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« Thread Started on 24 Jan, 2008, 15:04 »Why my D.filiformis grow smaller and smaller?
Is it dying?
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« Reply #1 on 24 Jan, 2008, 15:15 »bifurcatum, any signs of pests on the filiformis? it looks like it's not getting enough light. Link to Post - Back to Top Loggedlooking for different forms of N. ampullaria, N. rafflesiana and N. xhookeriana.

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« Reply #2 on 24 Jan, 2008, 15:24 »No pests.
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« Reply #3 on 24 Jan, 2008, 15:46 »2hrs? what about the rest of the day? bright shade? i suggest giving it more light, maybe 4hrs of direct sun and see if it gets better Link to Post - Back to Top Loggedlooking for different forms of N. ampullaria, N. rafflesiana and N. xhookeriana.

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« Reply #4 on 24 Jan, 2008, 15:53 »Yes, bright shade.
I will give it more sun.
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« Reply #5 on 25 Jan, 2008, 13:36 »some collectors change the medium & it recovers. it seems to need it to revive itself. sometimes we see that it has a see-thru whitish `growth` in the middle of the plant which could suggest some dormancy onset ( start ) but it seems to recover after changing to new medium. Link to Post - Back to Top Logged