hold off till it gets a few before a repot.
@@CarnivorousPlantsHub yeah it has a few starting pitchers but I keep letting it dry out to much and they fall off. I’m having to water it almost daily not to keep it from drying
I don't recommend reusing. It can have critters and mold issues. If it's still really fresh, I'd go ahead and reuse it. But older stuff should be replaced. Moss eventually breaks down and can go bad.
3 questions: 1) if the plant is in a hanging pot how do you water it? 2) if the plant is in a hanging pot and needs to be reported, how do you report it without damaging the pitchers that might be dangling off the pot? 3) can I only use the Long fibre Spagna Moss, and not use the peat moss Perlite when repotting?
1) These do not like sitting in water, water thoroughly, enough so that water drains out the bottom hole. Once it dries out, rinse and repeat. 2) You just have to be careful, a bigger nepenthes with a lot of pitchers is a handful when it comes to repotting. Sometimes its a messy affair as the water and bugs can drain out if the pitchers are tipped. 3) Yes! Actually, I recommend LFSM over peat and perlite as it's a better growing substrate for nepenthes.
That's a super good question, update coming pretty soon, probably in a couple weeks. It's recovering really well and just now starting to put out some new pitchers. Can't wait to show you guys the update on this one. Stay tuned!
I've had to move to a bigger table. In my recent video, It's a much larger table. I felt so guilty though, I need to find a way to incorporate it. Lol.
@@CarnivorousPlantsHub I have an idea . . . . Use your current larger table to work on, and place the end result plants in their pots for final shot of the finished product on the small round table. 😎
Sending so many good vibes so your plant friend heals and grows! 🌱💞
Its last leaf was much more healthy. I think the new growth is doing much better. I haven't had a new pitcher yet, but all the new growth looks like they could start a pitcher any day!
Oh wow! What a lovely plant. One day, I would love to have one of those, too. Your videos are my fave CP care videos on YT.
Awww, thank you so much, that really means a lot to me! I'll be doing an update on this plant soon, it's making a huge comeback and starting to grow new pitchers!
How r u getting your nepenthes to grow pitchers? I rescued mine from Lowes in April and it has good growth and its healthy, but it hadn't pitchered yet. I have it growing at my bay window that faces east, the temp in my house is decent at around 60 to 80ish F at the bay window, and the humidity stays at around 40% - 70%ish. I also want to add that I live in southeast of Pennsylvania, so after looking into growing websites, my growing zone is 6B. It's also in a six-inch pot growing in pure orchid sphagnum moss mixed with orchid soil that consists of orchid bark, charcoal, and coarse perlite. Is there anything that needs correcting or I'm doing things correctly?
I'm starting to wonder at this point that I somehow may have a lowland species instead of a Ventrata :/
It can be hard to diagnose over comments but... I read this article the other day and they had some really bad results with Charcoal. www.sarracenia.com/faq/faq3330.html
With that being said, it could be not enough light/ too much light. Not enough water/ too much water. It's easy to get a nep to leaf and grow, but getting good pitchers requires the plant to be acclimated well. It really comes down to trial and error. I wish I was more help here but I would start by getting g rid of the orchid bark and charcoal and see if they take off better.
@@CarnivorousPlantsHub I think u did help the best u can. It is getting proper lighting, water and humidity, but I would never think it could be the charcoal/orchid bark because other CPs growers have done the same with good results.
If I get rid of the charcoal/orchid bark, should I remove everything including the nepenthes from the pot, as if I'm repotting? And will it be too much for my nepenthes?
Thank you for this informative video. I was wondering why my nepenthes pitcher is soft and smaller than what they use to pitcher. It’s time to repot mine too!
Yes, sometimes the reason is the roots are not getting the water they need and that can be from the soil being too compact on the roots. Mine does seem to be improving after repotting, slowly, but surely!
How did it do after you repotted it?
This plant is actually doing really well now! It's producing pitchers and basal shoots like crazy!
Did it recover? i hope it did.
This one is doing awesome now! It did take a while to really recover, but it's growing like crazy and putting new pitchers out! I'll do an update video soon!
That looks like sun burn I left mine in the sun for a bit to long and it looks like that just not as bad. But it probably was a combination of that and the roots not getting as much water and air. I also have a question. Do your nepenthes have a lot of dew drops on the under sides of the leaves? Mine does and I'm worried it might have a pest but I cant find any bugs or anything
Yes. I 100% agree with what you said. Sunburn and roots needed room. I've cut its sun back substantially. I do have a little bit of dew all over the plant. I also was not able to find any insects.
@@CarnivorousPlantsHub I just got mine back in February but I think it needs a repot again its almost tripled in size and it's drying its pot out almost daily 😅 but I still haven't gotten it to pitcher so I'm trying to hold off till it gets a few before a repot.
Sometimes getting them to pitcher can be tricky. Especially as they get bigger.
@@CarnivorousPlantsHub yeah it has a few starting pitchers but I keep letting it dry out to much and they fall off. I’m having to water it almost daily not to keep it from drying
What abouts older moss? Reuse it or not
I don't recommend reusing. It can have critters and mold issues. If it's still really fresh, I'd go ahead and reuse it. But older stuff should be replaced. Moss eventually breaks down and can go bad.
3 questions: 1) if the plant is in a hanging pot how do you water it? 2) if the plant is in a hanging pot and needs to be reported, how do you report it without damaging the pitchers that might be dangling off the pot? 3) can I only use the Long fibre Spagna Moss, and not use the peat moss Perlite when repotting?
1) These do not like sitting in water, water thoroughly, enough so that water drains out the bottom hole. Once it dries out, rinse and repeat. 2) You just have to be careful, a bigger nepenthes with a lot of pitchers is a handful when it comes to repotting. Sometimes its a messy affair as the water and bugs can drain out if the pitchers are tipped. 3) Yes! Actually, I recommend LFSM over peat and perlite as it's a better growing substrate for nepenthes.
How long have u had this guy now? He seems like he’s growing pretty fast
It's been about 9 months now. It's done so well. It's only been recently that its had some trouble. Hoping it snaps out of it.
They actually grow pretty fast. I've had mine over a year and it's twice that size
How is your plant doing now?
That's a super good question, update coming pretty soon, probably in a couple weeks. It's recovering really well and just now starting to put out some new pitchers. Can't wait to show you guys the update on this one. Stay tuned!
@@CarnivorousPlantsHub I am excited! I ordered the same variety too it probably will arrived in a week or two.
As much as the table has become famous, may be time to get a little larger table. Or a secondary small one.
I've had to move to a bigger table. In my recent video, It's a much larger table. I felt so guilty though, I need to find a way to incorporate it. Lol.
@@CarnivorousPlantsHub
I have an idea . . . . Use your current larger table to work on, and place the end result plants in their pots for final shot of the finished product on the small round table. 😎
So you don't use the tray method?
Nice video comrade
Not with Nepenthes. They dont like to be sitting in water. I only top water them.
@@CarnivorousPlantsHub oh that explains a lot thank you comrade