• @AlecStewart1st
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    11 year ago

    If your plant looks similar to this or this then yea then that’s an entirely different plant genus than nepenthes and it’ll do fine wetter conditions. I would still like the water in the tray get soaked up before filling it again, just make sure the medium doesn’t get dry.

    Are you growing this indoors or outdoors?

    Also, if it’s winter then keep in mind sarracenia are perennial, meaning they go dormant starting in the mid-late fall and all through winter.

    • @Mojojojo1993
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      11 year ago

      Unfortunately looks like neither of those. Really annoying you can’t send photos. It’s a nepenthes Diana.

      It was winter and I assumed it would drop all it’s pitchers and go dormant. However its leaves are also a bit brown.

      I’ve had it inside the whole time. I got it to try kill of some flies. Thought it would be a nice non toxic alternative. So I was hoping to propagate it and leave it in all the rooms to drop the fly population.

      I’m New Zealand so just coming into spring now.

      • @AlecStewart1st
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        31 year ago

        It’s a nepenthes Diana.

        Ah yes! That’s a great little hybrid. This plant, no?

        It was winter and I assumed it would drop all it’s pitchers and go dormant. However its leaves are also a bit brown.

        In cooler times in nature they don’t go dormant, they just make less pitchers.

        Here’s my suggestions

        • Let the medium get almost dry between waterings

        When it does, fill up the tray and let the water be absorbed or evaporated.

        • Move it to an east facing window, or outside during spring

        Maybe it needs more light. New Zealand has a fairly tropical climate IIRC so outdoors in the spring might be a great idea. Here’s an interesting read about light.

        • If you tap water has a PPM above 50, repot

        I don’t think you’ll have to do this as looking at your governments legislation the water is a lot better than some parts of America.

        Here’s another guide to repotting from a reputable grower. They even have suggestions of when to repot.

        Other than that Nepenthes ‘Diana’ is a pretty vigorous and hardy hybrid.

        • @Mojojojo1993
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          11 year ago

          Yes that’s the very one. Didn’t know it was a hybrid,

          It’s not happy. Pitchers have all shriveled up. It’s pretty cold below freezing over night. So I was expecting if it was a bog plant to drop it’s pitchers but its leaves have been damaged. Bits of brown and discoloration.

          It floats currently. My set up is it’s still in it’s original container and I float it in another tub. But I’ll take it out and try drying it a bit.

          I’ll sit it outside and see if it gets happier. It probably needs more light. So I’ll give it some more.

          Yeah we use well water so I might try to deionize it.

          • @SallyTABOP
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            1 year ago

            I’m so thankful @[email protected] got hold of this to help answer questions for you. Everything you were told is 100% the perfect advice.

            If you want to know more of my setup, and maybe help plan some of your own - I have a single 10w SANSI bulb about a foot away and on for 8 hours a day, also the plant is in an East facing window. I have the nursery-style pot on top of some glass “rocks” in a drainage tray, and water twice a week using the “sponge” rule. The tray of glass “rocks” keeps the Nep from sitting in water (and avoids possible minerals getting to it). My apartment ranges from 30% humidity in the winter to about 70%+ in summer. I live in the Northeastern US near the coast, so that helps a bit. You can see my setup here:

            https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/110/364/330/298/164/709/original/c86c271ebee68023.png

            • @Mojojojo1993
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              21 year ago

              Tremendous. I posted over on carnivorous so you get a pic. I’ll try the glass rock idea. Do you water from the top then ? I’ve just let it float on a body of water so it soaks up water continuously.

              Does it need a heat lamp ? I think my humidity my be an issue. Currently it’s 40% it will get higher but might need to get something to cover it if it needs more.

              Minerals shouldn’t be too much of an issue. We are on bore water so nothing added to it. I was going to try deionize it if it required

              • @SallyTABOP
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                21 year ago

                I don’t run a heat lamp, but I keep mine inside, nearish a window, and it never gets below 60F in my house (so about 15.5C). I water mine from the top, when I see water start to form in the rocks under it, I stop. I do that twice a week based on that “sponge” rule.

                • @Mojojojo1993
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                  11 year ago

                  Ok I’ll give that a bash. Assuming it’s easy enough to Google the sponge rule. It’s currently 24c with sun. So I’ll see if I can get it a good soak. Not sure what it needs.

                  • @SallyTABOP
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                    21 year ago

                    Here you go! “Nepenthes like being kept moist, not wet. Think of a moist sponge. They appreciate a well draining potting mix and dislike standing in water constantly. They should never be allowed to completely dry out. You can keep them in saucers of water indoors, but they must be allowed to evaporate in between waterings.” - https://redleafexotics.com/pages/nepenthes-care-guide. I think it was mentioned further up the thread as well with some other good tips from @[email protected]