Re: Re: Re: Nepenthes flowering, crossing, grafting, etc.

dave evans (T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU)
Tue, 25 Jun 96 18:08 EDT

> P.S. I was told that they might even flower before being fully
> rooted. After reading how some people have gotten six leaves
> to grow on their cuttings before roots appear, I give this more
> credit. The one which flowerd for me was very rooted, BTW.

I forgot to mention that it is potted in 1:1 peat:sand mix. I
know, I know, Nep are suppose to hate this sort of mix but this
is the second happiest N.ventricosa I have. It took no time for
it to become established while the best grower, planted in a more
standard mix, took over 18 months to become established. Two
others in standard Nep mix haven't started growing well for a
year yet. Perhaps this species just likes peat:sand?

Dave Evans