New plants

[Cindy]

It's been nearly a week since I got the plants and now, here are their pitchers...umm, pictures taken last Tuesday. Their status tonight is in <span style='color:blue'>blue</span>.

N. ampullaria, Brunei red <span style='color:blue'>no browning of pitchers</span>

N. bicalcarata, Brunei red flush <span style='color:blue'>no browning of pitchers</span>

N. copelandii <span style='color:blue'>some browning of pitchers</span>

N. distilloria, pink <span style='color:blue'>no browning of pitchers</span>

N. ephippiata <span style='color:blue'>no browning of pitchers</span>

 

[Cindy]

N. fusca, flared peristome and triangular leaves <span style='color:blue'>no browning of pitchers</span>

N. macfarlanei <span style='color:blue'>no browning of pitchers</span>

N. macrovulgaris <span style='color:blue'>some browning of pitchers</span>

N. merrilliana <span style='color:blue'>browning of most pitchers</span>

Interestingly, the ones with browning pitchers are lowland or intermediate.

Anyone has experience with N. macrovulgaris or N. fusca? I read that these plants can be difficult to grow.

 

[jorick]

Hi Cindy

Nice plants, love the ephipiata, wis mine was already that big...
I don't have any experience with meriliana or fusca, but I was told that fusca schouldn't give any problems, it's a rather easy plant ( Well my sources could be wrong but I don't think so )

 

[TheDuke]

What media do you use?Is that just straight LFS or do you have something else under it?

 

[Cindy]

Cocochip, perlite, peat, sand...topped with LFS.

 

[TheDuke]

Oh ok.Man I can't find cocochips nowhere.Where do you get them from?BTW you neps look GREAT.Mine would look that good except for the brown pitchers.

What conditions do you have them growing in?Temp , humidity ect.

 

[srduggins]

Nice plants and nice pics Cindy. I hope they grow well for you.

Look in pet stores where they have the reptile bedding for cocochips.