S.Flava var. Flava

[nepenthes gracilis]

Hey everyone, my S.Flava var. Flava looks light deprived. But my S.Leucophylla doesn't! Wierd huh? If anyone would like a picture of how it looks post your request to help me out! Thanks! Nep.G.

 

[Stefano1]

post a pic =D

 

[CP2k]

Hey Nepenthes Gracilis,

Post a pic. This plant does best outdoors with full sun on a natural photoperiod.

 

[nepenthes gracilis]

I will CP2k.

 

[nepenthes gracilis]

Hey CP2k, here is the Flava pics I promised from our trade a while back. It is VERY HEATLHY but I think it may be light deprived. The S.Leucophylla (also have a picture of) is groiwng right beside it with NO problems. very interresting. Here they are anyhow. The first 3 are the Flava and the last is the Leucophylla with 2 large pitcher coming up nice and tall. Enjoy!

You can see all the Flava pictures fairly well. The Leucophylla picture is harder to see. The big two glowing white wedges (from sunlight reflection) are the pitcher nice tall and straight.

 

[Dionaea Enthusiast]

You know those non-pitcher leaves are called phyllodia, right? They're usually produced in late summer and remain through dormancy.

Where are you keeping the plant? Put it in as bright a spot as possible, or outside.
Chris

 

[Parasuco]

Is that a stalk with plain, flat leaves coming out of it?

 

[CP2k]

You should give this plant more sunlight. I am growing it along with S.purpurea venosa that is very red. These plants do not make the best windowsill plants because they require a lot of light.

 

[nepenthes gracilis]

How can I give it more sunlight? It is still "winter" here yet with a little snow on the ground. Parsuco, what stalk with flat leaves? In what pot or picture? Chris, yes I know about phyllodia but they shouldn't/wouldn't appear now. And they would be MUCH MUCH shorter. These are pitchers. Please help me out some more.

Thanks!

 

[sarracenia]

I think they are not getting enough light. Sarracenia should be very colorful, and these plants look too green, unless you have anthocyanin-free plants, which are rare in cultivation. Another possible reason could be the roots got damaged somehow. Did you recently replant it?

 

[nepenthes gracilis]

I transpalnted it whenever CP2k sent it to me. But I don't hardly think it is that because look what it did.

This is way back in Feb. Right CP2K?

Thsi is the beatiful flower it made. To make a flower doesn't the palnt have to have lots of sun to produce a flower if I am not mistaken? sarracenia, it isn't an anthocyanin-free palnt either as CP2k has already had it and made it grow and it is the Flava var. flava AKA "Rugelii" and "Cut Throat"

 

[CP2k]

The plant does not have to have a lot of sun to produce a flower. It uses the energy saved from last fall that is stored in its rhizome for Spring, to flower and grow.
The only solution to this problem is to give the plant more sunlight or artificial light(&#36&#36).
My plants are getting around 7 hours of direct sun.
How many hours of sunlight are your plants getting?

 

[nepenthes gracilis]

I think I may have found my problem. Could it be in too shallow of a pot? The pot I got it in is 14 inches wide and 5 inches deep. Too shallow right? So i went and bought a MUCH dep pot suitable for it and that measures in at 11 inches wide and 9 inches deep. So is that my problem? I think it is!

 

[Dyflam]

Be careful when moving a plant into sunlight... you want to change its environment in small steps. For example, don't just take a plant that is used to indirect sun light and move it to direct sun light. Big stress for plants... possible DEATH! Ease them into it.

 

[sarracenia]

Yes, 5 in. deep may be a little shallow for a full-sized flava. 9 in. should be sufficient. However, I don't think the problem you have would be caused by that. CP2k is right - I really think they just need more light. If you can, I would move them outside where they'll get at least 6 hrs. of direct sunlight, otherwise put some grow lights on them for at least 12 hrs a day. I keep mine outside and they get direct sun from sunrise to 1-3 in the afternoon (depending on time of year), and the coloration and growth is amazing compared to a couple of years ago when I lived someplace else and they only got about 4-5 hrs of sun a day. It's amazing how much of an effect light has on sarracenia growth.

 

[Mike King]

Dear Nep G,
The plant is without a doubt light starved. The plant is showing very weak growth. If you check out my gallery page on my website below, you will see that the plants thrive in as much direct sun as possible ( my plants get 12 hours direct in high summer)

Also a pot only 4" deep would be ok for ANY flava. A lot of mine grow in 4 to 5" square pots and still achieve 36" in height. Too tall a pot will reduce the water table too much for these plants.
Your best LONG term postioning for the plant is to grow them in a greenhouse or place them in a sunny window with a white net curtain behind it to reflect back onto it. That worked for me when I did not have a greenhouse.

 

[nepenthes gracilis]

OK here's what's went on tonight. I went a repotted it and it did need repotting. It was near the bottom where the roots where almost touching. So I guess it really needed to be done. SO now it is in the new brand new pot! It looks better and needed the extra root room. Mike King. What about my S.Leucophylla!!!

how come that is fine and the Flava isn't?

 

[nepenthes gracilis]

OK everyone. After my previous questions are answered this one is next! :cheesy: Everyone knows how the Flava looks right? OK. Will the elongated developing pitchers come back straight up and evelope correctly if they are given the needed sun?

 

[Mike King]

Hi Nep G,
The picture of the leuco is unclear to me, but I read somewhere you have a greenhouse? Move the plant into that. With your elongated pitchers growing now, I doubt that those particular ones will straighten up completely, but you can be sure the next pitchers will be fine (provided they are in the greenhouse!!)

Best wishes to you

 

[nepenthes gracilis]

No!, I WILL be GETTING one this spring. I don't have one yet. But anyhow, they should come around somewhat but not fully right? And I placed it and the S.Leucophylla in my bedroom on the second story floor that faces south and gets FULL sun nearly all day and afternoon.