Yamanaka's Grow list

[Yamanaka]

My Growlist

NEPENTHES
N. Ramispina
N.Sanguinea
N.Bicalcarata (red)
N. ampullaria (Red Speckled) [dying]
N.ampullaria (Giant Red)
N. veitchii x hurreliana [stopped pitchering]
N. Rafflesiana [ wont produce pitchers]
N. Hirsuta (Green)
N.x Lady Pauline
N. alata
N. Albomarginata x veitchii
N. x hookeriana
N. Miranda
N. spectabilis ( having a hell of time with 'it')
N. Ventricosa
N. Lowii ( super slow growth and pitchers well)
N. Belii
N. Campanulata (wont pitcher)
N. tentaculata {mt. Tambuyukon}

I need some help with my ramispina,red spec amp,and my fave sangy.They wont pitcher!the Red spec amp is planted in the garden soil(black soil) and wont pitcher which angers me.

[marvin1997]

Nice neps list,man!!

[plantlover]

Nice list.

[NepNut]

Hi,
Welcome to PP. You got some interesting collection. Did you grow you N. lowii in L/L condition without any cooling?

You mentioned that your amp potted in black garden soil won't pitcher? Try to post this in the Nepenthes thread and there'll be experts that can help you.

[marcos ono]

Yamanaka-san,
Nice grow list!
Are you Japanese?
Best regards.

[David]

Hi there Yamanaka! Nice growlist. Do let me know if you ever want to do a cutting of your bicalcarata (red) and willing to sell/trade.

[Yamanaka]

HI David,my bicalcarata is not big at all.2-in tall.Plus,the leaves are all covered in pink patches.I may miss something important.The question is,how do i grow the bical without the patches?

[Yamanaka]

My lowii is one tough customer.If don't water it enough,it'll be dry in no time.Too much sunlight and its bye-bye lowii.The leaves are so small,each produces small,dull-coloured pitchers.I give cool misting to it during the night,same goes to my other hi and lo neps.

[kit1212]

Great reply you have there.

[David]

Originally Posted by Yamanaka

The question is,how do i grow the bical without the patches?

I think what your bical is experiecing is rust spot fungus. I had this problem as well untill I change some things...

Grow it is a more airy media like 80% coconut chips mixed with some s. moss or coconut peat. Line the top of the media with s. moss to help retain moisture in the media. The coconut chips I use is about 1/2 inch to 1 inch cubes. If you do not place the s. moss on top the media will dry out very fast and the plant will wilt.

If possible place it in a location that received lots of sunlight but shaded from the rain.

They seem to love it like that and will grow large quite fast. On top of that I realise the pink spots do not come back on the new leaves. I know another member on this forum who has the same positive results after he change the media etc.

Try it and see.