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Nepenthes ID
Hi - I have a baby nepenthes growing in the kitchen window - it seems
happy enough, watering with tap water, and, it being the UK and a kitchen rather than a greenhouse, temperature and humidity are not particularly high. I water weekly, mist twice daily, and it seems to be OK in it's pahleonopsys (sp?) mix medium (bark, charcoal, perlite). Problem is, I'm not sure how to ID the plant. Any pointers? From what I've read, it's more than likely a lowland type, since it seems to be less fussy than some neps I'm reading about. Other than that, I'm not sure how to ID? Any help appreciated. Thanks, Mike |
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Mike,
You might take a look at californiacarnivores.com tosee if your's is pictured. There are other sites if you google carnivorous plants. Bob wrote in message oups.com... Hi - I have a baby nepenthes growing in the kitchen window - it seems happy enough, watering with tap water, and, it being the UK and a kitchen rather than a greenhouse, temperature and humidity are not particularly high. I water weekly, mist twice daily, and it seems to be OK in it's pahleonopsys (sp?) mix medium (bark, charcoal, perlite). Problem is, I'm not sure how to ID the plant. Any pointers? From what I've read, it's more than likely a lowland type, since it seems to be less fussy than some neps I'm reading about. Other than that, I'm not sure how to ID? Any help appreciated. Thanks, Mike |
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To have a reasonable chance of identifying it, you'll need to wait
until it starts producing mature pitchers. Then, if it is a species or one of the more common hybrids, you may be able to ID. However, bear in mind that if (as seems likely) you have a hybrid, any ID will be tentative. Unlabeled Nepenthes are much like unlabeled orchids; It's probably better to leave them unlabeled rather than risk applying an incorrect name. If/when you do try to ID your Nepenthes, remember that Nepenthes hybrids are named under the rules of a cultivar system, not a Grex system like orchids. So, a particular hybrid name will usually apply only to a particular clone, not all hybrids with the same parentage. Regards, Nick wrote: Hi - I have a baby nepenthes growing in the kitchen window - it seems happy enough, watering with tap water, and, it being the UK and a kitchen rather than a greenhouse, temperature and humidity are not particularly high. I water weekly, mist twice daily, and it seems to be OK in it's pahleonopsys (sp?) mix medium (bark, charcoal, perlite). Problem is, I'm not sure how to ID the plant. Any pointers? From what I've read, it's more than likely a lowland type, since it seems to be less fussy than some neps I'm reading about. Other than that, I'm not sure how to ID? Any help appreciated. Thanks, Mike |
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OK - I'll wait for it to grow a bit and then try to ID. Many thanks for
the advice. Mike |
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