very slow northiana

[lirazr]

Hi there,
people adwised me to be patient-before i bought my northiana "it is a real slow plant".... "it is not a plant for beginers".....etc
It took me almost 7 month since i got my small northiana til it started to show some growing remarks and produce small/tiny pitchers.
I added some pictures that can show my northiana's very slow growth.
Mybe somone have a healthy adwise/tip how to make it to grow more quickly?
Liraz

[NepNut]

Yes, N. northiana is very slow especially it's at seedling stage (also depending on the growing condition like light, humidity, temperature and etc). Your seedling however does look healthy, guess you just have to be more patient...

[marvin1997]

Compared to yours mine still very smal!!!But mine haven't got any pitchers

[lirazr]

The pitchers are a realy new thing,
It just happened two weeks ago after a long time of not growing at all.
I belive that this sp. worth waiting - when it grows up it has amazing pitchers.
thanks again!

[Boris]

N. northiana is a litophyte plant. Just have a look here for some in-situ photos:
http://pitcherplants.proboards.com/i...ay&thread=7302
Like epiphytes also litophytes should be grown in very well draining soil. Also it's a good idea to use for this sort of plants rather small pots. My experience with northiana is quite limited. I just grow it for 8 months and it increased well its size and is pitchering regularly. I've got my northiana in a meshpot in a 50/50 mix of sphagnum and expanded clay and the pot has a 5 cm drainage of pinebark and charcoal and it recieves lots of wind from a ventilator.

[paphioboy]

I agree with boris.. lirazr, I think you might be growing your northiana too wet. mine is growing well in a mixture of charcoal, fern roots, expanded clay, limestone and a bit of sphagnum. Will post pic soon..