Nepenthes Ventrata from local garden center

Nepenthes Ventrata from local garden center#338043

By optique -  Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:00 pm
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- Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:00 pm #338043

I can only guess it is Nepenthes Ventrata. got lucky it was just in still on cart from vendor. anyone know if i can keep one outside in a South Carolina summer?

7in pitchers

Re: Nepenthes Ventrata from local garden center#338141

By thefic -  Fri Jun 14, 2019 1:58 pm
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- Fri Jun 14, 2019 1:58 pm #338141

If you have a somewhat shaded area to hang it from I would say yes leave it outside. The problem in the south is the blistering sun. Leaves burning and drying out have caused me headaches in the past. I had to move mine inside to a sunny bay window because they were getting cooked in the greenhouse even with shade cloth and the doors open. The last heatwave was just too much.

The garden center plants are not used to "normal" growth conditions and have to be acclimated.

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Re: Nepenthes Ventrata from local garden center#338189

By optique -  Sat Jun 15, 2019 12:03 am
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- Sat Jun 15, 2019 12:03 am #338189

well i hung it outside today where it only gets morning sun, see how it fairs

Re: Nepenthes Ventrata from local garden center#338191

By Fieldofscreams -  Sat Jun 15, 2019 12:33 am
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- Sat Jun 15, 2019 12:33 am #338191

It will do fine. Ventratas are basically weeds. Bomb proof weeds.

I treat mine like crap and it just won't stop growing.

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Re: Nepenthes Ventrata from local garden center#338247

By thefic -  Sat Jun 15, 2019 5:02 pm
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- Sat Jun 15, 2019 5:02 pm #338247

That looks like a perfect spot!

Mine don't like direct sun, just a place for nice all day light.

Should be perfect for that plant. And will trap a ton of bugs.

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Re: Nepenthes Ventrata from local garden center#338731

By optique -  Thu Jun 20, 2019 1:32 am
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- Thu Jun 20, 2019 1:32 am #338731

found this pic, it is not mine. seems coffee is not the only caffeine beverage they like?

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Re: Nepenthes Ventrata from local garden center#338751

By Copper2 - Thu Jun 20, 2019 3:39 am

- Thu Jun 20, 2019 3:39 am #338751

Maybe I’ll try that on my rajah...

Re: Nepenthes Ventrata from local garden center#338790

By optique -  Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:37 am
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- Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:37 am #338790

was going to re pot it to day and it seems to be potted in something very dark like peat but feels hard like soft cork. and it root bound. should i break the roots or just leave it in unknown potting mix? what ever it is the plant has been in it for some time.

Re: Nepenthes Ventrata from local garden center#338794

By Fieldofscreams -  Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:10 am
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- Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:10 am #338794

Not likely root bound, their root systems are extremely small.

If it's healthy and doing good I wouldn't bother repotting it.

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Re: Nepenthes Ventrata from local garden center#338795

By Copper2 - Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:21 am

- Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:21 am #338795

Post a picture

Re: Nepenthes Ventrata from local garden center#338808

By optique -  Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:29 am
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- Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:29 am #338808

I didn't take a pic why i had it out. had my hands full, but the roots looked to be covering the whole media shaped like the pot, tiny black roots holding media together. took me some time to get the plants rearranged after putting it back in the pot, doing it a 2nd time just for a pic is not going to happen. I did pour water on the media out of the pot and it did not want to break apart at all. counted 5 stalks 3 were small 2 long. I cant see breaking the media apart with out major root damage. =(

Re: Nepenthes Ventrata from local garden center#338819

By Fieldofscreams -  Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:58 am
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- Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:58 am #338819

Put the whole mass in water for 30 minutes, let it soak. It will fall apart.

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Re: Nepenthes Ventrata from local garden center#339163

By optique -  Wed Jun 26, 2019 12:56 pm
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- Wed Jun 26, 2019 12:56 pm #339163

ok a pic...

Re: Nepenthes Ventrata from local garden center#341890

By optique -  Mon Aug 05, 2019 4:21 pm
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- Mon Aug 05, 2019 4:21 pm #341890

Just a update on this thing never did repot. I want to because I have to water it like everyday unlike my plants in LFSM. It has like 8 new growth points now. leaves are snaking out of it everywhere.

Re: Nepenthes Ventrata from local garden center#341891

By Fieldofscreams -  Mon Aug 05, 2019 4:25 pm
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- Mon Aug 05, 2019 4:25 pm #341891

It looks great.

Next thing you know you will be cutting huge vines off.

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