Nepenthes attenboroughii

[Heli]

Look what I just found in the mail! This little bugger looks pretty happy considering it just came all the way from Sri Lanka. I would say the plant is about 1" in diameter

 

[thez_yo]

Cute little plant Now make it grow fast so you can show us pitcher pictures!!

 

[Peatmoss]

Niceness!

 

[Heli]

Thanks! Im surprised it was shipped potted. I thought there was a "no substrate aloud" rule for international plants

 

[MICKEY]

make shore there are no Orangutangs hiding in it lol

 

[amphirion]

there is "a no substrate" policy for international export.... your contact must have done that for you.... nice plant. best of luck growing it up!

 

[Heli]

nope, I checked... no 30' boas or any orangutans either.

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amp, it was sealed in the "BE style". Also it is in the same net pot from the pic BE provided.

 

[BigBella]

It looks very promising; and it is definitely nice to see the species in cultivation . . .

 

[Heli]

Thanks David! I hope it doesn't grow as fast as villosa

 

[amphirion]

@heli: that's interesting. is that plant SG or TCed? maybe it's because it was SG that they shipped it potted?

 

[Heli]

maybe It is sg though

 

[carnivoure12]

I believe they are all SG, that is why people are afraid of a possible hybrid, and we know how amph feels about that.

Congrats on the nice N. attenboroughii, don't kill it

 

[Heli]

I dont understand why people think there is a possible hybrid. There are no other nepenthes that grow with attenboroughii.

 

[mikefallen13]

Cool! I hope it does well! I wonder why all the experienced growers in Europe had so much trouble with this species?

 

[Heli]

Huh thats odd. It is an intermediate so it shouldn't be that hard. I remember Jeremiah telling me that it loves humidity so maybe thats why

 

[Exo]

I believe the euros were keeping them too cold

 

[Heli]

how cold is to cold?

 

[Exo]

70 in the day....50 at night..intermediate is more like 60 at night and 75-80 in the day.

 

[Heli]

uh oh, it might not like my winter temps then

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Although Jeremiah grows his at HL temps and it does great.

 

[thez_yo]

Yeah people said hamiguitanensis/peltata were intermediates too, and after keeping them highland for a while and then in a LL-ish terra, I'd go with keeping it a little warmer. And if it's straight from BE I'd say you've got a 3mo wait til it budges even a cm of growth and keep it bagged and misted at all times