Re: khasiana mix

Doug Fraser (D.Fraser@bom.gov.au)
Fri, 16 Aug 1996 20:22:34 +0000

I grow my N. khasiana in a mix of two parts perlite: two parts
orchid bark: one part peat. This mix has poor water retention and
demands almost constant misting. I am changing all of my smaller
nepenthes to a peat sand mix. The N. khasiana is a large plant which
has a main stem about fifteen feet long with two basal shoots each
about six feet long and numerous sideshoots. This plant has never
flowered. It is severly underpotted, and grows in a ten inch pot. It
shows no ill effects from this underpotting, but I suspect it has its
roots down into the sand base of the shadehouse floor. I have found
that both N.veitchii and N. ampullaria suffer if potted in a mix
containing orchid bark. Hope this is of some help.
Meryl Fraser