What's new
TerraForums - Carnivorous Plant Community

Welcome to TerraForums — a long-running carnivorous plant community established in 2001. Register for free to join the conversation, ask questions, and connect with growers from around the world.

NASC Auction will open in...

Read the rules first :)
NASC auction is OPEN!!

How long before mature pitchers are produced?

how long does it take for seedlings to produce mature pitchers?

i sowed seeds since June and they have germinated since July. How long more do i have to wait before they start producing mature pitchers?

Thank you
 
Mature as in looks like a pitcher, or mature as in actually an adult? Seedlings take one to two years to start looking like the plants you'd find from a nursery - the fastest I've heard of one reaching that stage was about six months, but that was an especially vigorous individual in a hybrid batch and is definitely far from the norm. As for reaching full vining maturity, I think it's usually about eight to 15 years, depending on breeding.
~Joe
 
If they are Indochinese in origin, they get huge in a period of months. ;)

Most species take a couple of years for substantial pitchers, so I hope that you have time on your hands! :)
 
Back
Top