Enjoyed the video. I stake my nepenthes and put a large, clear plastic bag over it to create humidity. There’s not enough natural humidity here in the San Francisco Bay Area. I average about 40 pitchers and the plants are thriving!
Well this definitely helps me understand why my highlands aren't making pitchers my home is to warm. I've been more successful with the intermediate Nepenthes.
My ventrata dried off the top of its only pitcher, which I had been dropping bugs into occasionally. I cut off the brown bit on top of the pitcher and checked to see if it had digested the bugs. While there was a significant amount of digestive fluid in the pitcher, the bugs themselves seemed to be pretty dry and intact. I added a few drops off water in to the pitcher and it seems to have helped. I might just be that it's summer but my ventrata has started growing four new pitchers simultaneously. Humidity hasn't really changed; the best I can usually do is about 60% in the area where the plant is. I know it's not recommended to dilute their digestive juices with water but do you think it may have helped in this case?
The pitchers normally die back with time, starting with the lids and eventually the whole pitcher will go brown. The bugs are often liquified from the inside out so just the exoskeleton can remain for quite a while! And digestion can take a pretty good chunk of time
Can you make a video on Ventricosa and Miranda? I just received my Ventricosa and will receive Miranda next week. I only cultivated Graciliflora which I found very easy, they survive my region’s winter sitting on the covered porch and even endured some days of 0°C or -1, -2°C, and it’s very humid, winter is very humid where I live. About 70% all day long and over 95% during night. However I’m not very sure about these ones. Currently have the Ventricosa sitting under very strong LED panel lights, however I’m noticing red/pink small spots. It currently doesn’t have any pitchers. I think the guy who sold me cut some off, cause I see it’s the cuts…
I'm in Australia and I'm buying my first nepenthes later today it is a lousia from my understanding I'm just wondering what osmocote you are using for that trap and I live in a desert climate are there any special things I have to worry about we hit ridiculous highs and lows in temp I am prepared to move it in and out in the summer and winter we do have a little greenhouse but it would be the soul inhabitant when it's in there
I would grow it indoors for the most part as extremes of temperature and lack of humidity are not good for Nepenthes. We do use osmocote 14-14-14 in our pitchers and it’s usually called “flower and vegetable”
@California_Carnivores thank you very much I've got them already and I love them even though it's winter here and super cold one has a couple of traps and one is a really nice size and the other is growing traps already
From the information I’ve heard you should cut the vine because it takes the plant a lot of energy to vine, and You want the plant to spend that energy in producing pitchers. ??
These plants are vining plants, they’ll always make vines even if you cut them back because that is their growth form. You can cut them back to encourage basal shoots which grow in and make new vines, making the plant bushier but if you want really big pitchers or to grow upper pitchers, you’ll have to let some vine grow as well 😊
Can you guys do a video on how to care for nepenthes gaya? I just rescued 4 of them from my local garden centre and need to know how to take care of them!
It really depends on the species or hybrid and the care. Some species/hybrids will grow huge pitchers in a year or two! Look for plants with robcantleyi, spathulata, ventricosa, burkei, or sibuyanensis to really get big pitchers and vigorous growth. It also helps to fertilize into the pitchers and foliar feed the plants
They will generate fluid to fill their pitchers but it’s a good idea to fill them when you first bring them home, the fluids tump out during shipping and it’s a good way to jump start the process for the plant
Hi Kate, thanks for the video. I bought my Nepenthes from Etsy and it is planted in the dry moss, not in the soil. Do I need to re-pot in another medium? I do mist it every day and the moss is moist all the time. How do I know when to water it? Humidity in that area of my house is about 50-60% and it gets about 4 hours of the morning sun from the east window. Should I bring it outside? I live in SF Bay area and it can be pretty dry and hot in summer
Rather than misting it, it would be better to give it a good, deep watering every 3-4 days so that the moss gets well saturated. Nepenthes can be grown outdoors in specific pockets of SF Bay Area but they do not like temps below 50 or above 80 so it’s a tricky thing to try. I would advise keeping it inside on a very sunny windowsill. Probably no need to repot. Check out our website for lots of care tips!
Is nepenthes spathulata x aristolochioides you sell on your website hard to grow? I would give it 60-80% humidity all the time,good light from my window and grow lights combined, and water 2-3 times a week
We grow it as a highland because those ventricosa genetics are strong! At least six hours of direct light, distilled water only, water frequently but don’t let sit in water, and fertilizer once per month with diluted Maxsea fertilizer on the leaves. Check out our website for lots more care tips!
I gave my nepenthes an osmocote and now it is turning black. What do I do? Was it because my pitcher was too small? The pitcher is about an inch and a half tall
The pitchers can sometimes turn black after being fertilized but it’s okay, new ones will grow and the fertilizer is being absorbed by the plant to great benefit
@@monke1919 that could be the natural cycle or something related to growing conditions. It’s hard to know. We have lots of care tips on our website www.californiacarnivores.com 😊
Enjoyed the video. I stake my nepenthes and put a large, clear plastic bag over it to create humidity. There’s not enough natural humidity here in the San Francisco Bay Area. I average about 40 pitchers and the plants are thriving!
That’s amazing!
Just got mine, its very beautiful thank you so much! I'm hoping to care for it for many years to come
Thanks for reminding me about the temps over 80°. I need to move my nepenthes to the back room until temps are below 90° here. 🌱
Thank you! This is very helpful.
I currently grow my nepenthes in my house, which is 60-65 degrees most of the time. How will this affect them? They seem to be doing good.
Well this definitely helps me understand why my highlands aren't making pitchers my home is to warm. I've been more successful with the intermediate Nepenthes.
My ventrata dried off the top of its only pitcher, which I had been dropping bugs into occasionally. I cut off the brown bit on top of the pitcher and checked to see if it had digested the bugs. While there was a significant amount of digestive fluid in the pitcher, the bugs themselves seemed to be pretty dry and intact. I added a few drops off water in to the pitcher and it seems to have helped.
I might just be that it's summer but my ventrata has started growing four new pitchers simultaneously. Humidity hasn't really changed; the best I can usually do is about 60% in the area where the plant is.
I know it's not recommended to dilute their digestive juices with water but do you think it may have helped in this case?
The pitchers normally die back with time, starting with the lids and eventually the whole pitcher will go brown. The bugs are often liquified from the inside out so just the exoskeleton can remain for quite a while! And digestion can take a pretty good chunk of time
Can you make a video on Ventricosa and Miranda? I just received my Ventricosa and will receive Miranda next week. I only cultivated Graciliflora which I found very easy, they survive my region’s winter sitting on the covered porch and even endured some days of 0°C or -1, -2°C, and it’s very humid, winter is very humid where I live. About 70% all day long and over 95% during night. However I’m not very sure about these ones. Currently have the Ventricosa sitting under very strong LED panel lights, however I’m noticing red/pink small spots. It currently doesn’t have any pitchers. I think the guy who sold me cut some off, cause I see it’s the cuts…
Can not grow highland neps whete I live, its 32°, but the hills around my home are covered in Nep Philippinensis
Is it the osmocote plus for indoor/outdoor? I have an order on the way already or I would just purchase from you.
It’s osmocote 14-14-14 flower and vegetable
Excuse me, i would like to ask were you planting N. Clipeata? Thanks
No, we have it in our collection but were not repotting it in this video
shall I put it under direct sunlight or outside in the shade?
These do best indoors as a houseplant in a sunny windowsill or under a grow light
I'm in Australia and I'm buying my first nepenthes later today it is a lousia from my understanding I'm just wondering what osmocote you are using for that trap and I live in a desert climate are there any special things I have to worry about we hit ridiculous highs and lows in temp I am prepared to move it in and out in the summer and winter we do have a little greenhouse but it would be the soul inhabitant when it's in there
I would grow it indoors for the most part as extremes of temperature and lack of humidity are not good for Nepenthes. We do use osmocote 14-14-14 in our pitchers and it’s usually called “flower and vegetable”
@California_Carnivores thank you very much I've got them already and I love them even though it's winter here and super cold one has a couple of traps and one is a really nice size and the other is growing traps already
From the information I’ve heard you should cut the vine because it takes the plant a lot of energy to vine, and You want the plant to spend that energy in producing pitchers. ??
These plants are vining plants, they’ll always make vines even if you cut them back because that is their growth form. You can cut them back to encourage basal shoots which grow in and make new vines, making the plant bushier but if you want really big pitchers or to grow upper pitchers, you’ll have to let some vine grow as well 😊
Can you guys do a video on how to care for nepenthes gaya? I just rescued 4 of them from my local garden centre and need to know how to take care of them!
We’ll do some videos on the care of Nepenthes for sure!
Check out our website for tips too!
Do you still sell those pellets ? I can’t find them on your website.
We sometimes run out of stock but you can get Osmocote 14-14-14 flower and vegetable at most garden centers 😄
Can I use this guide for ventrata?
I think that the ventrata is an intermediate
How long before they get those HUGE pitchers? My plant is tiny but has 6 or so small pitchers
It really depends on the species or hybrid and the care. Some species/hybrids will grow huge pitchers in a year or two! Look for plants with robcantleyi, spathulata, ventricosa, burkei, or sibuyanensis to really get big pitchers and vigorous growth. It also helps to fertilize into the pitchers and foliar feed the plants
Can I use reverse osmosis water for them? And how much water tds range for the plant?
Yes! They love RO water. Ideally the range is under 100ppm, as close to 0 as possible
They do fill there pitchers right? I have a Sarracenia purpurea so it gets confusing sometimes. 😂
They will generate fluid to fill their pitchers but it’s a good idea to fill them when you first bring them home, the fluids tump out during shipping and it’s a good way to jump start the process for the plant
Hi Kate, thanks for the video. I bought my Nepenthes from Etsy and it is planted in the dry moss, not in the soil. Do I need to re-pot in another medium? I do mist it every day and the moss is moist all the time. How do I know when to water it? Humidity in that area of my house is about 50-60% and it gets about 4 hours of the morning sun from the east window. Should I bring it outside? I live in SF Bay area and it can be pretty dry and hot in summer
Rather than misting it, it would be better to give it a good, deep watering every 3-4 days so that the moss gets well saturated. Nepenthes can be grown outdoors in specific pockets of SF Bay Area but they do not like temps below 50 or above 80 so it’s a tricky thing to try. I would advise keeping it inside on a very sunny windowsill. Probably no need to repot. Check out our website for lots of care tips!
@@California_Carnivores thanks!
I thought you couldn’t fertilize carnivorous plants
You can, just very carefully!
Foliar feed. No fertilizer for the soil
How do I give my plant a 10 degree cooler temperature at night? Could I use cooling backs around it?
Most houses naturally have a drop in temps at night. If you live in a tropical area, lowland Nepenthes will do really well for you!
Is nepenthes spathulata x aristolochioides you sell on your website hard to grow? I would give it 60-80% humidity all the time,good light from my window and grow lights combined, and water 2-3 times a week
It should be a fairly easy to grow Nepenthes - those conditions should work well 😊
hello is nepenthes lowii x Ventricosa highland or lowland and do you have any tips on growing them
We grow it as a highland because those ventricosa genetics are strong! At least six hours of direct light, distilled water only, water frequently but don’t let sit in water, and fertilizer once per month with diluted Maxsea fertilizer on the leaves. Check out our website for lots more care tips!
Do you have an update on this exact plant
No, I don’t as this plant was sold eventually
I gave my nepenthes an osmocote and now it is turning black. What do I do? Was it because my pitcher was too small? The pitcher is about an inch and a half tall
The pitchers can sometimes turn black after being fertilized but it’s okay, new ones will grow and the fertilizer is being absorbed by the plant to great benefit
@@California_Carnivores do you think that it was because the pitcher was too small?
@@monke1919 not necessarily, but next time put a little distilled water in with the osmocote to help the digestion
@@California_Carnivores some of the leaves are turning brown now too
@@monke1919 that could be the natural cycle or something related to growing conditions. It’s hard to know. We have lots of care tips on our website www.californiacarnivores.com 😊
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