super long nepenthes cutting

super long nepenthes cutting#442682

By elaineo -  Sun Nov 19, 2023 5:39 pm
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- Sun Nov 19, 2023 5:39 pm #442682

I accidentally made a 24" cutting and rooted it. there's a growth point at the top and then a long bare vine going into the potting media. What can I do to make it look less silly?

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Re: super long nepenthes cutting#442685

By Camden -  Sun Nov 19, 2023 5:58 pm
Location:  Upper VA, U.S.A - Zone 7B
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- Sun Nov 19, 2023 5:58 pm #442685

Make another cutting

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Re: super long nepenthes cutting#442686

By Intheswamp -  Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:06 pm
Location:  N31°43'59" USDA 8a/b
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- Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:06 pm #442686

What Camden said. Make a few cuttings and get a pot full of nep growing. I'm not sure that a single cut end can support 24 inches of vine...maybe, maybe not...???

I'm no expert, for sure!!!!

Re: super long nepenthes cutting#442688

By elaineo -  Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:44 pm
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- Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:44 pm #442688

Camden wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 5:58 pm Make another cutting

and start over? i mean, i took this initial cutting over a year ago. it's just weird that there's so much space between the growth point and the roots.

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Re: super long nepenthes cutting#442689

By elaineo -  Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:46 pm
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- Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:46 pm #442689

wait a sec... if i detach the growth point from the roots, will the roots sprout a new head? like a hydra?

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Re: super long nepenthes cutting#442690

By Camden -  Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:05 pm
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- Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:05 pm #442690

elaineo wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:46 pm wait a sec... if i detach the growth point from the roots, will the roots sprout a new head? like a hydra?

It should sprout a new node yes, well… it depends on if this is a long woody stalk or a green stalk.

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Re: super long nepenthes cutting#442694

By optique -  Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:53 pm
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- Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:53 pm #442694

Some vine cuttings just have a lot of space between nodes. You can bury it deep or cut it a 2nd time to make it look better, like the maxima wavy in this photo. Also the hardest brown sticks can put out new growth. It just takes longer.

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Re: super long nepenthes cutting#442710

By elaineo -  Mon Nov 20, 2023 4:27 am
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- Mon Nov 20, 2023 4:27 am #442710

optique wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:53 pm Some vine cuttings just have a lot of space between nodes. You can bury it deep or cut it a 2nd time to make it look better, like the maxima wavy in this photo. Also the hardest brown sticks can put out new growth. It just takes longer.

Wow! I just trimmed all the brown stems off my nepenthes today and threw them in the compost. d'oh. well I don't think anyone needs more ventratas around here :b

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Re: super long nepenthes cutting#442714

By Intheswamp -  Mon Nov 20, 2023 12:45 pm
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- Mon Nov 20, 2023 12:45 pm #442714

Hey, don’t knock the ventratas. It’s the only nep I have and also the nicest one I have!!!

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