RE: Nepenthes pitcher lid deformation

Robert Beer (bbeer@u.washington.edu)
Wed, 10 Jan 1996 13:31:33 -0800 (PST)

I have had this problem with N. ventricosa in the winter when the
temperatures get low. The pitcher develops normally but the lid stops
about a third of the way into the development. This is not a problem with
any of the other Nepenthes I grow inside, as they just stop pitchering
completely in the winter, it might be light, as the others tend to wait
till the light levels are adequate and then pitcher normally; i.e. an
either-or situation. N. ventricosa just doesn't want to stop. :)

See if it doesn't correct itself once the temps warm up and the sunlight
gets more intense.

Good growing

bob