Jordanferg
Carnivore
Glad to see they are doing well! That's interesting about the moorei though. Could be lower viability if they self pollinated. Lazy bee's at work that day maybe
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Daydreamer
Seedling
A non zero amount is a win for me still
Daydreamer
Seedling
Things are waking up, finally something to stare at for hours on end. They all look really green, including my purpureas that were very deep red last year under the same lights. I'm guessing this is characteristic of spring growth, else I'll have to upgrade my lights
The smaller tiny black pots are separated and destined to be in the container bog I'll be building this year
Update on Jordan's seeds, moorei did get more germination so I guess they just lag behind a bit, starting to see pitchers without straining my eye! I have a screen over it because I have a pretty nasty gnat problem
Bonus non carnivorous gardenia bloom
The smaller tiny black pots are separated and destined to be in the container bog I'll be building this year
Update on Jordan's seeds, moorei did get more germination so I guess they just lag behind a bit, starting to see pitchers without straining my eye! I have a screen over it because I have a pretty nasty gnat problem
Bonus non carnivorous gardenia bloom
Daydreamer
Seedling
I got a new shipment of plants!
Two helis, scarlet belle, a leuc hybrid and darlingtonia. I broke off two leaves from the heli by accident, didn't know they were so fragile, hope it pulls through
Also my existing plants looking good so far after waking up from dormancy. Flexx starting to color up but dentates seem to be really green.
Regia also starting to take off after months of it struggling
And don't forget the 2 month old seedlings
Two helis, scarlet belle, a leuc hybrid and darlingtonia. I broke off two leaves from the heli by accident, didn't know they were so fragile, hope it pulls through
Also my existing plants looking good so far after waking up from dormancy. Flexx starting to color up but dentates seem to be really green.
Regia also starting to take off after months of it struggling
And don't forget the 2 month old seedlings
If the Heli leaves broke off near the base, you can try rooting them in some LFS.
Daydreamer
Seedling
I did stick it in the same pot, hard to spot but it's in the third picture
fingers crossed
Daydreamer
Seedling
I went out to get some gravel to top dress an outdoor bog I'm building and it's bubbling when I do the vinegar test 
Not every rock is bubbling but there's a few. Anyone tried doing this with no ill effect? Including pic of a tokaiensis as tax
Not every rock is bubbling but there's a few. Anyone tried doing this with no ill effect? Including pic of a tokaiensis as tax
A top dressing may not be too bad. I'm leary of any available rocks except for pure silica as I'm never sure what's in it.
Daydreamer
Seedling
I'll hold off for now
Now I have a whole bag of the stuff maybe i'll top dress my normal plants
Tyler Hayes
Seedling
Hey, was wondering what your nep looks like as of late? Bought one just like yours a few weeks agoHello!
I would like to write a little about my experience picking up this hobby, what I've learned but it's mostly rambling. I've never really been into plants but somehow found them appealing to be around after receiving a bromeliad as a gift. I then started buying seeds for herbs/flowers and started growing them
Now I had a nepenthes as a child when I had my parents bought me one, but it lasted about 4 months before it perished. I spotted them walking around at the local garden center and purchased them on impulse.
It had no labels, except "Asian Pitcher Plant" on it, so it was a mystery on what it was.
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I walked into a different store looking for house plants and saw these weird things I never knew existed (Drosera) which were placed right beside venus flytraps. I bought them on impulse
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I thought they looked great at the time...boy was I in for a surprise. Anyway, this alien thing grew and I started reading up on it, snipped it off and stuck it in sphagnum, more to come.
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I went on a business trip in Toronto where I scoped out a store and picked up two more flytraps (dentate/red dragon). It was an experience flying with them, as they were packed in a reptile box with breathing holes. TSA freaked out asking if it was a snake in there and I got a lot of looks carrying it around. Continued on next post, seems to have hit a limit or something
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Daydreamer
Seedling
Not great lol. I repotted it in October as I saw the cloth plug showing and I may have damaged a lot of roots trying to get rid of it. It hasn't made a pitcher since. First pitcher opened up just this week. It had 4 nice pitchers before the repotHey, was wondering what your nep looks like as of late? Bought one just like yours a few weeks ago
Tyler Hayes
Seedling
Ah I see hope it bounces back. I just kept the plug in mine but cut a few slices into the cloth so it wouldn’t get too constricted.
hope it bounces back. I just kept the plug in mine but cut a few slices into the cloth so it wouldn’t get too constricted.Daydreamer
Seedling
Put them outside this week! Sarr unfortunately too weak to handle even light winds after being indoors, hopefully the next set of leaves can handle the wind. Still unsure about top dressing due to my concern in an earlier post
Looks a bit barren for now, might get more sarrs from the store when they start stocking them
Looks a bit barren for now, might get more sarrs from the store when they start stocking them
The medium looks dry in that picture.
Daydreamer
Seedling
Sure was, I'm not able to keep the surface moist for long but it's considerably wet just below the surface
Not very humid here in Calgary going down to 20% in the daytime..
Having the surface wet protects the plants from sun stroke when the sun gets higher.