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kentosaurs 5th April 2009 08:18 PM

Can Mirabilis take direct sunlight?
 
Hi everyone

I recently got a mirabilis from a nice member here.....And there were cuttings and a basal separation...The basal already has quite a normal/large sized root system for its sized and its already growing and pitchering....It suppose to be a mirabilis red but now making green pitchers and the red pitchers has died of due to change of enviroment..So since mirabilis likes very high humidity i'm afriad of putting it out in direct sunlight since there humidity is very low but if i don't it'll be a green mirabilis lol:thumbdown: Any suggestions?

Ken

kentosaurs 6th April 2009 10:06 AM

Re: Can Mirabilis take direct sunlight?
 
Forgot to mention....The direct sunlight is the morning direct sunlight....From maybe 8am till 12pm......

Ken

nbatp 6th April 2009 11:18 AM

Re: Can Mirabilis take direct sunlight?
 
I think mirabilis is a kind strong neps. If your mirabilis begin to grow normally after changing the enviroment, you can give it more sunlight. And I think mirabilis like sunlight very much.

David 6th April 2009 11:41 AM

Re: Can Mirabilis take direct sunlight?
 
Your mirabilis definally can take the morning direct sunlight you mention. But since it is in the shadier condition now, some leaves might burn. Just make sure the water tray is always filled for the first 1-2 weeks.

zulteh279 6th April 2009 01:40 PM

Re: Can Mirabilis take direct sunlight?
 
Hello Ken...
Just like David said, N.mirabilis can take the morning direct sunlight. I grow my directly under the full sun, without any shade. It receive not just morning sun but afternoon and evening sun as well...and not only the pitcher will turn red, the leaf will turn red as well. I’ll suggest that you move you plant slowly from shadier place to full direct sunlight. Just make sure to keep the soil moist.

kentosaurs 6th April 2009 08:31 PM

Re: Can Mirabilis take direct sunlight?
 
Hi guys

Okays....i shall slowly acclimatise the plant...Today i already put it in about an hour of direct sunlight..So far not burned..Although some parts of the leaves were covered by my VFT pot...

Ken

nickjamie 7th April 2009 11:10 AM

Re: Can Mirabilis take direct sunlight?
 
yes just gradually introduce it to the sunlight. eventually it will color up.. even the leaves. the red color is stunning. my mirabilis has been under full sun for almost three years now.. its growing like its an invading weed.

arvin555 7th April 2009 11:14 AM

Re: Can Mirabilis take direct sunlight?
 
I agree, just make sure that you keep the water tray topped up with water. Last night I came back from a long weekend, and was so shocked that my Mirabilis was wilting, so I quickly watered all of my plants (height of the summer here now). Next day the Mirabilis looked okay already. What happened was the water tray dried up, the Gracilis that it was sharing the tray with was fine, so yes Mirabilis likes to be WET. Regardless of sunlight intensity.

TTFN
Arvin

nickjamie 7th April 2009 11:34 AM

Re: Can Mirabilis take direct sunlight?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by arvin555 (Post 14889)
I agree, just make sure that you keep the water tray topped up with water. Last night I came back from a long weekend, and was so shocked that my Mirabilis was wilting, so I quickly watered all of my plants (height of the summer here now). Next day the Mirabilis looked okay already. What happened was the water tray dried up, the Gracilis that it was sharing the tray with was fine, so yes Mirabilis likes to be WET. Regardless of sunlight intensity.

TTFN
Arvin

yeah. i think this species is one of the hardiest of neps.

Robert 7th April 2009 03:34 PM

Re: Can Mirabilis take direct sunlight?
 
ken,be patient, it doesn't help putting an hr or 2 in morning direct sunlight. Any neps that were acquired recently has to be acclimatise. Keep it under cool bright shade, let it grow until healthy leaves and roots formed. The whole process may take a 1-2 months.

dontknowwhy 8th April 2009 12:54 PM

Re: Can Mirabilis take direct sunlight?
 
Hi Ken, for most of us in Indonesia, N. mirabilis is one of the easiest, die harder, we always start with this species. Yes, mirabilis loves direct sun, from my experience, low intensity of light won't make mirabilis pitchering. Under the full sun, I get colorful pitcher, also bigger pitcher. the leaves? as long as you don't care about burning spot - you don't have to worry. Because as soon as time running, it will adapt. But, don't let him dry - because N. mirabilis is water maniac compare to other lowlander..
But, as Robert said, moved them to the direct sun step by step..

Jo3natz 9th April 2009 06:28 PM

Re: Can Mirabilis take direct sunlight?
 
Hello Ken, this is my mirabilis photos to compare...

Indirect sun....
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...a/SN151188.png

Direct sun..
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...a/SN151186.png

sorry for the bad photo quality, but it's quite informative to do the compare...

soonsuseong 10th April 2009 10:23 AM

Re: Can Mirabilis take direct sunlight?
 
very nice pitchers. but i must say, i havent seen any local mirabilis here with such stunning colours as your. most of the plants here in malaysia, even the wild under full sun, dont look as good as yours, from my limited experience. however, a mirabilis var echinostoma i got from fauzi, does look a bit like yours, with red body. interesting....

kentosaurs 10th April 2009 12:56 PM

Re: Can Mirabilis take direct sunlight?
 
Hi Jonathan

Thanks for the stunning pictures....Seems like there is not much difference but i can see the one in full sun has more red and less green spots...Looks like a elongated N x Coccinea to me lol..
Speaking of mirabilis var enchinotsoma..Mine is just making bigger and bigger leaves...Tendrills just don't grow longer....Well so far i've heard mirabilis var enchinotsoma does not like direct sunlight..

Ken


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