mobile Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 I have plenty of new leaves on mine but the pitchers dont form. Any ideas why? Short daylength maybe? My windowsill grown Nepenthes don't readily pitcher in the short winter days. I have my albomarginata under a 70W metal halide lamps, which is on for 14hrs/day and it regularly pitchers, though a little slow growing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarek Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 (edited) I have plenty of new leaves on mine but the pitchers dont form. Any ideas why? Same problem like my. Short daylength maybe? My windowsill grown Nepenthes don't readily pitcher in the short winter days. I have my albomarginata under a 70W metal halide lamps, which is on for 14hrs/day and it regularly pitchers, though a little slow growing. Probably this be answer,short days. Can you say please, one of this gonna be alrightt? First choice Second choice Can i put this lamp to any lamp stand or need have some special ones? Thx Edited February 19, 2012 by Tarek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Can i put this lamp to any lamp stand or need have some special ones? Thx No, metal halide lamps need special control gear. Some people successfully grow plants under compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) though - usually daylight lamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Evans Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 You can't really give N. albomarginata or N. gracilis too much nature light. They would like to grow in the sun all day long, which is how they produce their largest and longest lasting pitchers. I've seen pitchers last in good shape for over nine months on N. a. Of course, strong lighting can lower the humidity, so be sure to raise it to keep the plants happy :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarek Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 How you increasing humidity without terrarium? I mean on window sil ? Spray more often? Maybe not bad idea, to put live sphagnum moss on top of substrate, what you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFTLance <3 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 That is beautiful, love the white line round the mouth =D will have a look for one of these in my local B&Q =P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Caldwell Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 You can't really give N. albomarginata or N. gracilis too much nature light. They would like to grow in the sun all day long, which is how they produce their largest and longest lasting pitchers. I've seen pitchers last in good shape for over nine months on N. a. Of course, strong lighting can lower the humidity, so be sure to raise it to keep the plants happy :) I've grown albomarinata for years in a terrarium that's mostly in bright shade and it does very well, pitchering all year round. In winter temps can get down to 10 C or lower. In one very hot summer with temps in the mid to high 40s C its growing point died, but it sent out a side shoot and recovered just fine. The pitchers of this species have really thick, rigid walls and they last for a surprisingly long time, with the result that even a small plant can have quite a few pitchers at one time. Mine is the (boring) green form, but it's a very pleasant shade of green! Seriously, a very nice and easy lowlander. I wish I had more termites to feed it with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 The B&Q form has proved to be incredibly easy, the red wistuba form on the other hand is (very) difficult in the UK if anybody is tempted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarek Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 What about my question about sphagnum moss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Still haven't managed to find the B&Q form myself... I agree with Mark, the red form from Wistuba seems impossible to get through winter without a fancy lighting set up. However, I grew some very red ones from seed, and they seem to have pulled through with no special treatment. Well, apart from high humidity lowland conditions, that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Evans Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 The B&Q form has proved to be incredibly easy; the red wistuba form on the other hand is (very) difficult in the UK if anybody is tempted... Well, that is important to note, the green forms do not need as much light. It’s the gray, red and purple forms that require the very strong light. I think there is a black one out there somewhere too, I would reckon this one also needs very strong light. It is easy to boost humidity with a cool mist humidifier. Misting the plants is simply too temporary of an effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel G Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 I have one in a terrarium, lowland conditions is a flouro enough light-wise? Maybe buy another for the windowsill tho' I like this plant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmatil Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) Hmm that's interesting that red form needs strong light. I have one, from Malaysia. It's quite a slow grower and still after a year from purchase it's still very small. Makes a pitcher in every leaf though. I had to lower the light level for N. Ampullaria in my terrarium, I hope that Albo doesn't mind that much... Edited February 23, 2012 by pmatil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarek Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) Hmm that's interesting that red form needs strong light. I worked with fish tanks couple of years, and there be same, plants need extra light if they are Red. Replay of my question, how do you think if i put live sphagnum moss on top of this nepenthes , are that thing improve humidity? Edited February 22, 2012 by Tarek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmatil Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Sphagnum moss may increase the humidity locally (around the plant) but it's still not as good as a terrarium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarek Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Yes, but like i don`t have terrarium it`s be better than nothing i think :) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Replay of my question, how do you think if i put live sphagnum moss on top of this nepenthes , are that thing improve humidity? In my experience, if a plant is lacking humidity then a top dressing of Sphagnum moss makes no difference. The moss will most likely die if the humidity is too low anyway and even if it doesn't then the increase in the local humidity in an open area will negligible. If it's the same clone as mine then I doubt that it is a humidity issue, as I grow mine on an open grow shelf and it pitchers just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarek Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Ok, no sphagnum moss than. Only way to sort it out, probably get this special lamps. Thx for answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarek Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 If i put simple table lamp, maybe anyway it`s be better than nothing? Or this light can harm plant with warm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarek Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 One fish tank waiting gravel and etc, temporary i gonna use him like terrarium to Nepenthes :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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