N. species nova (Wistuba's plant)

[dlybrand]

Hey all. I'd just like to know if any of you guys 'n' gals who have this plant notice any temperature/humidity/light constraints for this one.

I plan on growing it in a tank w/ eymae, sibuyanensis, and some other common species/hybrids. Anybody see any problems with this?

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[Pyro]

Do you mean spec. nova Sumatra?

If so then this plant is pretty easy (at least for me under my conditions.) I have it with all my highlanders and it has not missed a beat since I recieved it, did not even stop pitchering.

 

[dlybrand]

Yep, that's the plant I'm talking about (spec. is short for species).

That is great news (better than my car insurance)!

Has anybody seen the differences between Wistuba's three clones?

 

[Joachim Danz]

My plants grow better during winter with lower night time temperatures. They are still young and so they didn't have problems with the hotter temperatures during summer.

Joachim

 

[osmosisuk]

Fast grower for me in typical highland conditions 12-25oC, 80% humidity, 10-12Klux

 

[dlybrand]

Do you know which clone that one is?

 

[schloaty]

Sweeeeet! I just picked this guy up at the NECPS show!!!

SCHWING!

 

[NepsAroundTheHouse]

Those plants are really nice!! How long have you had them? I may get some more but I grow them outdoors and being so small, they often don't do well. My other alternative is to grow them as windowsill plants. I may do that.

Joel
http://www.nepenthesaroundthehouse.com

 

[osmosisuk]

Don't know the clone - Andreas guessed it was probably 2A
I have just bought confirmed plants of 2A and 16, so I should be able to compare and work it out in a year or so.
Andreas has other clones in the pipeline.

This plant was shipped to me in June 2005 looking like this

Whole plant now (on the right/ jacquelinae on the left - also from Andreas)

 

[schloaty]

Holy! In just a year and a half?

What did you do? Give it steroids?

 

[NepsAroundTheHouse]

Yeah, what do you feed that plant?! That clone does resemble jacquelineae a bit. I don't think I've ever seen a Nepenthes go from out of the agar to that size in 1 year. Simply amazing.

Joel
http://www.nepenthesaroundthehouse.com

 

[osmosisuk]

Thanks for the comments - I am very fond of both of these plants. Hoping for uppers on the spec. nov. next year

All the plants I can get a cricket or two (or a leg for the small ones) in each pitcher, and every now and then a spray of dilute orchid fertiliser. Never anything in the media, and loads of flushing through with rainwater
Media is a mix of LFS, rockwool, fine orchid bark, perlite, charcoal and a sprinkling of moss peat
80% or more humidity, I try and keep light 10Klux or slightly above
This is the temperature profile through a year and a bit.

 

[dlybrand]

I got a 2A, 16, and a 'random clone' (I guess that's what you get for the unlabelled one). They haven't arrived yet. Did Andreas have pictures of his various clones so they can be identified?

EDIT: didn't see that chart before. What do you have to monitor temps? Are those flucuations the night temp drops?