nepenthes cutting in flower

[Millipede]

3 months after cutting the growth point i get this :

should i cut it off or let it grow? what would happen if i let it grow? i think its kinda cool but dont want the whole thing to die after its done....

 

[Capensis]

I guess you can cut it off if you want. What plant is it on?

 

[Millipede]

its a ventricosa

 

[Capensis]

Well, if you want to make some ventricosa crosses or just experience a flower, leave it. If you feel uncertain or think it'll take up energy, cut it off. Your choice. Either way, I don't think flowers don't do much to the plant like VFTs.

 

[CPsam]

i personally would let it flower and either distribute its pollen (if male) to other growers or (if female) get pollen and grow out the seedlings.

 

[carnivoure12]

I would cut it, since it is a rooted cutting, its probable that the ventricosa is stressed, and stressed nep cuttings tend to flower prematurely.

Cut it so it can fully recover.

 

[jimscott]

That's just plain incredible!

 

[CN]

i would leave it if it is rooted . if you dont thats fine to but i would at least wait to see what it is .
Cant tell by the pic being so far but it looks like a Male

 

[rattler]

ive had it happen to me a few times.....in my limited experience with this sorta thing, if its a female it likely wont produce much seed if any in a situation like this.....course the plants it happened to me on were a lil more touchy than a ventricosa.....at the very least ild let a few flowers open to confirm sex and likely chop it, but thats me....

 

[rbjong]

I agreed with rattler. At this stage the roots are not established, either a male or female flowers wil not be very viable.

 

[justjack]

I don't think flowers don't do much to the plant,

Whaaaaaaaat?

 

[Capensis]

...What?

 

[justjack]

I agree with SPsam and rattler, find out what kinda junk it's got! Boy or girl?!?

---------- Post added at 06:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:42 PM ----------

Capensis, there's a double negative - positive in your statement, leaving me unclear as to what you were trying to communicate. I hope I was clear this time.

 

[Nepenthes]

I am in agreement with a few others here as well. You can even cut off the tip and let a couple buds flower to determine sex, but every time my cuttings flower like this, i get rid of them. The flowers will definitely eat up the plant's energy and slow it down. 3 months is not enough time for the plant to grow an extensive enough root system to support new growth and a flower spike. That's just my opinion/2 cents though. Good luck, and let us know how everything turns out down the road!

 

[Capensis]

Capensis, there's a double negative - positive in your statement, leaving me unclear as to what you were trying to communicate. I hope I was clear this time.

Oh, haha. I mean that I don't think it'll do as much harm to the plant like VFTs. But the typo wasn't that confusing. Lol.

Anyway, I'm probably wrong since it's a cutting and not a completely established plant. Lol.

 

[justjack]

Oh, haha. I mean that I don't think it'll do as much harm to the plant like VFTs. But the typo wasn't that confusing. Lol.

Only enough I had to ask what you meant, just that much.

 

[Millipede]

dang! i really wanted to keep it just to see the tiniest of nepenthes flowers ever, but, i think ill have to go with the majority on this and snip it. (haha its a male too. snip snip! get it? uhhhhh...) its the tip of the vine so it should eventually get the most robust root system compared to the other cuttings. i definately dont want to mess that up. my girlfriend will be pissed that im chopping up her plant EVEN MORE! haha