some of my nep
 

http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/i...es/c903044.jpg
N. Benstonei, ignore the alien white neck next to the nep
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/i...es/c903041.jpg
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/i...es/c903042.jpg
N. Campanulata in 2 different medium, 1 in burn soil, 1 in silica sand, both have their root wrap in sphagnum moss
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/i...es/c903034.jpg
N. Truncata in bad shape, as usual, lot of problem and extremely slow growth rate
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/i...es/c903032.jpg
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/i...es/c903031.jpg
N. Ampullaria red speckle
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/i...es/c903030.jpg
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/i...es/c903029.jpg
N. Hookeriana red lips from casey, one of the top grower in my place with no problem
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/i...es/c903028.jpg
N. Hookeriana from near by pro-Terrance
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/i...es/c903027.jpg
N. Rafflesiana, recently like this species a lot
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/i...es/c903026.jpg
N. Albomarginata var Rubra

hope my poor quality pictures don't spoil your eyes*biggrin2*

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C way,

Can you share your growing conditions for the N.truncata? I'm unable to offer any advice as i'm still new but my truncata is doing pretty well in a bigger pot which is placed under shade and i mist it once in the morning and again in the evening.

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thanks for the generous offer on advice, well, I was told 2 side of the care sheet of n. truncata, majority told me to keep it like n. campanulata, where watering happens every 2 or 3 days or when media dry out, keep with little morning sun till 9am, and then most of the time under bright area without sunlight, I've done that, but the truncata doesn't live well

so I move it out to stay with the other common neps which is under 2 layers of shade cloth(almost without direct sunlight), water every days just like how I water my n. ampullaria and n. bicalcrata, it seems to grow a bit faster, however the leafs turn brown very fast as if I have over watered it, yet now the 2 oldest leaves are turning out with big patches of dried leaves...

I have no idea how long does it takes for it to cure...or die off...

advice pls

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Why don't you try repotting it into bigger pot? Maybe it might help.

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yeah, i would suggest to repot it too, with fast draining media so that you can waters it everyday together with other neps.....this way the humidity can be maintained however, truncata loves the sun very much so do not over shade it....this is where the challenge comes...:bored:

my truncata turns out to be a slow grower when i first got it because it is growing in pure sm but later after advised by some sifus, i changed the media to a mixture of sm, coco chips, perlite, charcoal and styrofoam. the media dont looks good because of all the color brown, black, white and green from the moss. and not to forget, truncata love to be overpot at least from my observation and try to get a larger pot so that it wont need repoting in near future....

for me, it is a trial and error at first but it turns out that it started to grow new leaves and with pitchers too..not a great size but at least it proves that truncata likes airy media, high humidity and lots of sunshine too!

why not give it a try rather than wasting the plant by just letting it to dries up.....:blush:

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oppsss.....not to forget the compliments...!!!! GOOD JOB:1thumbup: especially with the campanulata......i havent got one for my self......where did you get it from?*biggrin2*

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Thanks for the advice

Campa from Fauzi:smile:

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Nice plants C Way :1thumbup:

Regarding matters with under pot / over pot for N. truncata or other epiphytic nep species/hybrids, I believe it's not so much of the size of the pot but how fast the water in the pot can be drained and evaporated,that's the most important point that most ppl overlook. It's very simple, bigger pot will have larger capacity to hold more water hence it's will stay wet longer and vice versa.

If you want to use bigger pot, play around with the mixture of media(s) so that it can be well draining, airy and to allow water to evaporate fast for nep like N. truncata, N. veitchii and etc. If you use smaller pots (in relation to the size of the plants), you could probably get by by using pure LFS along with controlled watering. (As far as I know, YG used pure LFS as their potting media)

Just remember, there're infinate ways to archieve the same result. Someways make work for me but not for you... it's also depending on your growing environment, watering frequency and other factors... but the ultimate goal is to achieve what a certain nep species/hybrids preferred for the specific characteristic of their media. My tiny 2 cents... :shy:

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larger pots also means more growth space for the roots/plants and less roots disturbance occurs while repotting.....

my 3 inch truncata pasian is sitting in a almost 12inch babas pot...not that i'm lazy but dont want to disturb its growth each time if i need to repot...:tongue:

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IMHO, what I can say is most epiphytic nep species/hybrids that I've grown and observed require little growing space for their roots relative to the size of the plant.

As long as the plant is growing nicely, there's no right or wrong way to grow neps. The most important is still the end result... *biggrin2*

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it is all based on my own experience and growing condition here in the island. i think i am facing a bigger growing challenge as i live less than 50meters from the sea......just helping out cway as his truncata is not in its prime condition.....i know you provide lots of tlc to your neps based on the number of pots and experience that you have gained all this while. you are the sifu that i've mentioned earlier in this thread.:1thumbup:

ahaks....yup agreed very much, its the end results....:wub:

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Kevyn ko... Don't call me sifu la.... :shy:

I'm just trying to share my experience with fellow growers so that others will have better experience growing nep. I also have quite a few plants that're not doing well and died under my care.... I'm still learning as I go...:blush:

As long as we're willing to listen and learn, we will all be a better grower. :laugh:

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so everyone, listen and learn ya.....hahahha

thanks sifu.......*biggrin2*

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My first thought when i look at cway truncata is that the potting media might be too packed or it has got rootbound causing drainage and aeration problems. Since cway mentioned that he tried different caresheet to no avail, that's why i recommended repotting to bigger pot, hoping that it will solved his problem.

But now i'm a bit confused as sifu Nepnut mentioned that neps require little growing space for their roots in relation to the size of the plant. So what could be the reason cway's truncata is not doing well?

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thanks a lot for the advice, was wondering what exactly is epiphytic nep? thanks

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Pls don't get me wrong "Tekor"... *biggrin2*

I specifically mentioned this condition usually applies to "epiphytic" nep, not all neps in general. In fact, for most LL neps (always some exceptions) I tend to use bigger pot (over pot). :smile:

Spend sometime researching with google and go through infos in wikipedia, then you will understand every nep species is different in their own special way... :tongue:

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ok.. I think I shd keep quiet now... so embrassing :shy:

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Oh..now i see :shy:. I thought you're refering to the N.truncata:blush:. That's what happened when you don't read and understand properly before replying:tongue:.


Cway, the meaning of epiphytic.....emmm.. since my england also not so good you better find out from wikepidea*biggrin2*

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hey you should not keep quiet.....must share2 your experience and knowledge!!! (and your neps pics too!!!*biggrin2*) since most of the "seniors" already "retired" from posting comments....we should carry on to make this site alive.........agree?:1thumbup:

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lol, agree, they not retired lah, just temporary "dormancy" only, will see them back soon once they are more free:smile:

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aiyo...retired can come back after re-ernergized......"dormancy" they might not be coming back at all....(like my sarrs) sigh.:tongue:

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http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/i...ourgod/035.jpg

found a semi transparent n. mirabilis pitcher few days back when I clearing basal plants, was wondering if this was the result of lacking lighting as it's covered in the bushes of basal plants:smile:

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post picture of it!!!

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http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/i...ourgod/004.jpg
new recruit from casey, ended up becoming my favourite nep:2thumbup:

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It is great that you love it... :1thumbup: