- Wed Mar 01, 2017 12:24 pm
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Hello everyone! I am new to the forum, and new to carnivorous plants in general. I am from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area zone 7A/7B border. I have 3 carnivorous plants, 2 Nepenthes (which I think are N. alata) and 1 butterwort.
I got my first Nepenthes in late October or early November. The first attached photo is the day I brought it home (hopefully I can figure these attachments out). Since the day I got it, I have given it nothing but filtered tap water (out of a Brita) and occasionally flush the pot about once every three weeks with water right from the tap. It sits in about 1/4-1/2" of water until the tray dries. I do not add more water for up to 4 days. The second attachment is what it looks like today. Note: the leaf at 6 o'clock in the first picture is the same leaf at 6 o'clock in the second picture. If I am doing the opposite of everything suggested for neps, it seems to be working for this little guy! He's still in the same little 1.5" plastic pot. He looks greener and almost doubled in size, and is putting out a new set of pitchers. He was in a south to southwest bay window between my bird of paradise and monstera deliciosa, so he got bright indirect light all day and about 4-6 hours of dappled direct sunlight in the afternoon. I just moved him under a grow light yesterday for spring.
Any suggestions are welcome! I only have one question however: HOW and WHEN should I repot a Nepenthes?
Thanks in advance!
Alyssa
I got my first Nepenthes in late October or early November. The first attached photo is the day I brought it home (hopefully I can figure these attachments out). Since the day I got it, I have given it nothing but filtered tap water (out of a Brita) and occasionally flush the pot about once every three weeks with water right from the tap. It sits in about 1/4-1/2" of water until the tray dries. I do not add more water for up to 4 days. The second attachment is what it looks like today. Note: the leaf at 6 o'clock in the first picture is the same leaf at 6 o'clock in the second picture. If I am doing the opposite of everything suggested for neps, it seems to be working for this little guy! He's still in the same little 1.5" plastic pot. He looks greener and almost doubled in size, and is putting out a new set of pitchers. He was in a south to southwest bay window between my bird of paradise and monstera deliciosa, so he got bright indirect light all day and about 4-6 hours of dappled direct sunlight in the afternoon. I just moved him under a grow light yesterday for spring.
Any suggestions are welcome! I only have one question however: HOW and WHEN should I repot a Nepenthes?
Thanks in advance!
Alyssa
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