<span style='colorurple'>Hi everyone!
I know I asked about this before, but please bear with me some more. I asked about red/orange marks on the leaves of my N.Coccinea and was told it was probably sunburns.
It's been a while now, enough time for me to observe it and undrestand how it "works". My conclusions : the orange "stains" on the leaves, where the texture is rougher, are burn marks, the deep red coloration the leaves get when they are close to my fluorescent lights seem to be it's natural pigmentation. Either that or it's constantly embarrased...
I say it's because I use much weaker lighting than it was receiving at it's nursery.
All the upper leaves are getting this rich deep red coloration gradually after they are formed, it's truly breathtaking. I heard this is a trait some Coccinea gain from their parent (was it Maxima?) sometimes...
And it's first pitcher is finally opening now =). It's slowly growing another too. When I bought the plant (the 25th sept 2004) it had none... So I guess this means it likes it's new home right? =D
I know I know, I'll ask a friend to lend me her digital camera so I'll give you experts some pics.
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I know I asked about this before, but please bear with me some more. I asked about red/orange marks on the leaves of my N.Coccinea and was told it was probably sunburns.
It's been a while now, enough time for me to observe it and undrestand how it "works". My conclusions : the orange "stains" on the leaves, where the texture is rougher, are burn marks, the deep red coloration the leaves get when they are close to my fluorescent lights seem to be it's natural pigmentation. Either that or it's constantly embarrased...
I say it's because I use much weaker lighting than it was receiving at it's nursery.
All the upper leaves are getting this rich deep red coloration gradually after they are formed, it's truly breathtaking. I heard this is a trait some Coccinea gain from their parent (was it Maxima?) sometimes...
And it's first pitcher is finally opening now =). It's slowly growing another too. When I bought the plant (the 25th sept 2004) it had none... So I guess this means it likes it's new home right? =D
I know I know, I'll ask a friend to lend me her digital camera so I'll give you experts some pics.