Newbie pitcher owner needs help!

Newbie pitcher owner needs help!#305873

By VenusTheFlyTrap-505 -  Sat Oct 21, 2017 8:29 pm
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- Sat Oct 21, 2017 8:29 pm #305873

Hi everyone,
i just bought my first pitcher plant! and i am super excited to see how it will do in my room.
however, i need some help with setting up the area i will keep it in.
how does one start out with a new Nepenthes pitcher plant? i would like to hang it in my room, but i'm afraid it won't get enough light. also, if hanging is not an option should i put it in a high pot to make sure the pitchers don't sit on the counter/table?

please give me all your tips for starting care for a pitcher plant, all of the tips are welcomed.
i am a beginner, i do have a venus flytrap but i have never owned a pitcher

p.s. the pitchers are kinda dented and look a little weak, is something wrong with them?

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Re: Newbie pitcher owner needs help!#305874

By heffely92 -  Sat Oct 21, 2017 8:34 pm
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- Sat Oct 21, 2017 8:34 pm #305874

VenusTheFlyTrap-505 wrote:Hi everyone,
i just bought my first pitcher plant! and i am super excited to see how it will do in my room.
however, i need some help with setting up the area i will keep it in.
how does one start out with a new Nepenthes pitcher plant? i would like to hang it in my room, but i'm afraid it won't get enough light. also, if hanging is not an option should i put it in a high pot to make sure the pitchers don't sit on the counter/table?

please give me all your tips for starting care for a pitcher plant, all of the tips are welcomed.
i am a beginner, i do have a venus flytrap but i have never owned a pitcher

p.s. the pitchers are kinda dented and look a little weak, is something wrong with them?

Can you post pictures

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Re: Newbie pitcher owner needs help!#305875

By AndyTheTaco -  Sat Oct 21, 2017 8:38 pm
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- Sat Oct 21, 2017 8:38 pm #305875

Pictures?

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Re: Newbie pitcher owner needs help!#305878

By AndyTheTaco -  Sat Oct 21, 2017 9:10 pm
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- Sat Oct 21, 2017 9:10 pm #305878

I'm no expert (also a newbie

) I have 1 medium and one small pitcher plant, I would recommend hanging it but it doesn't really matter looks good like that, they need a lot of sun (I give mine 2 to 3 hours of semi direct sun) and much humidity, carefully try poping the dent pitcher back to his normal but if he doesn't its probably getting old, but remember I'm no expert its just what others told me and things I do, hope this works a little

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Re: Newbie pitcher owner needs help!#305929

By VenusTheFlyTrap-505 -  Sun Oct 22, 2017 4:56 pm
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- Sun Oct 22, 2017 4:56 pm #305929

So i hung it near my window for now and pointed my ceiling light towards it. Its fall now so winter will be approaching. Im thinking/hoping that will help with the light requirements.

Re: Newbie pitcher owner needs help!#305956

By AndyTheTaco -  Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:55 pm
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- Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:55 pm #305956

VenusTheFlyTrap-505 wrote:So i hung it near my window for now and pointed my ceiling light towards it. Its fall now so winter will be approaching. Im thinking/hoping that will help with the light requirements.

That will work great

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