dcobbold Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 I have a Cephalotus, "vigorous clumping", which I got from Stephen Morley a few years ago and it has gradually declined so that there are now only a few non carnivorous leaves about 5mm long. It is just beginning to make some tiny new pitchers, but I was hoping that somebody could advise me on how to encourage it into more healthy and vigorous growth. It has over wintered in an unheated greenhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcobbold Posted June 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 I have a cephalotus, labelled "vigorous clumping" which I got from Stephen Morley a few years ago. It is not living up to it's name and has gradually declined over the years, so that it now has only a few non carnivorous leaves about 3-4 mm long. It is just beginning to make tiny new pitchers for this year, but does anybody have advice about coaxing it back into more vigorous growth? It has over wintered in an unheated greenhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnivorousDan Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 I have a cephalotus, labelled "vigorous clumping" which I got from Stephen Morley a few years ago. It is not living up to it's name and has gradually declined over the years, so that it now has only a few non carnivorous leaves about 3-4 mm long. It is just beginning to make tiny new pitchers for this year, but does anybody have advice about coaxing it back into more vigorous growth? It has over wintered in an unheated greenhouse. Artificial light in a terrarium, mines doing great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Have you repotted it since you got it from Stephen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthes Lowii Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 I would give it some light and love. Give it love and it will be fine in a few months or so! Hopes this helps, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 First you need to tell us exactly how you've been keeping it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Artificial light in a terrarium, mines doing great I think more Cephalotus have been killed in terraria than by any other means. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcobbold Posted June 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Have you repotted it since you got it from Stephen? I've recently repotted it in 1:1 peat:perlite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Stephen used to use moorland gold for his plants,cuttings will root in it but they hardly grow at all in MG,you have taken the first step repotting back into a peat mix,this should show results later this year,failing that try a pellet or two of Osmocote. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 When did you repot it and how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcobbold Posted June 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 When did you repot it and how? About two weeks ago. Washed off the old compost and repotted into 1:1 irish moss peat:perlite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 OK you just went into unknown territory for me. If I repot I transfer the whole plant, medium and all with as little root disturbance as possible. Usually none at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 I find they take time to recover if the soil is washed off. Is the peat of known good quality? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannahraptor Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Try singing to it. :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthes Lowii Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Try singing to it. :) lol... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Feed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapperhead51 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 time , paients and feeding and good sun will help ,, takeing the plant out fully bare root it totally will slow things down possibale for a full season to several months , let it recover J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcobbold Posted June 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 I find they take time to recover if the soil is washed off. Is the peat of known good quality? I've been using the peat for a number of years with sarracenia and drosera with very good results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcobbold Posted June 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Feed it! Any suggestions as to what I should feed it with Alexis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 I feed mine with Orchid Focus or Camellia Focus. I only use this on established plants though and I do not root feed plants recently repotting. I've just started experiment with pitcher feeding, which is what I'm using on the one pictured below. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcobbold Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Thanks for all the above comments. The plant is slowly recovering and producing a nice clump of pitchers. They are still quite small, 5mm or so long, but I am quite encouraged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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