how long will it take these seedlings to turn into a 4 inch plant or so

[cpbobby]

i recently rcd these as a bonus to a trade.......ones in the pic are labeled maxima and i have 3 ampullaria speckled green. So these should do well in my terrarium. i hear neps can 3 years to get a plant from seed? how long on avg will it take these seedlings to transition into say 4 inch tall plants?

 

[n bicalcarata]

5+ years depends on your conditions though and the species

 

[cpbobby]

aww nuts.......was hoping the amps would be less due to their growing speed.....basically put them in corner and forget about them until i see plants. lol. thx.

 

[Whimgrinder]

Warm growing species will be faster, yes. But I expect you are still looking at plus-or-minus three years before a seedling of that size will reach 4".

 

[Rball]

It may take a while but what a sence of accomplishment once they get to a size and you can say yeah! i did that

 

[Jcal]

Makes me realize that $20 is cheap for a 4 inch nep.

 

[Exo]

Depends..I've had ampullaria reach 5 in in a year, spectabilis reach 3in in a year, and ventricosa reach 2in in a year...and some, like my N.dubia seedlings, are going so slow, it will prolly take them 4 years to reach 4in.

 

[cpbobby]

Makes me realize that $20 is cheap for a 4 inch nep.

my train of thought is similar...rather just buy em bigger but ill do it once or twice for the experience i guess.....or possibly for some rare lowland species/hybrid.

 

[Maiden]

My nepenthes ramispina seedling is 2" after 10months.