Ordered my first Nepenthes finally!

Ordered my first Nepenthes finally!#358045

By SaucerfulOfSecrets -  Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:07 pm
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- Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:07 pm #358045

My first Nepenthes sanguinea is on the way. Hoping it will help alleviate the terrible japanese beetles destroying my rose bushes. Current plan is to have it full sun/partial shade on a screened in porch with a medium of 1:1:1 lfsm, perlite, and peat moss. Will move to windowsill in fall. Any recommendations and/or anecdotes?

Re: Ordered my first Nepenthes finally!#358052

By optique -  Fri Jul 03, 2020 1:11 am
Location:  Greenville SC
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- Fri Jul 03, 2020 1:11 am #358052

I have the common orange sanguinea in a hanging pot, its in full sun till around 11am then shaded rest of day, its is growing like a weed in 50/50 moss/perlite. in the winter i keep it in a south facing window with lots of direct sunlight. 3 basal shoots so far this year.

It pitchers fill with ants when outside

one year ago

this year

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Re: Ordered my first Nepenthes finally!#358055

By sanguinearocks101 -  Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:55 am
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- Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:55 am #358055

I would reccomend potting it in either 100% lfsm or a 50/50 mix of lfsm and perlite.

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Re: Ordered my first Nepenthes finally!#358059

By SaucerfulOfSecrets -  Fri Jul 03, 2020 4:06 am
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- Fri Jul 03, 2020 4:06 am #358059

Thanks for the advice! The relationship between nepenthes and ants is fascinating.

Re: Ordered my first Nepenthes finally!#358078

By Lyra -  Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:23 pm
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- Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:23 pm #358078

I never seen that before. So many ants. I wish mines would eat more ants.

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Re: Ordered my first Nepenthes finally!#358079

By uxleumas -  Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:29 pm
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- Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:29 pm #358079

i've heard of ants over-fertilizing and killing Nepenthes by using the pitchers as a trash bin. hope the ants don't do that to yours.

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