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QUESTION: Hello sorry to bother you but I have a question. I recently bought a N fusca from you guy and it's been doing well it produced a new leaf and it has two closed pitcher that formed when will they open up? By the way I like your new Facebook page. Thank you
ANSWER: Hi Ishan,
I have no real way of knowing that since plant growth depends entirely on your growing conditions. If temperature and light conditions are optimal, then from tendril development to open pitcher is right around a month. It can also depend on species. Many higlanders, even under perfect conditions, are slow growers. I would say that N. fusca is average; not super fast, not real slow either. Also, it's important to know that if you're a new Nepenthes grower, they are not plants for the impatient gardener. I remember a couple years ago I got our first N. ramispina, and I wanted to see how it would do in regular household windowsill conditions. I potted the plant up, placed it in a west window and then just let it be. I watered it, and fertilized it once in awhile. It was six months before I saw the first new open pitcher. Patience required!
Glad you like the new Facebook page.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com
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QUESTION: Thanks for the response. I have one more question when should I repot it. It is still in the 4 inch pot that you sent it in. Thank you
Hi Ishan,
Repot when the plant seems crowded, too big for the pot, or if the soil seems to be breaking down. We have complete information on repotting Nepenthes in our volume #3 DVD, of the "Grow Carnivorous Plants" series.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com
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If your plant is showing poor growth, discoloration, abnormal leaves or possible infestation, the growers at Sarracenia Northwest can help! Carnivorous plant experts Jeff Dallas and Jacob Farin will help you diagnose the problem and get your plants on the right track. Their no nonsense approach has helped thousands of growers all over the world. They can help you too!
Experience
With over 40 years of combined experience, Jeff and Jacob has definitely taken a straight forward approach to growing carnivorous plants. They have encountered many types of diseases, abnormal growth and infestations related to carnivorous plants, and they know what it takes to get plants looking beautiful and healthy again.
Education/Credentials
Authors of Secrets to Growing Beautiful Carnivorous Plants for Your Home and Garden and producers of the Grow Carnivorous Plants! DVD Series. They also produce a monthly video podcast to illustrate how plants cycle through the seasons.
No terrariums. No myths. No nonsense.
Just the straight facts from guys who grow and propagate
thousands of carnivorous plants each year.
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