Growing Specimen Plants
Apr 1, 2008 10:40:44 GMT -10
Post by rainforest on Apr 1, 2008 10:40:44 GMT -10
One of the most challenging obstacles is to grow and house large specimen nepenthes. While in their juvenile stages, these attractive plants produce smallish pitchers and makes a beautiful pot plant. But as they develop and more so into the flowering stage, these compact specimens takes on a growth form all their own. Pruning the main stem will keep these plants smaller (up to a point) as they develop side basal pups. This production can out size what your space allows and again you will be faced with more shortages for space.
Providing a matured plant with very high light levels, allows them to be as compact as possible without sacrifice for pitcher space. Less feeding will also keep them in bounds. A fertilizer high in phosphorus (middle number) and reducing the first number to as low a number as possible also helps cut rampant growth.
This N. rafflesiana dark x sibuyanensis has a truncated stem with closely set leaves. This plant is grown in very bright light in a slightly larger container that is watered well. The larger container is also to prevent the plant from falling over during strong gusts of wind. The large pitchers are very full of liquid and the weight of these can tip a matured plant.
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Providing a matured plant with very high light levels, allows them to be as compact as possible without sacrifice for pitcher space. Less feeding will also keep them in bounds. A fertilizer high in phosphorus (middle number) and reducing the first number to as low a number as possible also helps cut rampant growth.
This N. rafflesiana dark x sibuyanensis has a truncated stem with closely set leaves. This plant is grown in very bright light in a slightly larger container that is watered well. The larger container is also to prevent the plant from falling over during strong gusts of wind. The large pitchers are very full of liquid and the weight of these can tip a matured plant.
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