I'd put a misting/spraying dystem if I were needed to often go away for work or vacation. It might not water the sphagnum but it should at least keep them from drying out.
I am heading to London for a week next month. What I do is move the hanging pots out of the window and hang them on a clothes dryer away from the window. I leave the cephs and pings where they are. I will move the helis out of the window too. I put all the regular pots in my bath. I will water well and I go one step further and leave some water in the trays above the bottom of the pots. Remy, were you checking the weather at home when you were away? Bet you did! Cheers Adam
I have surgery coming up in a few months, this finally made me switch to the large black trays from individual water containers. Thank you for the video!
Hi Remy excellent video I will put this to use on my plants when I go away ! May I ask why your long nepenthes vine along your roof has aluminium foil around stem ? Hopefully not missed a video aaaaahhh !!
pleased to meet you!!! I am fascinated by nepenthes and yours are beautiful, only I grow them in a kind of terrarium and I was watching your video about whether or not it is good to wet the leaves, so I would like to know the right time to keep the fans on computer as well as the humidifier? Beforehand thank you very much!!
Wet leaves would be ok if they dry after (a fan would do that). The fan doesn't have to be ON all the time. Depending of the size of your terrarium, you can run it 15 minutes every 2 hours. Did you watched this video? th-cam.com/video/O7owR1yexWc/w-d-xo.html
Hello, thank you for this advice! It's super helpful :) I have a question My nepenthes seems to consistently only have 3 pitchers. When my newest one finished growing and opened up, an older one died. Now, a new one is starting to grow in, and another one is starting to die. Is there a way for me to make the older ones last longer so that I can have more than 3 pitchers at a given time? Thank you!
The number of pitchers active in the same time depends mostly of the species. If the pitchers don't get any food they last longer, but the plant grow slower too.
Hello Remy. I have some seedlings that I received. I put them in a mix of long fiber sphagnum and perlite in same pots you used. I have them in a nursery with a humidity of around 80 percent. Do you have any tips for watering them so I don't cause root rot but also they don't lack moisture? Thank you.
If you can, press the sphagnum. If it's soft like a sponge it's good. If it gets dry you need water. You can also lift the pots, when too light you need water. If you're not sure you should water, then don't: dryer side is safer. 😉
@WindowsillNepenthes thank you very much! I gotta admit that I didn't know what I was getting into when I ordered these plants. I never thought I was gonna get seedlings! Well, now to do my best at taking care of them. They are a bunch of Mirabillis Globosa x Ampullaria x Villosa and a couple of Bellii.
I don't think it is fully bleached, if you look closely the tips are purple, meaning it is either particularly bleached purple sphagnum or weirdly bleached normal sphagnum. If it is the first option, then yes, it will probably come back. I don't know about the second option though.
Also, when potting, you could put 2-3(+)cm of perlite in the BOTTOM of the pot... then, the plants can probably sit in a bit of water (say 2cm) on top of the white lattice; because the perlite (I presume) doesn't absorb so much water and can allow the substrate above to drain even though the perlite is in water. I do this (perlite in the bottom) for all my neps.
Hi Remy! Your advice is the best out there! I've got a nepenthes x hookeriana that (I think) is just starting to vine. I know this hybrid barely ever vines (mainly because I've only ever seen one picture of an upper), but how rare acctually is it for one to vine? Also, do you know if it would be worth anything extra if it is vining, probably not but it's better to know! Carry on making these great videos and I hope you enjoyed your vacation.
For me, the only problem about vining nepenthes is the fact the humidity goes down. So up on the vine, humidity can be very low indoor, preventingthe pitchers.
hey man quick question: can a nepenthes just decide not to throw out a pitcher. say if it had enough nutrients can it throw the pitcher in a few months or is the swelling completely gone. also say if it didnt have adequate light will it throw off the unused pitcher growth points or are they a time sensitive thing? just wondering
You would have to really over feed the plants to prevent pitchers (feeding by the pitcher and by the roots). But usually it's simply a lack of light or humidity.
@@WindowsillNepenthes maybe I'm asking the wrong question. How about this can a nepenthes that just got a new leaf decide to wait to make a pitcher from that leaf? And say two more leafs it decides to pitcher that first leaf?
My wife and I go to PEI alot and other trips but we have snakes and geckos and my Cherry head tortoise plus all my plants so we write a care sheet out and show whoever is going to housesit (usually my cousin, sometimes my brother) i know that's not a possibility for everyone but that's what I do, usually give him some cash plus well buy groceries for the house and he's good.
Ok so I use the same water bottle, a 2 litre sprayer. I am always so careful to not wet the leaves to avoid water sitting in the joints of the leaves, to avoid rot. So looks like I am being too fussy with my nepenthes, is it ok just to water over the whole plant? I guess it must be!!! I might change my process and be less fussy. I may still be more careful with my orchids.
It depends of the airflow. On a tank or a greenhouse where you don't have a lots of airflow, that can be a problem. You can avoid leaving water between the leaves but some species naturally have their leaves shaped to prevent that. Nepenthes are way less sensitive than orchid.
Hey Rémy! I was wondering whether you've had any experience using expanded clay, such as LECA; or seramis. Not for drainage, but rather in the place that perlite is used to provide aeration. Some sources claim the clay leaks minerals, others say only if it's fertilized. Have you done anything using such? Even better, have you tried soaking it in water and measuring the TDS? I sadly don't have a TDS meter available right now
@@WindowsillNepenthes I will make it! I use LECA only at the bottom of pots. Some centimeters in order to prevent roots rot is plants could rest sit on the water too much time.
I put a bottle full of water upside down standing on the container. When the water level goes so down that air can enter inside the bottle, it gives more water to the container automatically.
@@WindowsillNepenthes Instead of using very narrow mouthed bottles, you could use for instance jelly jars (puncture the lid) or put the narrow mouthed bottle standing in a flower pot.
I'd put a misting/spraying dystem if I were needed to often go away for work or vacation. It might not water the sphagnum but it should at least keep them from drying out.
I rarely water my plants, mainly mist and they always seem to be watered so a misting system might keep them watered.
I am heading to London for a week next month. What I do is move the hanging pots out of the window and hang them on a clothes dryer away from the window. I leave the cephs and pings where they are. I will move the helis out of the window too. I put all the regular pots in my bath. I will water well and I go one step further and leave some water in the trays above the bottom of the pots. Remy, were you checking the weather at home when you were away? Bet you did! Cheers Adam
Only checking the temperature. Only one time it reached 27°C (80°F) so I cooled down the house with the AC.
I have surgery coming up in a few months, this finally made me switch to the large black trays from individual water containers. Thank you for the video!
Best wishes for your surgery 😃
Hi Remy, Im glad to see your plants did well while you were away !
These videos help mitigate some anxiety about going away! Thanks Remy
Hi Remy excellent video I will put this to use on my plants when I go away ! May I ask why your long nepenthes vine along your roof has aluminium foil around stem ? Hopefully not missed a video aaaaahhh !!
It's a surprise! I'm trying something I read about. I'll let you know if it works.
pleased to meet you!!! I am fascinated by nepenthes and yours are beautiful, only I grow them in a kind of terrarium and I was watching your video about whether or not it is good to wet the leaves, so I would like to know the right time to keep the fans on computer as well as the humidifier? Beforehand thank you very much!!
Wet leaves would be ok if they dry after (a fan would do that). The fan doesn't have to be ON all the time. Depending of the size of your terrarium, you can run it 15 minutes every 2 hours.
Did you watched this video?
th-cam.com/video/O7owR1yexWc/w-d-xo.html
@@WindowsillNepenthes thank you !!!
I will watch the video
I love ur plants🥰
In 2 weeks I am actually going on vacation for exactly 10 days so thank you for this video ^^
Have fun during your vacation knowing your plants will be ok!
I love your videos! How does the Heliamphora do on a windowsill?? I love them but read they're super picky so I'm afraid to even try one.
I'll do a post about it. 😃
@@WindowsillNepenthes Awesome!! I'll definitely be watching for it. 😊
Hello, thank you for this advice! It's super helpful :) I have a question
My nepenthes seems to consistently only have 3 pitchers. When my newest one finished growing and opened up, an older one died. Now, a new one is starting to grow in, and another one is starting to die. Is there a way for me to make the older ones last longer so that I can have more than 3 pitchers at a given time? Thank you!
The number of pitchers active in the same time depends mostly of the species. If the pitchers don't get any food they last longer, but the plant grow slower too.
@@WindowsillNepenthes agreed; but might also depend to some extent on humidity??
Hello Remy. I have some seedlings that I received. I put them in a mix of long fiber sphagnum and perlite in same pots you used. I have them in a nursery with a humidity of around 80 percent. Do you have any tips for watering them so I don't cause root rot but also they don't lack moisture?
Thank you.
If you can, press the sphagnum. If it's soft like a sponge it's good. If it gets dry you need water. You can also lift the pots, when too light you need water. If you're not sure you should water, then don't: dryer side is safer. 😉
@WindowsillNepenthes thank you very much! I gotta admit that I didn't know what I was getting into when I ordered these plants. I never thought I was gonna get seedlings! Well, now to do my best at taking care of them. They are a bunch of Mirabillis Globosa x Ampullaria x Villosa and a couple of Bellii.
Is that bleached white moss at 11:03 totally dead? Does it recover or just get overgrown by new moss?
I don't think it is fully bleached, if you look closely the tips are purple, meaning it is either particularly bleached purple sphagnum or weirdly bleached normal sphagnum. If it is the first option, then yes, it will probably come back. I don't know about the second option though.
If it's not too white/dead it me recover but usually it will be covered be new growth fast. :)
Hey remy! Where did u buy those water trays with grids? Congrats for the nice video!!
The white crate is on Home Depot ceiling supply. The trays are on every hydroponic shops ;)
Also, when potting, you could put 2-3(+)cm of perlite in the BOTTOM of the pot... then, the plants can probably sit in a bit of water (say 2cm) on top of the white lattice; because the perlite (I presume) doesn't absorb so much water and can allow the substrate above to drain even though the perlite is in water. I do this (perlite in the bottom) for all my neps.
P.S. - YOur plants are looking WONDERFUL! :)
Yes perlite at the bottom would help but as I raise the post they never sit into water. That's why I was surprised by this problem.
Hi Remy! Your advice is the best out there! I've got a nepenthes x hookeriana that (I think) is just starting to vine. I know this hybrid barely ever vines (mainly because I've only ever seen one picture of an upper), but how rare acctually is it for one to vine? Also, do you know if it would be worth anything extra if it is vining, probably not but it's better to know! Carry on making these great videos and I hope you enjoyed your vacation.
For me, the only problem about vining nepenthes is the fact the humidity goes down. So up on the vine, humidity can be very low indoor, preventingthe pitchers.
Hey Rémy, how do you feel about capillary mats for nepenthes? If I have a humidifier system do I need to worry as much about humidity around roots?
I never used those mat but the higher the air humidity then less roots needs water ;)
Thanks so much! You've been a huge help in my journey with nepenthes and i really appreciate it
hey man quick question: can a nepenthes just decide not to throw out a pitcher. say if it had enough nutrients can it throw the pitcher in a few months or is the swelling completely gone. also say if it didnt have adequate light will it throw off the unused pitcher growth points or are they a time sensitive thing? just wondering
You would have to really over feed the plants to prevent pitchers (feeding by the pitcher and by the roots). But usually it's simply a lack of light or humidity.
@@WindowsillNepenthes maybe I'm asking the wrong question. How about this can a nepenthes that just got a new leaf decide to wait to make a pitcher from that leaf? And say two more leafs it decides to pitcher that first leaf?
@@hakim599 it can grow leaves and grow pitchers later. But if the new leaf grow a pitcher, the old ones won't. They will have missed their turn.
@@WindowsillNepenthes gotcha. I hope I worded that one better thanks man. Love your videos
My wife and I go to PEI alot and other trips but we have snakes and geckos and my Cherry head tortoise plus all my plants so we write a care sheet out and show whoever is going to housesit (usually my cousin, sometimes my brother) i know that's not a possibility for everyone but that's what I do, usually give him some cash plus well buy groceries for the house and he's good.
What do you use to treat thrips?
I used a few things: th-cam.com/video/Z4_CLdqwq7I/w-d-xo.html
Ok so I use the same water bottle, a 2 litre sprayer. I am always so careful to not wet the leaves to avoid water sitting in the joints of the leaves, to avoid rot. So looks like I am being too fussy with my nepenthes, is it ok just to water over the whole plant? I guess it must be!!! I might change my process and be less fussy. I may still be more careful with my orchids.
It depends of the airflow. On a tank or a greenhouse where you don't have a lots of airflow, that can be a problem. You can avoid leaving water between the leaves but some species naturally have their leaves shaped to prevent that. Nepenthes are way less sensitive than orchid.
Hey Rémy! I was wondering whether you've had any experience using expanded clay, such as LECA; or seramis. Not for drainage, but rather in the place that perlite is used to provide aeration. Some sources claim the clay leaks minerals, others say only if it's fertilized. Have you done anything using such? Even better, have you tried soaking it in water and measuring the TDS? I sadly don't have a TDS meter available right now
I never used that be if someone have a TDS + this clay, please send the TDS results :)
@@WindowsillNepenthes I will make it! I use LECA only at the bottom of pots. Some centimeters in order to prevent roots rot is plants could rest sit on the water too much time.
I put a bottle full of water upside down standing on the container. When the water level goes so down that air can enter inside the bottle, it gives more water to the container automatically.
I tried that but the bottle fall when I was away... doing a big mess. How do you manage to keep it straight?
@@WindowsillNepenthes Instead of using very narrow mouthed bottles, you could use for instance jelly jars (puncture the lid) or put the narrow mouthed bottle standing in a flower pot.
@@kansaIainen good idea 💡 👌