first pitcher opening up!

[pappydew]

Not exactly the most glamorous Nep species out there but after several failed pitchers that stayed small and shrived this one is finally got to a good size and is opening!

 

[mass]

ventricosa?

 

[pappydew]

Yep. Supposedly ventricosa 'red'

 

[limeslide]

Woot! I would move it to a sphagnum mix if possible, though.

 

[nightsky]

Hey grats. It's great watching how the pitchers progress with each new one. You'll be hooked.

 

[pappydew]

Woot! I would move it to a sphagnum mix if possible, though.

I do have some sphagnum still. Would it appreciate 100% LFS?

Hey grats. It's great watching how the pitchers progress with each new one. You'll be hooked.

Don't say that...neps are too pricey for me to get hooked LOL

 

[srduggins]

Woot! I would move it to a sphagnum mix if possible, though.

And I would keep it far away from sphagnum. Is that a peat moss mix it is in? I wouldn't use peat moss either.

I do have some sphagnum still. Would it appreciate 100% LFS?

I doubt it, especially if you have it sitting in water.


Don't say that...neps are too pricey for me to get hooked LOL

Too late.

 

[pappydew]

It's still in what the seller put it in...I think its a peat/perlite mix.

 

[justjack]

And I would keep it far away from sphagnum. Is that a peat moss mix it is in? I wouldn't use peat moss either.




Too late.

Hey Steve, What kind of substrate would you actually recommend then?

 

[srduggins]

The question of substrate is a highly individual one. It depends on many factors, such as lighting, humidity, how often you water, what types of extremes you need to overcome, etc.

I use cedar bark mulch, medium orchid bark, pumice in equal ratios with a little charcoal mixed in (<10%).

I hate repotting plants grown in sphagnum, because, inevitably, under my conditions, the sphagnum begins to break down and get sloppy and I end up spraying the root ball with my garden hose to remove as much of the mush as possible and end up loosing some roots too.

 

[jbradt]

Looks like it finally settled in. You'll be hooked in no time... buahahahahaha!