N. spectabilis x ventricosa

[Hermopolis]

I lost a couple of pings to cold damage. They had been frozen solid repeatedly. They looked like the kind of wilty lettuce you get at Taco Bell. It's no fun opening those kinds of packages.

-Hermes.

 

[DavyJones]

D_M, I was talking about you! I didn't get the plant from you, I just remember talking to you in the chat about how ridiculous it was!

 

[D_muscipula]

I know you weren't talking about me, but other most likely didn't


I got two small lowland nepenthes about an inch in diameter in the mail, both of them had cold damage. They were that cooked grean bean color and were black in the center. I potted them up and place them in highland conditions and oddly enough they recovered in no time at all, I'm guessing two months.

 

[Raven01000]

It's no fun opening those kinds of packages.

So true! And thanks for sharing the sunburn pic! I was wondering what that would look like.

That is definitely cold damage. I've had it happen. As mentioned, SSS got a miranda from me that had this happen during shipping, and we are waiting for warmer weather so I can reship a new one to him. I have accidently left some outside and they froze and that is what they look like. You will lose most of the plant, but don't toss it, it will regrow from the base. It's damaged but not dead. I shipped that Miranda out knowing it was a good chance it might freeze, but it was a chance I took and I am replacing it. Right now it is cold again and snowing, and I am holding off on any shipments at the moment. Shipping in winter is always risky! Depending on your seller, they may be a butt and not replace it, but then again, even though it is damaged and that is disappointing, it probably isn't all the way dead either, so don't give up on it.

I won't give up! It's shriveling up in places, but I checked it today and realized that it had absorbed most of the water I gave it on Monday. If it's still thirsty that has to be a good sign. Speaking of not giving up...I am happy to say that the N. smilesii I got from you a while back is finally coming out of its funk. The little guy has got some new growth

 

[back2eight]

if you are having trouble with the smilesii, give it lowland conditions. Try to get it warmer and more humidity. The ones I have left are thriving, they are doing so well. Big fat pitchers, really long leaves, good color.

 

[Raven01000]

if you are having trouble with the smilesii, give it lowland conditions. Try to get it warmer and more humidity. The ones I have left are thriving, they are doing so well. Big fat pitchers, really long leaves, good color.

I don't really have the money to make a long-term lowland set up, but that's ok. Smilesii has started to grow again. What it was suffering from, I believe, was shipping shock and a sudden drop in humidity. It just needed a little time to adjust.

 

[Raven01000]

Update

A few days turned into a few weeks, I guess, but here is that update I promised.
It's pitchers dried up in the first week, and in the second week it began to get large black spots on most of its leaves. I trimmed off most of the dead stuff, and now here it is:

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It looks just awful.
Is it pretty much dead, or is there still some hope even now??

 

[seedjar]

It does indeed look very close to dead, but don't give up on it. Leave it be for at least a month - it might make a new basal shoot if the roots/stem are still good. Don't water it much, make sure it gets some gentle air circulation and resist the urge to trim/repot/otherwise fiddle with it. It won't be doing much in the way of photosynthesis, but light is still appreciated, if only because it help suppress fungus. Best luck.
~Joe

 

[Zero]

Looks dead
I have received plants the same way.
It isn't good but you will have to get used to some losses.
Did you get a refund from the seller?

 

[Raven01000]

Thanks Joe. I'll continue caring for it for a while, and hopefully it may still comeback.

Zero...I got half of my money back. The seller promised to return the other half in the event that it died completely.