Another giant n.--------------ventrincosa pitcher!

[Spectabilis73]

My Nepenthes ventrincosa is making another giant pitcher! this one isn't even open and it is about 1 inch larger than the last! I'll post a pic soon.

 

[GEORGE-CP]

well where the pic how long do we have to wait lol

 

[Spectabilis73]

got the camra out...taking the pic right now.

 

[Spectabilis73]

here's one.

on the left side you can see a N. maxima and a N. alata right in front of it. I can't get the Maxima to make lower pitchers. don't know how.

Nice flag, eh?

here's a closeup:

ok.ok. it's not exactly an inch longer, but hey, it's a ventrincosa!

 

[Spectabilis73]

this is what my N. ventrincosa pitcher looked like before: (same pic from "How large do N. ventrincosa pitchers get?")

this is what it looks like now:

 

[Spectabilis73]

from the angle I took the sec. pic. the Ven. doesn't look any redder, but at another angle it's very deep red...what do you think?

 

[GEORGE-CP]

kool i guess i will have to order a n. alata & n.ventrincosa. i know i can get the alata at a nursery around here but the ventrincosa. i will have to order. kool pic Spec. whats the one all the way in the back right corned small one. the flag just reminded me of the stamps that i bought today lol

lean the vine to the side and it will promote a basil shoot to grow

 

[Spectabilis73]

that's my unknown Nepenthes. I'll be right back I'm taking a pic of my rajah

 

[Tim]

Nice picts!!

 

[GEORGE-CP]

from the other angel it look like it is more of a blood red

 

[Spectabilis73]

you can see pics of my rajah now in "Update on my rajah"

 

[Guest]

What conditions are you growing those nepenthes in? My ventricosa is a really crappy grower

. It has slow growth, sometimes deformed, brown spotted leaves, and no pitcher production. One of my other ones seems to be doing fine though....

 

[eplants02]

Spectabilis73,
Are u growing those Nepenthes in the open or a terrarium? Nice plants, though.

 

[Tony Paroubek]

Nice pics. Looks like your N. maxima is making upper pitchers so don't expect lower ones. MAYBE if you chop it way back you can get a basal shoot that will produce lower pitchers.

Also can you edit your photos before posting to the web so they are a bit smaller in dimension?
Tony

 

[Spectabilis73]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Tony Paroubek @ Dec. 03 2002,07:47)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Can you edit your photos before posting to the web so they are a bit smaller in dimension?
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I've tried everything to make them smaller. I just figured out that when I take Macro-zooms it seems to make the pics bigger.

 

[Kate]

Spec, I would like to add to the calls for grow info... Details! We want Details! lol

 

[Spectabilis73]

ok. here's the details:


First, I grow them on a south-eastern (mostly east) window. (I'll get into details in just a sec  

) {I do NOT grow it in a terrarium.} I give it bright to full sun from 9-12. after twelve, (if it was a day with full sun) I close the blinds halfway so it gets full sun for 10 mins, them shade for 10 mins, then full sun for 10 mins, etc, etc...

Humidity and temp.:
They get a constant humidity of about 60-70% in the night, (on the coast here in CAlifornia it's almost always foggy every night) about 80%
Temps are around 60*-70*,sometimes, at the most, 75*-80* on very hot days


EDIT: Tell me if you want more and/or better details

 

[Kate]

More please... just got my baby ventricosa yesterday... tryingto provide the best possible environment for it.

 

[Spectabilis73]

*in robot voice* SCANNING BRAIN FOR MORE INFO

Watering:

I give it a good watering every 3 days and leave a little water at the bottom of the pot. every 2 weeks or so I give it a drying out of about 3 days, (I empty the little water that's at the bottom of the pot,too) but if it starts to look too dry before 3 days I water it.

*in robot voice* SCANNING BRAIN FOR MORE INFO



EDIT: CORRECTION: I give it 60-75% humidity

 

[Spectabilis73]

anything SPECIFIC you want to know about?
anything SPECIFIC do you wnat me to give details about?
want further details?