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Old 28th December 2008, 02:36 PM
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Nepenthes northiana (not sure Tc or seedling) which I received just 2 weeks ago.. Hope it does not take too long to sulk... There's a new leaf showing...
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Nice northiana. Where did you get it from?

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Old 28th December 2008, 06:43 PM
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Hey nice little cutie there.........And come on give the guy a little more soil.

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Wow congrates for your new addition.
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Nice, hope it'll grow well for you and produce beautiful pitchers.
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Oh yeah and don't use sphagmum moss if its possible as i read it will stunt growth of N northiana.

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Old 29th December 2008, 01:10 PM
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Edward, I got it from a fellow forum member.. the plant was initially smaller than I expected.. Luckily it didn't dry out during transportation...

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And come on give the guy a little more soil.
Ken, the pot is 5 inches in diameter.. I didn't want to put too much medium in case the medium becomes too compact or soggy.. I used a mixture of leca, fern root, limesrone and a bit of sphagnum only...
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Hmmm, at least your northiana isn't going to be that cramped up in the pot, paphioboy. If you are using limestone, then you shouldn't be too worried about the media becoming compact.

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