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Hi I have a question can you save or store pollen, I don't have a female nepenthes in bloom and would like to save it to get seeds?If so does it need to be refriderated.I have had this plant for 9 months and this is the 2nd time in 5 months that it flowered is that normal? I have noticed the plant does not look very heathy after the first time it flowered rust looking spots on the bottom side of the leaves what could be the cause of that? There is another smaller plant in the same pot that looks great though without the rust spots.It sure is cool to have a nepenthes in bloom, even if its a male plant I hope to have a female plant now.Thanks for all the help.By the way I just ordered n.lowii campanulata from you guys cant wait to see it. All of the plants that i have ordered from you guys look fantastic including the queen of hearts x of spades fantastic Thanks again.
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Hi Tom,
Pollen usually needs to be refrigerated. Folks normally store it in wax paper. I've never done it, so you might try checking with some Nepenthes folks on how to do this: http://lhnn.proboards.com/index.cgi?
It's difficult to say if the rust spots are a problem or not. Some Nepenthes, such as N. rafflessiana, seem to always have them. They can be caused by fungus or a pest such as thrips. Use a hand-lens and examine the spots to see if you can see any bug present. If so, you may need to spray. Otherwise, just watch your plant to see if the problem gets any worse. If it does, try a disease/insect control spray such as Bayer 3 in 1.
Glad you like the plants.
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!
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