Need Help!!! My Nepenthe Cups Turn Black

[flasker]

My nepenthe cups turn black one by one. Plant looks ok. Need help !!! Any Idea?

 

[Heli]

is this a new arrival.

 

[flasker]

Yes sir. It just arrives few weeks.

 

[Heli]

that is to be expected then. Nepenthes usually drop pitchers after arrival. Dont worry, your plant is ok.

 

[flasker]

Thank you very much for you quick reply. Do you think what's the reason?

 

[Heli]

yep, it looks like shipping stress. You should just cut off the pitchers.

 

[zlookup]

If you fill the pitchers with water and bag the plant and slowly acclimate over time, the pitchers can sometimes be kept alive and well. Even if you don't bag, filling the pitchers will prolong their life after shipping. Either way, it'll recover eventually if there are no other issues with it as it gets use to the conditions and settles in.

 

[flasker]

I will cut them. Thank again.

 

[lance]

Looks like they've solved it for you... if you ever get some nice pitchers on a rare plant just fill them all the way with water to preserve them until the plant starts making pitchers again.

 

[flasker]

If you fill the pitchers with water and bag the plant and slowly acclimate over time, the pitchers can sometimes be kept alive and well. Even if you don't bag, filling the pitchers will prolong their life after shipping. Either way, it'll recover eventually if there are no other issues with it as it gets use to the conditions and settles in.

I will try when I got another Nep. Very interesting and useful information.

 

[flasker]

Looks like they've solved it for you... if you ever get some nice pitchers on a rare plant just fill them all the way with water to preserve them until the plant starts making pitchers again.

Another lesson to learn. I am a newbie and I want to fill cups but I'm afraid.

 

[flasker]

3 cups turn black and I still have 2 cups. I should fill up with distilled water right?

 

[mylesG]

yeah fill em up

 

[flasker]

Thank all for your help !!!

 

[hcarlton]

Do note filling the pitchers with water dilutes the enzymes the plant produces itself. For now, it's a good idea to prolong hte life of the pitchers, but as the plant acclimates, and new pitchers form, don't add water, just give an insect or two. The nutrients in the bug will keep the pitchers active for a long time. I've had a N. ventricosa with pitchers well over 1 1/2 years old.

 

[mylesG]

good point, this is just for stressed/unhappy plants to help them through a hard time

 

[Dexenthes]

On the other hand a bug or two can actually shorten the life of a pitcher as well...

If there are no other signs of distress from your plant then it is most likely fine and will recover shortly, however plants don't always lose their pitchers (especially ones that are forming such as the one you posted). For a plant to lose even an unopened still forming pitcher after shipping would, to me, mean that your conditions are significantly less ideal than the conditions it came from. That's not to say that the plant wont survive or grow fine eventually, but just that the two growing areas are probably pretty different.

 

[flasker]

Update: My Nepenthes Cups Turn Black

Update:
I bring my plant outside under tree and let mother nature takes care of it. After 5 months the plant looks good, new pitches. I love it: not too big; not too small; some colors. Now I have to bring it inside my house because it's cold outside and hope it grows OK. First mature Nepenthes, thanks all for helping me. Cheers.

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[hcarlton]

Reminds me of both N. 'Red Leopard' and N. 'Miranda' to some extent. If it's anything like those two, it won't stay that size for long, so if you like small plants, watch out!

 

[uphwiz]

very nice save , great growing , keep it up do you have more nepenthes.?