purple_monkfi
Noob
Hey there,
I'm new to the forums and new to carniverous plants and I figured it was about time I started to learn more about my pitcher plant.
My fiance bought it for me from (of all places) a supermarket about a year ago now, it was a token of love as I dislike flowers (i'm allergic) and he knew something as wierd as a carniverous plant would make me happy.
Anyway, a year on the once tiny little thing is HUGE. It lives in our bathroom window and i'm no expert, but it looks happy enough... I think.
It does however seem to be getting too big for the tiny little plastic pot it came in. So my question is, what should I do? Should I leave it be or risk repotting? how do you repot them?
Is there anything I should be doing to promote it's health and growth?
Here's a picture taken about 8 months ago, i'll try to take a more recent picture some time today.
The bowl it's in now resembles much more of a swamp, it's rather well.. boglike to be honest and it's roots are starting to force their way out of the pot.
Anyone know what species this is either? It's some sort of Hybrid according to it's tag but that's about all I know.
I'm new to the forums and new to carniverous plants and I figured it was about time I started to learn more about my pitcher plant.
My fiance bought it for me from (of all places) a supermarket about a year ago now, it was a token of love as I dislike flowers (i'm allergic) and he knew something as wierd as a carniverous plant would make me happy.
Anyway, a year on the once tiny little thing is HUGE. It lives in our bathroom window and i'm no expert, but it looks happy enough... I think.
It does however seem to be getting too big for the tiny little plastic pot it came in. So my question is, what should I do? Should I leave it be or risk repotting? how do you repot them?
Is there anything I should be doing to promote it's health and growth?
Here's a picture taken about 8 months ago, i'll try to take a more recent picture some time today.
![Bitey.jpg](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv645%2FPurple_monkfish%2FBitey.jpg&hash=6c41dcbb05fcb0a4535571772f154868)
The bowl it's in now resembles much more of a swamp, it's rather well.. boglike to be honest and it's roots are starting to force their way out of the pot.
Anyone know what species this is either? It's some sort of Hybrid according to it's tag but that's about all I know.