I am a complete beginner with Nepenthes so I only know a little bit of how to care for them so please share your wisdom.
So, last week I saw a large viney Nepenthes in a corner of a small flower shop. It was super dry and looked really sad. I asked how much it was and the lady gave it to me for free. As soon as I got home I took a proper peak in the pot. There were two mature plants and two basils. I cut up the vines and stuck them in some soil. I didn't want to throw them away, but since they were super dry I didn't spend much time on them. I potted the four plants in a 50-50 coconut coir/perlite mix which was all I had available and watered them thoroughly before placing them under a LED grow light in my kitchen. Both the mature plants have tiny buds on several nodes and one has a larger shoot on the top. I am not sure if the buds appeared before or after I repotted them. I placed the basils together in a small pot. Both have tiny, unsuccessful pitchers and several tendrils on the way, again I am not sure how much of that was already there when I got it. I spray the tendrils with water a few times a day which I saw on youtube could help if the humidity levels are not great. I am planning on buying a small indoor greenhouse to put them in to give them the right humidity.
If I am doing something wrong or you have suggestions for what I should do please let me know. I'm including some pictures.
Dropbox - Nepenthes project
So, last week I saw a large viney Nepenthes in a corner of a small flower shop. It was super dry and looked really sad. I asked how much it was and the lady gave it to me for free. As soon as I got home I took a proper peak in the pot. There were two mature plants and two basils. I cut up the vines and stuck them in some soil. I didn't want to throw them away, but since they were super dry I didn't spend much time on them. I potted the four plants in a 50-50 coconut coir/perlite mix which was all I had available and watered them thoroughly before placing them under a LED grow light in my kitchen. Both the mature plants have tiny buds on several nodes and one has a larger shoot on the top. I am not sure if the buds appeared before or after I repotted them. I placed the basils together in a small pot. Both have tiny, unsuccessful pitchers and several tendrils on the way, again I am not sure how much of that was already there when I got it. I spray the tendrils with water a few times a day which I saw on youtube could help if the humidity levels are not great. I am planning on buying a small indoor greenhouse to put them in to give them the right humidity.
If I am doing something wrong or you have suggestions for what I should do please let me know. I'm including some pictures.
Dropbox - Nepenthes project