Re: Cephalotus??
Terry Bertozzi - 229112 (swtftyb@hydrus.sa.gov.au)
Thu, 30 Jun 1994 10:36:15 +0930 (CST)
>
> Well, I've had reasonable success so far with mine in a 4 or 5" long pot
> filled with peat/sand mix (2:1, I think - nothing special) and sitting in
> a shallow tray of water (1" deep) during the warmer months. I believe
> that the bigger the pot the better, and avoid disturbing them if possible.
> It's in our unheated glasshouse with 50% shadecloth on the roof (and sides
> during summer). I prefer not to let my plants flower - which is something
> that doesn't happen very often with my plants anyway... I've never tried
> seeds - plants are readily available and not particularly expensive (for
> once :-( ).
>
I agree that the bigger the pot the better, it allows plenty of space
for the plant to send out stolons from which new plants will grow and soon
you will have a full pot. The amount of light it gets will affect the way
it grows, in bright light the pitchers turn dark red and not many leaves are
formed, in filtered light the pitcher remain green with a touch of red, grow
bigger and more leaves are produced. If you want to repot them, you will
lose the fluid from the pitchers if you upend them. If this happens just
add some water to the pithchers with a syringe when they are in their new
pots.
Cheers
Terry
bertozzi.terry@pi.sa.gov.au