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Nepenthes Coccinea is a hybrid (rafflesiana × ampullaria × mirabilis), Wikipedia lists it as a common/popular variety but I can hardly find any pictures or info on it. If any of you grow it can I see some pictures and get some knowledge? Mine is still very tiny and doesn’t have any pitchers yet. Also, how long would it take a typical nep. to grow pitchers?

Did you try Cpphotfinder.com?

That's one of my first searches.

http://cpphotofinder.com/nepenthes-x-coccinea-1037.html

Mike

Hi Chesser,
I had a beautiful specimen of N. x Coccinea back in the day! Wish I still did! It's a very nice hybrid, and from what I remember, an easy grower. I'll try to locate an old photo of mine and post it for you. Best of luck with it.

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Shadowtski wrote:Did you try Cpphotfinder.com?

That's one of my first searches.

http://cpphotofinder.com/nepenthes-x-coccinea-1037.html

Mike

Thanks! I don’t think I ever would’ve found that site on my own.

camsdad66 wrote:Hi Chesser,
I had a beautiful specimen of N. x Coccinea back in the day! Wish I still did! It's a very nice hybrid, and from what I remember, an easy grower. I'll try to locate an old photo of mine and post it for you. Best of luck with it.

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Great! I’d appreciate that.

These are two different plants of N. x Coccinea that I grew many years apart. The really nice one was bought from a local garden center and really took off in my homemade green house. As far as time on your plant to develop pitchers, a photo might help me and some others to determine that. Also, of course your growing conditions will greatly influence pitcher production as well. Neps need a good bit of light, and usually a fair amount of humidity to pitcher.

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camsdad66 wrote:These are two different plants of N. x Coccinea that I grew many years apart. The really nice one was bought from a local garden center and really took off in my homemade green house. As far as time on your plant to develop pitchers, a photo might help me and some others to determine that. Also, of course your growing conditions will greatly influence pitcher production as well. Neps need a good bit of light, and usually a fair amount of humidity to pitcher.

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I don’t think light is an issue. I’m running a 300watt full spectrum LED grow light at full power for 12hrs. Maybe it’s humidity? It ranges from 55-92%. Or could it be temperature? It’s currently at 68F. Sorry for being so needy
Here’s what it looks like:

Sorry for the bad quality it’s not easy to take good pictures under that light.

The plant looks happy to me, and definitely has the makings of pitchers. Just gotta give it some time and be patient. Also, while neps don't go into a true dormancy like some other CPs, some do slow down or stop pitcher production in the winter time. Also, 68° may be a little low, might want to up the temp a little if possible. Just my opinion. I grow my neps indoors in a sunroom with fairly low humidity, and they do fine. They just do their thing and pitcher when they want to. Some don't pitcher for months, and then, suddenly....BAM!

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camsdad66 wrote:The plant looks happy to me, and definitely has the makings of pitchers. Just gotta give it some time and be patient. Also, while neps don't go into a true dormancy like some other CPs, some do slow down or stop pitcher production in the winter time. Also, 68° may be a little low, might want to up the temp a little if possible. Just my opinion. I grow my neps indoors in a sunroom with fairly low humidity, and they do fine. They just do their thing and pitcher when they want to. Some don't pitcher for months, and then, suddenly....BAM!

Thanks! I really appreciate it. Great help.

You're welcome. I'm not an expert, but feel free to ask any questions if you need. Happy New Year to you also!

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I have N. sanguinea, N. ventrata, and an unknown hybrid, and all three stopped pitchering when the humidity dropped too low after the central heating kicked on for the year. I've managed to get their humidity up, and they're pitchering again. They kept growing despite the lack of pitchers, though- a lot of neps grow fine, just minus pitchers, when the air humidity is a bit low.

Fishkeeper if you could post a photo of your unknown hybrid I might be able to say what it is.