N. hirsuta
 

I got a N. hirsuta, and it is special, because it have hair at their stem. May I know what is the best media for them? Thanx...

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Where did you get them? I remember see those in nurseries in Tropicana....everytime they get a new nep then they say it's a new species -.- Anyways good luck

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I got my 1st N. hirsuta from a kind forumer. But, unlucky is rat taken it and keep it at their house. Now, I just got the others few weeks ago and im wonder what is the best growing media for them?

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I still can't comment on what's the best media yet but I can tell you N. hirsuta usually takes a long time to acclimatise to new environment and they prefer shaded condition.

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Robert, thanx ya...

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I grow my hirsuty in my standard mix of sphagnum, expanded clay (or perlite) and as bottom drainage pine bark. It does very well in this mix. It gets strong shaded of several other plants and seems to have no problem with it.

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i've kept it in coco fiber strands as base and sphagnum moss as media, 50% shadecloth, water as needed...it is pitchering for me now......*biggrin2*

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Can show some pics?? Mine acclimatise slowly...

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this was under my care, quite surprised though as it takes short time to develop new pitcher. will take the whole plant pic once i'm home.....:wub:

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSC00978.jpg

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early march...:shy:

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kevyn, i think u got so many great nep there.. can show us ur setup and ur nep garden photo ?

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har har...i think i am a 'live plant' hoarder!!:tongue:

this is only 'part' of the garden.....he he he

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSC00955.jpg

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSC01033.jpg

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Nice N. hirsuta there Kevyn, I think it acclimatised faster because your growing condition is very similar to it's original condition and that's a good thing. :smile:

Nice setup you got there... *biggrin2*

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wah.. very packed but this gives better humidity and natural way of shading to the plants that stay at lower part

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yup, thts the purpose of doing multiple tiers and packed....those on the lower tiers and back portion are the intermediates like gothica, mardi gras, goblin, ventricosa etc.....note the blue bowl....thats the truncata sitting on the uppermost, airiest and most sunshine. on the left are the sun lover, mirabilis and on the right are the others. highlands are getting special treatment, sitting in water tray and above a pond. there is another rack on the far right too.....opppss, already out of hirsuta topic....sorry casey, got carried away again:blush:

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Then you can grow highland neps?! I gotta try this!!

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red hirsuta as promised......

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSC01029.jpg

http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSC01024.jpg

young pitcher and the hairyness of the plant
http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/DSC01028.jpg

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wow ... this red hirsuta is so nice. I've got the green form from BE (ugly duckling :tongue:). It was a hard task to make the photo. The plant was covered by several other plants. It stopped pitchering since a while. You see there a half dried pitcher. I hope that it is preparing for flowering.

http://www.3ddart.com/neps/hirsuta01.jpg

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nice and dam* healthy plant boris!! very thick stem....provide higher humidity if possible:1thumbup:

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i'll open a new thread for the highland setup, marvin.....hope it helps:shy:

https://forum.petpitcher.net/showthre...8361#post28361

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Nice healthy N. hirsuta you got there Kevyn, looks like it pick up and continue to grow without even stopping a beat. :1thumbup:

Seems N. hirsuta preferred media with moisture holding properties as you seems to use 100% LFS, correct??

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actually 3 media as mentioned, coarse coconut fiber on the lowest, LFS in the middle and then 'real' local dried moss on the top level. and yes hirsuta love moisture retention media....and not to forget the shade too...*biggrin2*

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OK thanks for your info. :1thumbup:

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Im wonder what and how " 'real' local dried moss" refer to... eeemmmm.... can you, please? ;) Thanx...

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Casey, UGPM...

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OK saw it :smile:

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UGPM? what is that?

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UGPM = You Got Personnal Message *biggrin2*

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Oooo......understand...haha, silly me

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not silly at all.....dont understand, you are free to ask..:biggrin: