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QUESTION: Hi! I'm from Asia and I've got some drosera seeds: D. Indica and D. Burmanii. I've just sowed them but I don't know where to place the pot. Can I place them near my nepenthes(which gets filtered sunlight) or can I place them inside? Thanks.
ANSWER: Hi Tan,
Both of those species are native to parts of Southeast Asia, so they will do best outdoors. Just try to protect them from heavy rain so seeds or small plants don't wash out of their pots.
Both of these species prefer full sun, so try and give them a brighter location than your Nepenthes.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com
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QUESTION: Hi! I've just repotted some nepenthes and there some pitchers that don't look very good so I cut them off. Is that going to encourage the plant to produce new pitchers? And how can I do to encourage it to produce new pitchers? Feeding, maybe?
ANSWER: Hi Tan,
Feeding would help with new pitcher production. In your environment I would be shocked, however, if your plants were not catching plenty of bugs already. You mentioned your plants are shaded, you may need to give them a little more sun. Many Nepenthes grow in openings in rain forests, so they like it fairly bright.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com
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QUESTION: Oh. Sorry about that. The truth is I don't know what kind of light it is. All of my nepenthes are in the garden, with a net(shade net) so it cut down about 50% sunlight for me, so the plants don't get too intense, hot sunlight. I don't know how to call that kind of sunlight. So can you tell me what kind of sunlight it is? And is it suitable for nepenthes?
Hi Tan,
50% shadecloth should be just fine. You'll just need to give your plants time to make new pitchers. With your hot humid weather, that will probably be faster than any of us who grow them in greenhouses.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com
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