help my Cephalotus ,is it attack by fungus or anything?

[calvinsam_k9]

Here is my cephalotus, i get it home yesterday.it look abit different compare with yesterday.What happen with the yellow colour pitcher?is it attack by fungus?

[Varhoon Vystra]

Well...I think its not healthy or may have a fungul infection.

[caseyhoo]

... So fast the pitcher is dried up???!!!

How is the plant looks like when I reach yours place? Where you keep it?

one or two pitchers yellowing is okay due to the climate change. after bringing down my cephs from camerons, a few pitchers turn yellow.

it is warmer here than in camerons. if you dont see any white powdery stuff on the leaves of the cephalotus then the cephalotus should be just fine

the white powdery stuff is powdery mildew.

[calvinsam_k9]

ummm....so is it infection by fungus or climate change?
Casey,i put it on my back yard.under shade, but during morning is quite hot because it will get direct sunlight.

Should i put it somewhere to avoid the direct sunlight?just put there when night because is quite cold when night time

[TS]

Generally any plants from CH should avoid direct sun straight away, we shall let it acclimatise to the high temperature in the low land. Your ceph looked very much like getting stress from the change of growing condition. Keep it in shady place first, then slowly introduce to more sunlight, see if this helps.
I don't mean ceph doesn't like direct sunlight, but just that it need some adaptation. Mine getting direct morning sunlight for few hours.
Good luck

[plantlover]

My cephs are like this too but I don't care as long as new traps are coming out.

Originally Posted by calvinsam_k9

ummm....so is it infection by fungus or climate change?
Casey,i put it on my back yard.under shade, but during morning is quite hot because it will get direct sunlight.

Should i put it somewhere to avoid the direct sunlight?just put there when night because is quite cold when night time

nowpe, no fungus

well, one to two hours of direct sunlight is okay. the cephs actually love sun, but the trick is not to let the roots get hot. the roots hate any changes in environment. so, its a hard game to play - giving it as much light as possible but not heating up the pot/roots. hope this helps

thanks

nigel

[marvin1997]

What is the red string on the second pic?And which nursery in Cameron you get it from?I only saw neps in all the nurseries.

[Cindy]

Nigel (malowie), good. I can see that you are learning very quickly from the advice given to you.

Just to add on to what is being said, precisely because the species dislike heat at the root region, many growers with intermediate or highland conditions are more successful with them outdoors. For tropical growers without the night temperature drop, overpotting helps.