Read-Only Forum Archive
PetPitcher Forum  

Go Back   PetPitcher Forum > CARNIVOROUS PLANTS > Nepenthes

Nepenthes Everything about Tropical Pitcher Plants



Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 16th August 2009, 05:06 AM
Thazo Thazo is offline
New Member
 
Join Date: Tue Aug 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 22
Default Missing fragrance?

I have noticed that my ventrata nepenthes' fragrance is decreasing and sometimes non-existent in its pitchers. Why is that? Should I be worried?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 16th August 2009, 05:38 AM
alcran's Avatar
alcran alcran is offline
Full Member
 
Join Date: Mon Dec 2008
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 249
Default Re: Missing fragrance?

Nah, don't worry. Personally I haven't noticed any fragrance ever and it probably doesn't mean anything that you can't notice one now.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 16th August 2009, 08:29 AM
Thazo Thazo is offline
New Member
 
Join Date: Tue Aug 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 22
Default Re: Missing fragrance?

Quote:
Originally Posted by alcran View Post
Nah, don't worry. Personally I haven't noticed any fragrance ever and it probably doesn't mean anything that you can't notice one now.
Well normally I can't smell it unless I put my nose to the pitcher, but it is a very nice floral smell when I can notice it. But it does appear that if I move the ventrata outside where it is warmer, it starts to get more fragrant again. I wonder if it has something to do with heat. My temp inside the house is 75 degrees fahrenheit, which is where the plant lives.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 16th August 2009, 06:30 PM
kentosaurs's Avatar
kentosaurs kentosaurs is offline
Full Member
 
Join Date: Thu Jul 2008
Location: Kuala Lumpur,Kepong
Posts: 2,434
Default Re: Missing fragrance?

I do sometimes smell some sort of smell when i'm near my neps...This was most frequent when my miranda had large lower pitchers and 100++ of ants were getting caught all the time..Then once i accidently spilled a little of the dead mulch of ants from the pitcher and realised that the smell came from it
__________________
"Can anyone see such marvelous things, knowing them to be only plants and feel no wonder?"

Nepenthes.....The king of CPs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To all drosera and sarra etc etc lovers don't kill me
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 16th August 2009, 07:27 PM
marvin1997's Avatar
marvin1997 marvin1997 is offline
Full Member
 
Join Date: Fri Sep 2008
Location: KL
Posts: 1,914
Default Re: Missing fragrance?

Ugh?The juice??
__________________
P.S. Sorry if I say something that offends people like telling people what to do ,saying idiotic things, claiming something etc....
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 17th August 2009, 01:57 AM
Thazo Thazo is offline
New Member
 
Join Date: Tue Aug 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 22
Default Re: Missing fragrance?

So the scent may be the digestive enzymes?
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 18th August 2009, 11:00 PM
Robert's Avatar
Robert Robert is offline
Senior Advisor
 
Join Date: Sat Jan 2007
Location: Malaysia
Posts: 1,153
Default Re: Missing fragrance?

Thazo, can you elaborate-the fragrance is more intense in the morning or evening?

Ken, check again the fragrance should come from the underside of the lid. In newly opened pitcher the fluids are odourless, only later became pungent with the decomposing insects.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 20th August 2009, 10:10 AM
Thazo Thazo is offline
New Member
 
Join Date: Tue Aug 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 22
Default Re: Missing fragrance?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert View Post
Thazo, can you elaborate-the fragrance is more intense in the morning or evening?

Ken, check again the fragrance should come from the underside of the lid. In newly opened pitcher the fluids are odourless, only later became pungent with the decomposing insects.
Evening I think. But it is hard to tell now as it seems all the pitchers lack a fragrance now

Its too bad, it is such a nice fragrance.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 21st August 2009, 07:30 PM
Robert's Avatar
Robert Robert is offline
Senior Advisor
 
Join Date: Sat Jan 2007
Location: Malaysia
Posts: 1,153
Default Re: Missing fragrance?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Thazo View Post
Evening I think. But it is hard to tell now as it seems all the pitchers lack a fragrance now

Its too bad, it is such a nice fragrance.
i guess so
Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +9. The time now is 04:03 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2019, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Site by David Tan, Founder and Administrator of petpitcher.net and forum.petpitcher.net