Nepenthes × kuchingensis

[cjloong]

Hi
My Kuchingensis cutting seems to turn hot lip. However, the mother plant is still green. The cutting was under more shade compared to the mother plant. Mother plant's pitcher sometimes becomes pinkish, under very bright light.

Here is my old picture of pictures of the mother plant.



The new pictures





Was wondering if anyone have similar experience. Is the hotlip factor tied to lighting or something else.

I am gonna move the mother plant to more shaded area next but now it is heavily attacked by scales which I am fighting.

Regards
cj