please help N.clipeata in critical condition!
 

I bought this N.clipeata from A.W it arrived on 15/5/09
arrived not in good condition.
planted it in a mixture of 50% peat moss , perlite, vermiculite, coco barks +rock wool.
it is grown in a tropical terrarium - now temp. is 30 C
it condition was with no improovment & even regression.
till two weeks ago even the two or three leafs that were from the begining started to dry, and the new leaf that started a month ago is stuck.
any one have an idea how to help this poor plant?
mybe the Isrtaeli summer is not good for it?
U can see the attached pic, now it has onley 2 dring leafs
Thanks,
Liraz & his N.clipeata "pet"

Re: please help N.clipeata in critical condition!
 

how about increasing the humidity?maybe it'll works.:smile:

Re: please help N.clipeata in critical condition!
 

Hi lirazr,
Bag it to keep the humidity high and imfortant you need a little of luck. Hope it help !

Re: please help N.clipeata in critical condition!
 

the humidity was high all along, but i tried to bag it!
mybe it is the high temp?

Re: please help N.clipeata in critical condition!
 

It's look like leaf was burn from anything such as high temperature, strongly light.What condition that you grow it? However if it's shoot still find that not much worry.

Regards:smile:

Re: please help N.clipeata in critical condition!
 

It might be acclimatizing to your conditions Liraz.The growing tip looks fine to me and should recover soon.

R.I.P
 

R.I.P
I THINK IT IS THE "END OF THE ROAD" FOR MY YOUNG CLIPAETA.
:sweating:

Re: R.I.P
 

Sorry my friend, the plants arrive in bad condition so there is no help ! But you can buy another one !

Re: please help N.clipeata in critical condition!
 

em......who is A.W?a nursery?is he have a webshop?

Re: please help N.clipeata in critical condition!
 

Dr. Andreas Wistuba

http://www.wistuba.com/

i orderd directly from him ,as u saw u , he has a nice collection of plants but........ u should pay attention to the size and the condition of what u order!
Liraz