Re: Whats wrong with my ventricosa?
 

Hope it goes well for your ventricosa :smile:. In the tropics, mites just don't bother whether it is dry or humid. They just march on and consume your plants whole. You can almost hear your roses scream for help.

Re: Whats wrong with my ventricosa?
 

Thanks Arvin, I will try submerging it a couple times before I transplant it. I guess that's a better plan than just washing it. :smile:


Maybe the types of mites around here are different?


Thanks again everyone. I will take car of the ventricosa later today. Hopefully it will be free of mites after that.

Re: Whats wrong with my ventricosa?
 

Soaking the plant might kill the parent mites/pests but there might be eggs hidden in the plant or media that will hatch later and give you the same problem. Perhaps you can try submerging the plant in water for 24-48 hours. I've tried that before and it does not harm to the plant. But better still if you soak it in water mixed with insecticide.

Re: Whats wrong with my ventricosa?
 

Hi everyone im new here im from carnivorous plants from the topics AKA pitcher-plants.com.My vent to has some problem because im not growing them in highland conditions im growing them in lowland conditions cant afford a terrarium.Hope your plant will do well.Oh yah 1 thing anyone from KL here knows where to get good neps i go to HEE nursery in sg buloh but i cant find enough variety.They sell amps,ventrata,miranda,rafflesiana,hookeriana,trunc ata and sometimes i see bicals and N veitchii x fusca i have all of those except amp and bical. Im trying to get a bical but they sell their bical for RM150 to ex for me.I bought N veitchii x fusca for RM58 anyone know where else to get more variety???Internet booking???

Re: Whats wrong with my ventricosa?
 

You can try http://www.dapat.net/moblog.aspx?member=4ZEPLANT . Owner, Fauzi is a nice guy. His nursery is at Ampang. Weekend, he have a store at Subang parade. Please drop him a call before pay him a visit.

Re: Whats wrong with my ventricosa?
 

Thanks casey for the help appreciated it.You know where is HEE nursery rit in sg buloh??If u know oh...the N veitchii x fusca there they sell the veitchii side lowland or highland cos i growing them now all in lowland condition if the veitchii parent lowland then i can grow them in lowland conditions 1 of my buddies said

Re: Whats wrong with my ventricosa?
 

veitchii and fusca are good temperature tolerators so no need to worry about that.
ventricosa is also one of the easiest one that can take LL and HL conditions.
You can get many variety from Fauzi alright...he's a nice guy.
BTW,
Welcome to our forum.

Re: Whats wrong with my ventricosa?
 

Ok aliamyz i guess i dont need to do anything special to any of my plants but i currently put ice bottles around my vent hoping that it might help a little my vent jus came out with 2 basal shoots each has 3 leaves and 1 pitcher next few pitchers still developing.And bical really worth that much wan ah RM 150 very expensive lol making my wallet thinner and thinner im just 13 so cant grow my plants in top conditions but i'll try to do what i can do.Now my next 2 plants i wanna get is a N viking and N bicalcarata.I have to much time already everytime can on computer looking around both forums.

Ken

Re: Whats wrong with my ventricosa?
 

Hi there Ken,

Just to add to what KC said. Fauzi also opens at Subang Parade during weekdays. If you want to see his nursery, you'll need to call him for an appointment. Or else you can ask him to bring the species you want to his stall in Subang Parade.

You really do not need to place ice bottles beside your ventricosa. They'll grow relatively well in our lowland conditions. According to C'hien Lee, vent are the most tolerant of the highlands to grow in lowland conditions.

Re: Whats wrong with my ventricosa?
 

I've heard that there is LL form of ventricosa.is that true?
Bicalcarata you can get it from Fauzi..
viking..neofarm!
Good luck...