GENUS ENVY

Oliver T Massey CFS (massey@hal.fmhi.usf.edu)
Mon, 3 Apr 1995 14:39:16 -0400

> Tom,
>
> Just a short note to let you know how the cutting you sent me is doing.
>
> The plant is doing very well. It now has 5 pitchers, and each pitcher
> is larger than the last. The largest is now about 5 cm tall. What is
> the normal size for pitchers for this plant? I currently have the plant
> in a terrarium that I keep at about 75 degrees F, and relative humidity
> of 65-75%.
>
> Greg Long
> greg.long@factory.com

Glad it's doing well. Pitchers of about 10cm/4 inches are a reasonable
expectation and pitchers of perhaps 12cm or 5 inches are not out of the
question. Upper pitchers do not change as significantly as some of the other
Neps. In bright sunlight the leaves turn crimson while the pitchers remain
mostly green. Inside strong light will provide some red highlights on the
pitcher lid and wings.