Date: Mon, 1 Dec 1997 10:49:16 -0000 From: Tim Williams <Tim@jint.jasco.co.jp> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg4556$foo@default> Subject: Nepenthes sanguinia roots
Dear Nepenthes experts,
I'd appreciate advice on how to encourage a small (5cm dia.) N. =
sanguinia to start generating some roots and hence grow a bit. I have =
had the plant for about 12 months, in addition to other easy-growing =
species like N. alata, N. khasiana, N. rafflesiana, etc., and of all my =
plants only N. sanguinia has failed to increase in size at all, although =
new (small) leaves and pitchers (1.5cm long!) do form. Recently I =
inspected the plant and discovered an almost complete lack of roots, =
whereas the other neps. have good and extensive root systems. In the =
same terrarium and similar potting medium, N. khasiana and N. alata form =
10-15cm pitchers. Some of these plants were not much larger than the =
sanguinia at first and have grown considerably.
Conditions are: large indoor terrarium with mixed sunlight / striplights =
(120W total), humidity > 70% at all times, regular spraying + fog =
humidifying, temperatures 15C min 25 C max except for midsummer, when =
the minimum is whatever I can get (usually 25 or so) and soft water.
Potting medium (up to now) was orchid mix + sphagnum moss. I recently =
added some (milled) moss peat (by watering with a "soup" of this peat) =
in case the medium was TOO open for the sanguinia roots.
Any advice would be much appreciated,
Tim Williams.
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