How are your ventricosa?

[kentosaurs]

Hi everyone

Mainly is just asking normally in our typical lowland conditions how big pitcher does a ventricosa gives???? I can't really say for mine since i cut its main stem to the bottom and left the 2 basals to grow by itself and after many months yeah they seem to grow much faster but still are only about 7-9cm tall since they are compact growersPitchers are numerous in my ventricosa plant pitchering on each leaf but pitchers are only about 5cm or less.They are getting bigger slowly though..And also when my next order of plants come in i shall have more intermediate highlands and intermediates sooo im just gonna put them ALL...in a tray or something and just try my best to mist them and give them a little more shade so that they don't get overheated...I guess plants which will fall under that category would be my albo/ventricosa/lady pauline/veitchii x fusca..And they coming plants would be veitchii hose mountains..(does N dicksoniana count?)I shall try to give them more humidity by lifting them up with stones and having water at the bottom...Since humidity does help seeing some of the pics i see from you guys..Anyways any pics of your intermediates like albo doing well for you?

Ken

[Amelie.Poulain]

N. dicksoniana prefers drier media, I plant them lowland condition at the edge of porch with direct sunlight but not full sun. & it's doing ok for me, pitchers about 4". I also grow albomarginata ,ventricosa & lady pauline in the same condition except I also bag / put in terrarium the lady pauline & ventricosa - they love the high moisture!

[kentosaurs]

Hi Athene

N dicksoniana likes drier media..Okay that probally means more drainage since it has veitchii in it..I somehow can get my lady pauline to do anything for me here...albo is pitchering just nice and ventricosa already mentioned..So i guess dicksoniana doesn't need those intermediate conditions then..

Ken

[NepNut]

Hi,
Since we're discussing about ventricosa, I might as well ask you all here. My ventricosa "black peristome" from MT been producing pitcher with irregular coloration on it's peristome. The coloration of the pitcher also become paler compared to just a few months ago. The plants is fine and the pitcher size is slowly increasing in size on every new pitcher.

I think it might be due to recent dry weather that's been going on for almost 2 months (without any rain) and I kept all my neps outdoor. I believe the recent production of basals for this ventricosa is also probably due to the weather related stress. What do you think??

Pic of the latest pitcher


Close up shot of it's peristome


Any input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[edwardyeeks]

Not bad, cpnut, very beautiful. Hope its black peristome restores ASAP.

Cheers

[plantlover]

Wow!! Beautiful plant!!

[kentosaurs]

Hi cpnut

When i bought my ventricosa it has pitchers around 6 -7 " and they were FAT....After awhile growing in my conditions leaves started getting smaller and pitchers were definitly decreasing in size rapidly...And also when i bought it the colour of the peristrome was dark purple and red....and after awhile in lowland condition it looks almost exactly like yours..

Ken

[bonsay]

My ventricosa was once very fat with red pitcher and purple peristome... nowadays its just tiny elongated pale green pitchers... sighs...