I repotted a couple of Nepenthes. The sunroom is too hot for them and they dry out way too fast. That led to the demise of the larger ones. For these, I had some heavier pots so they don't fall over any more. Also a more moisture retentive soil. We'll see how they do. Also, I repotted two small zygocactus, and took a bunch of cuttings from the oldest, largest one. That's the top left one. The flower is a nice salmon color. I've never seen another one like that.
Showing posts with label nepenthes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nepenthes. Show all posts
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Repotting Some Tropicals. 3.20.2021
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Nepenthesa and Dendrobium Hybrid Revival After Dry Dormancy. 2.28.2021
I stored several of the Nepenthes and Dendrobium Orchids in a bright window in the garage for most of the winter. I did not have the ability to keep them watered for a while. This week I pruned off the dead leaves and rehydrated the growth medium. So far they are looking good. The leaf turgidity has returned and there may be some new growth initiation. A few did not survive, but it's nice to know there are some I can keep in dry dormancy for a while.
Nepenthes sanguinium a week after removing dead leaves and rehydration.
A Yamamoto dendrobium and that Nepenthes after cleanup and rehydration.
Another, larger Yamamoto dendrobium, also stored dry dormant in the garage and reviving this week.
Sunday, July 14, 2019
Nepenthes (Tropical carnivorous pitcher plants) Growing Outdoors. 7.14.19
Nepenthes Deroose Alata. 7.14.19 |
I water them daily with rain water, adding 1/8 tsp general purpose Miracle Grow per quart watering can. I let the water drain through the bottom. The benefit of that treatment can be seen in the Deroose Alata, which has had that treatment since late winter in the sunroom. All of the visible pitchers and leaves visible in this photo grew under this regimen.
A few are not pictured. If the light is good tomorrow, I may add them here.
Except for Nepenthes Deroose Alata, all were added in early June (I think). They are all starting to grow and most are starting to produce pitchers under my growing conditions. It will take a while to see the mature appearance.
All were from growcarnivorousplants.com
Nepenthes X Falcon. 7.14.19 |
Nepenthes Dyeriana. 7.14.19 |
L to Right, N. X Whisper, N. campanuplata X lowii, N. Ruby Alice. |
L to R, N. maxima X aristochoides, N. Peter Damato, N. albomarginata Black. |
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Nepenthes, Growing Fast! 4.28.19
Nepenthes sanguinea |
Nepenthes thorellii x aristollochioides |
These are in full sun. I'm watering daily, 1/8 teaspoon of general purpose miracle grow per 1/2 gallon of rain water. I let the water run through the pot, catching it in a bucket under the hanging plants. Environment is the same as my tomato and pepper and sweet potato starts.
Source of plants, growcarnivorousplants.com
Nepenthes x "St. Mercury" |
Nepenthes x "Deroose alata" |
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Carnivorous Plant Updates. 4.23.19
Nepenthes sanginea. 4.23.19 |
Nepenthes sanginea. 4.23.19 |
Emerging Pitchers and Flower Bud on Sarracenia "Extreme Green". 4.23.19 |
Emerging Flower Stalk on Sarraenia "Tarnok". 4..23.19 |
Emerging Traps on Venus Flytrap. 4.23.19 |
Labels:
Carnivorous plants,
nepenthes,
Sarracenia,
Venus Flytrap
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Nepenthes. 4.17.19
Nepenthes sanguinea pitcher, not quite open. 4.17.19 |
Nepenthes x St Mercury. Pitcher beginning to open. 4.17.19 |
Nepenthes thorellii x aristolochoides pitcher not quite open. 4.17.19 |
Sunday, April 07, 2019
Nepenthes, Tropical Carnivorous Plants. 4.7.19
Here are a coupleof the Nepenthes that I bought this winter. The small pitchered one was in my LED plant set-up until last week. The other has been in my sunroom since buying it. Since they are vines, I have them hanging from the overhead window struts. On the larger plant, the initial pitchers died after the move - stress from a new home. The small pitchered plant actually had new ones growing from the outset.
I'll try to remember to add their names later. So far, I'm more than pleased with these fun plants.
I think the larger pitchered plants will grow much larger pitchers. It's fun to watch as they develop.
These were from Sarracenia Northwest.
I'll try to remember to add their names later. So far, I'm more than pleased with these fun plants.
I think the larger pitchered plants will grow much larger pitchers. It's fun to watch as they develop.
These were from Sarracenia Northwest.
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Nepenthes. 1.22.18
I can't take credit for these tropical Nepenthes.
They came from growcarnivorousplants.com. The are very different from American pitcher plants, which stay outside. I never know if something will grow in my hands, but these will be very interesting.
I hope they grow and flourish. Right now, most of them are in the sunroom. The temperatures there vary a lot, nights in the 50s and days into the mid 70s. In the summer, it's much warmer and they'll have to go outside.
They came from growcarnivorousplants.com. The are very different from American pitcher plants, which stay outside. I never know if something will grow in my hands, but these will be very interesting.
I hope they grow and flourish. Right now, most of them are in the sunroom. The temperatures there vary a lot, nights in the 50s and days into the mid 70s. In the summer, it's much warmer and they'll have to go outside.
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