update on my n. ventricosa

[uphwiz]

Ive had this one for a couple years and its still in the same pot and media ,
not sure if i should repot or leave it , its just started pitchering like wild fire in the past two months, I dont want to disturb it ,
could i just add some more lfs around the root mass , and move to a slightly larger pot, and wait another year ??.
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[Chris_Himself]

I'd just leave it. If your plant is pitchering wildly, it's telling you it likes what it's getting. I'm still in that phase where repotting Neps makes me a wee nervous. I mean I haven't botched anything, but it's still a nervous process for me. People say in a larger pot you can repot every couple years or so.


I have to seriously congratulate you on such a beautiful plant. I haven't seen an adult ventricosa red yet and mine should hop into the vining stage soon based on what I see in your plant.

 

[nightsky]

Yeah, that's a beautiful vent. How big are the pitchers?

I have a red vent also, but man that thing grows slow as molasses, ie a couple inches in 4 years... I don't get it. I could only wish it was doing as well as yours.

 

[ellisonk001]

Beautiful color! Thanks for sharing

 

[Dexenthes]

Now that's a nice ventricosa!

 

[Williamg]

Thats a nice plant! What do you have it growing in?

 

[Ngantnier]

Gorgeous! What's the planting media? Lighting? You must be doing something right!

 

[uphwiz]

Thanks for the nice comments guys
its just in all LFS, and has been for quite some time , its on the edge of the grow shelf and gets light from 2t-5sHO grow bulbs and 2t-5sHO bloom bulbs, its just not directly under them and it gets room for air all around the plant since its in the orchid basket, it's also in a south window though as summer approaches , it gets very little direct light from the sun, as it rises higher over the house for the next few months. the flo. lights are on for 13 hours a day, and i mist twice a day, probably too much LOL , but this is the only water it gets. I mist the plant and the media , and i keep the media close to dry ,but never dry via the misting .

 

[uphwiz]

It's till pitchering nicely this season.
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Sorry Nightsky never responded to your question, the mature pitchers are 3 1/2 to 5inches on the plant right now, and this newest pitcher , will be a little taller and fatter , maybe 6 inches tall, this includes the lids.

 

[Adam]

These pics made me cry, when I thought about my ventricosa. Still has small pitchers, my biggest have been 4" and this is larger...
Think I'll order some neps soon.