Update on cuttings

[Guest]

The cuttings of N. sanguinea dark, and N. bongso x maxima that I took on Dec. 1, are already showing signs of rooting. All 11 of them have nodes that are beginning to grow. Looks like a 100% strike

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[GEORGE-CP]

Nathaniel,

the 3 cutting i recieved from you are still not showing any signs of rooting but, they are still green in color which is good. don't actually remember when i got them or planted them but, it wasn't that long ago. just giving them some more time to see what happens. thanks

 

[Khai]

You guys should have no problems these are easy species to prop via stem cuttings.

Peace

 

[GEORGE-CP]

khai, thanks for the info i have rooted maxima and sanguinea before but never bongso

 

[Guest]

I didn't expect them to turn out so well, as this was my first time taking Nepenthes cuttings. Now I just need to propogate them via tissue culture, so I can see the lower pitchers

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[The Griffin]

Nathaniel,

Did you use sphagnum to root them?
I could be wrong on this, but if you let the plants vine out over the pot so that the growing point falls below the soil surface, at some point a basal rosette should form. Won't the pitchers formed on the rosette always be lower? That has been my limited experience, but someone correct me if I am in error.

Regards,

Joe

 

[Guest]

You are correct Griffen. And, I used vermiculite, which seems to work wonders

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