You have stated you use rainwater, but not if rainwater is a must comparing to tap water? Perhaps an idea to state that as well?
@WindowsillNepenthes9 ай бұрын
You are right, I touched on that point in another video (an old one) but I added it to the big tutorial: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iKd2nZNz19uYiIU.htmlsi=O2NcPLqzYPcLDw4p&t=789
@theghostrider4302 жыл бұрын
I mist my nepenthes as i dont have a greenhouse and the climate i live is a hot coastal one. I mist them anytime i go near them and the climate will do its job of drying the water, but i stop misting after evening. They've been loving it. I have kept them on a tray of water, making sure the pot doesnt touch the water. I have literally seen improvement in growth in just 3 days. And i water them once in 2 days making sure the substrate never goes dry. Somehow i randomly chose this schedule as i do for my orchids, but you are right on point. Perfect video. On the other hand, i might have to contradict your experiment. I doubted that the cocohusk will retain less water when you began the experiment as you are using the chunks. I am using coco peat which is finer. It retains a lot of water. If not in the first use as it needs to start absorbing, it surely holds a lot of water, probably the same as the other 2 media.
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
Your comment couldn't be better! My next video is precisely about coco peat and it's actually not that bad! Also, what orchids do you grow beside your nepenthes? I'm thinking about trying that (or maybe air plant).
@theghostrider4302 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes That would be great. I'm growing dendrobium and Cattleya in only charcoal media. I water them once in 2 days by dipping in a tub of water for 2 minutes each. Had amazing growth on dendrobiums. Unfortunately some playing kittens and snails destroyed around 15 dendrobiums. I'm growing my new plants with extra care now. 😀
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
@@theghostrider430 thanks for the tips!
@Mr-kn6uk Жыл бұрын
Gday mate!! Great vid!! I live in Western Australia (hot+dry) and I spray my Nepenthes at least three times a day in summer with RO water, as winter slowly come's the plants need less and less spraying. I never water mine in winter, then in summer I make sure they have time to dry out from water to water. Looks like your weather is just as full on as what we have here. At the end of the day plants are like people, they need what we need and if you can adjust to your or the plants environment(s) life will be a lot better for you and your plants. All the best!!
@WindowsillNepenthes Жыл бұрын
I couldn't have said it better 😉
@delianavarrete18733 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making these videos! I'm in Santa Barbara, CA and my friend gave me her two Napenthes plants that were dying. I'm learning so much to try and revive them.
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
I hope your plant will recover :)
@Skylrrider3 жыл бұрын
Love the substrate water retention testing!
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@uknowy5392 жыл бұрын
thank you for being so in depth! was super confused why the seller told me not to sit it in try like my vfts so this is good to know
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
Happy to help ☺
@paulfityo12 жыл бұрын
I just bought my first few Nepenthes and found this video very helpful. Thank you!
@ProximaCentauri883 жыл бұрын
Very helpful! I need this tips for my first pitcher plant. Merci beaucoup! Subscribed from the Philippines! 🇵🇭
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
Hi! For Philippines I guess it's already really humid right? so avoid spraying I think. :)
@ProximaCentauri883 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes Yes I don't mist. I am still acclimating my nepenthes to sunlight. How long does it take before going full sun? Mine is Nepenthes glaciliflora (I'm not sure with the name).
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
@@ProximaCentauri88 Yes, N. graciliflora is endemic to the Philippines so you know it will be happy. For the full sun, I have no idea. I don't know if it would like a real full sun so try to find a place where it will have shadow between 1 and 3pm maybe?
@ProximaCentauri883 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes Thanks a lot! Maraming salamat po! 🙏🇵🇭🌿
@yusyuanli95003 жыл бұрын
So much thanks for your clear explanation, it really helps! Hope to see more experiential videos for Nepenthes! I’m the fan from Taiwan 🇹🇼!
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@raukwannerton39402 жыл бұрын
Just got my first Nepenthes, thanks this was really helpful!! I don't have a greenhouse so these tips really help.
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
Happy to help! Just don't be shy with drainage. Sensitive roots... By the way, what Nepenthes did you took?
@Kyddoemiko132 жыл бұрын
Very fascinating video humidity is key
@annepowell7563 жыл бұрын
Really like your honest approach to looking after these amazing plants. Just subbed and looking forward to more tips on the subject. Thankyou!
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub!
@annepowell7563 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthesMy pleasure. I am a real plant enthusiast growing just under 100 plants just in my home.(i have big windows) and this plant has really inspired me so much i probably will give up on the orchids to make room! So entirely different are they not and adorable!
@brauliomena62603 жыл бұрын
Excelente video.
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I hope it will help beginners :)
@alnumbers20983 жыл бұрын
Interesting! I live in a tropical country and my windowsill nepenthes grows in a mix of coco husk/perlite. And it SHOOTS UP like mad. I have a small wooden skewer (from a street stall) to test my soil's wetness, and as such I mostly water once or twice a week. I don't need to mist the leaves and pitchers (in fact, in my case, it makes the leaves and pitchers brown easier - maybe as a result of bad wind interaction from the constantly rotating ceiling fan) but the upper stems are not producing pitchers as they are now in shadow. Thankfully, there's now side shoots popping-up from the stem, close to the ground, so that's a relief.
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
I would love to interview you for you to explain us how you grow them in this kind of climat!
@alnumbers20983 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes Haha! Maybe not now, though! I'm going through some pruning and cutting experimentation with my plant, because it's really getting too tall!
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
Sure! Let me know when you are ready 😉
@Sami-tk4ddАй бұрын
Thank you for your knowledge on nepenthes it's really been helpful! Also I am also located in Manitoba in in a 2b zone!
@WindowsillNepenthesАй бұрын
Hey Did you join our FB group? (Manitoba Carnivorous Plants Addicts)
@Sami-tk4ddАй бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes no but I will right now!
@hannibaltheanimal98362 жыл бұрын
Don't normally just watch someone explain something but really enjoyed this. Very informative
@michaeljenardligan61733 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! This is very helpful 😊👌🏻✨🌱
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helps 😌
@SleepingBooty7 ай бұрын
Greeting from Florida. I just got my first pitcher plant a few days ago. Thanks for sharing, this was really helpful.
@WindowsillNepenthes7 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@angelicaalderman60123 жыл бұрын
Great video!!! Loved the experiment 😍🇺🇸
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@jodiriis2 жыл бұрын
I live in a really dry climate, although it’s near the ocean, it gets hot and dry in the summertime. I don’t have a greenhouse. I keep my nempenthes outside hanging in the shade. I mist my nempenthes with rain water when I have it, or distilled water, (never using tap water) twice a day in the summer. Once a day in the colder months. If I don’t mist them, they won’t produce pitchers and the existing pitchers will dry up. This time of the year (August), I’m watering every other day. Venus Fly Traps, I bottom water (with only distilled or rain water) and leave some in the tray for them to soak up in the hot weather. They feed themselves. I have so many pitchers growing off my nempenthes. I need to repot them soon because there’s one or two baby plants growing in their pots now. One of my plants is starting to fall out of the pot. Should I wait for dormant season to repot? I don’t know if I should separate the baby plants off the mothers. Does anyone have suggestions?
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
Hi Jodi, you don't have to remove the babies (basals) it's more for trade/sell or to prevent having a bush 😉. And about Nepenthes dormancy... there is no such thing: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ebqai9V7mKjNcYU.html
@javierllosa94973 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!! Really helpful!
@paulsapoco3 жыл бұрын
New subscriber here from the 🇵🇭. This is very informative!
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks and welcome to the channel!
@DaremoAlpha3 жыл бұрын
Thats not winter for you yet, but I am worried for February coming in cold for all of us. Greets from Calgary Alberta Great video's , keep it up
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
Yes, this winter is nice and warm. :)
@DaremoAlpha3 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes 14C here today in Calgary with a possible rain/snow mix tonight.
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
@@DaremoAlpha 0 degree Celsius for today in Manitoba. But usually this time of the year it's more like -10 so I can't complain!
@ANTSPlantation3 жыл бұрын
very helpful!!
@sbaieng591 Жыл бұрын
After you repot what you going to do with old moss?.
@WindowsillNepenthes Жыл бұрын
Most of the time I'll use it on the garden as compost.
@EricGoesToShopClass3 жыл бұрын
Very Canadian statements: Not an inch, but at least 1cm. Love the videos, thank you.
@rotes1232 ай бұрын
Amazing knowledge thank you
@Ice-FutziКүн бұрын
Crazy how your Windowsill looks now🤯
@christiesilva69183 жыл бұрын
Hi manitoba! Miss you
@nilsreiter35963 жыл бұрын
Good Job Bro 🤘🏽
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
Haha 😄 thanks
@christiesilva69183 жыл бұрын
Hi i got my nepenthes from the mail, but the leaves came yellow, and the tips of the leaves brown, what can i do to save my nepenthes? Thank you, love your videos
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
Keep it humid but no wet, with paint of light. It soup recover. ;)
@christiesilva69183 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes thank you for this information and tips
@lucafavino8872 жыл бұрын
Really interesting video! I have a question for you: How do you collect rainwater?
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
I usually collect the rainwater from my gutter in buckets and then store them in cans :) But this year I invested in a rain barrel. It's a 50 US gal = 190L :D
@negativenigga51562 жыл бұрын
Isnt rain watet contains mineral which not good for the nep?
@florinvoicufv2 жыл бұрын
Hi man I have my plants outside can I use tapwater for misting I have RO for watering the plants To purchase a misting pump it’s a little bit too expensive but if I have to I have to
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
For sure you can use tap for misting. Maybe clean the leaves every little bit as minerals will build up on the leaves as water will evaporate ;)
@andrewsweeney1869 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic Plants.Have a couple o questions.1/ If a leaf gives off a Pitcher which becomes mature but dies, will it produce another pitcher or should i remove the leaf.2/ If a leaf changes color to reddish brown ,should i remove the leaf? Thankyou for any advice.
@WindowsillNepenthes Жыл бұрын
Only remove dead leaves ;) and if a leaf didn't produce a pitcher and the pitcher embryo dries then you can remove the whole tendril. But leave the leaf as it will produce energy.
@kaloryfer12182 жыл бұрын
Friend! Awesome guide, saved it thank you!!! Im going to see your next videos I like the way you talk it's kinda hearthwarming :) I have some quick questions: Can I put 1-2 cm leca thingie on the bottom of my nepethes tray? and next would be can my tray be some plastic or glass container without a cover? Id love to spray them and keep water in container but it worries me kinda, that humidity thing. I live in a house made out of wood insulated with polystyrene and on top of that at the first floor. The container would be pretty close to the roof like 20 - 30 cm and its literally planks. Do you know if this would affect them in a harming way to my house? these plants are awesome and id love to take care of them but not if it has to cost me my home :( Nontheless you answer thanks again for awesome video!! Im going to watch more :)
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
Happy that you like it :) If the LECA is in the tray (not in the substrate) and you water from the top, the minerals will not be able to climb up and reach the roots. So yes it is possible. For the humidity and the wood, it depends of the air-flow. The humidity son't damage the wood but if the water you are spraying touch the wood it will be a problem. I never faced this problem and that's just my opinion on that, but you leave in your house so trust your opinion ;)
@kaloryfer12182 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes Thank you for answer man!!
@thomasa25322 жыл бұрын
How often do you water? I have the humidity at 85% to 90% in a grow tent and was wondering how many days i should wait to water
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
With super high humidity like that and if you have a well drained substrate, like 50/50 sphagnum/Perlite, I would water every 7-10 days. As long as the substrate is moist is good. ;)
@thomasa25322 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes thank you!!!! I'm a huge fan
@ThePaul95193 жыл бұрын
Great Video and sympatic guy 👍 Your plants Look like very good 👍 My Nepenthes Macrophylla and platychila x lowii grow also very well, even without a terrarium and i do it just like you do. I just have peat, perlite mixture with sphagnum planting, for the humidity. Greetings from Germany :)
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
You grow N. macrophylla on a windowsill?! So cool! Now I feel I'll have to try lol
@ThePaul95193 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes Moin (hey)🙋♂️, my nepenthes all grow on the windowsill. i have the window open 24/7, so air circulation is guaranteed and we currently have a great climate for the plants in germany. Sun in the morning and thunderstorms or rain in the afternoon at 25-28 ° and at night around 14 ° and high humidity. at night i close my curtains and the window is open and this creates my own microclimate. my macrophylla is also very small (Seedling (4-6cm ø) and i have had it for two months, it is growing super and forming new pitcher, just like my other two large nepenthes. I could also send you pictures or a video so that you can convince yourself, but unfortunately it doesn't work here on youtube.😅🤷♂️ Best regards 🙋♂️🙂
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
@@ThePaul9519 contact me on Facebook ;)
@bouncyblight200111 ай бұрын
Yeah I’ve left all my nepenthes in a half inch of water and I’ve never had any of them root rot. Tbf the pots are very tall
@WindowsillNepenthes11 ай бұрын
Are they lowland species? What substrate do you use?
@bouncyblight200111 ай бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes I use sphagnum moss with perlite 50/50 mixture. The nepenthes are all either intermediate or lowland. Mostly hybrids as well which are very hardy in terms of acclimation
@BlaisZeroni3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the test, very nice. Mine came from the store in peat/perlite but I want to repot in sphagnum/perlite, can I do this without isse or should I expect the plants to react/complain about this?
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
No issue as long as the roots are not disturbed. Check my rupture video as it was on peat moss ;)
@BlaisZeroni3 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes will do, thanks!
@HelgrafFireHammer2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video! Got a beautiful nepenthes in lithuania, the nepenthes in general is super hard to find here as is, the one I got is absolutely gorgeous. If I end up killing it idk if I'd find another in person lmao. Subscribes and now I'm binge watching the videos! P.S; I'm from Canada, Quebec actually, and your accent is reminding me of home ;') best of luck to you!
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊 If you have nepenthes questions or topics not yet covered, let me know and I'll try to do a video 😉
@HelgrafFireHammer2 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes I do have one question but I'm not sure if it's video worthy lol My Nepenthes has a basal shoot. Because of how hard nepenthes in general can be to find here, I wish to propagate it. However, I don't have space in my mini greenhouse to put it. Do you have any techniques to replicate a humid environment? Like taking a see-through plastic cup, spraying water in it and putting it upside down over the propagated basal sprout, or putting it in a ziploc bag, or anything else? Thank you!
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
@@HelgrafFireHammer I never tried the zip lock bag but an IKEA mini greenhouse would work
@HelgrafFireHammer2 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes understood, thank you so much! 🤗
@lastcastproduction40303 жыл бұрын
Are you using live sphagnum moss? Would dry sphagnum moss work as well?
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
Yes, my mix is *dried sphagnum moss, perlite* and some coco husk (just because I have some but that's not mandatory). I top with live sphagnum but not more than 1 cm and it's also not mandatory. ;)
@lastcastproduction40303 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes i have all that i use for my aroids except live moss. Thanks for the reply sir👍🏼
@geoffreyglangine19722 жыл бұрын
When the tray is totally evaporated, do you water it or you wait like 2 or 3 days ? Because if I don't wait, my pot will always be sitting in water. I use perlite and long fiber sphagnum like you :)
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
Good point. I tend to wait 2-3 days. Now I raised the pots using crate so the water never touch the pots but it's right under.
@OpinionatedChicken59 Жыл бұрын
I recently moved my huge nepenthes from my outdoor verandah because it's winter here into my laundry, it's warmer in there and it gets bright indirect light right next to the window most of the day when before it got no direct light but bright shade. It seems to be growing a lot of new leaves but still no pitchers. It's trying, I see the tiny little pitchers at the tips but they always go brown and turn into nothing. Do you know what might be wrong? It is a very large plant, very healthy looking, huge shiny green leaves, growing over the sides like a vine, I re-potted it recently in long fiber sphagnum and perlite, what I always use, it's very well draining and airy and I water it with rain water. I also try to mist it with distilled water whenever I go in the laundry, it stays nice and moist for about half the day if I mist it in the morning. I really don't know what more I can do, do you think because it's winter and quite cold that's causing the problem? My laundry is tiled and gets very cold at night, maybe around 5 to 10 degrees Celsius. I'm not sure of the variety, but it looked almost identical to yours in this video when it was that size and had the same kind of pitchers.
@WindowsillNepenthes Жыл бұрын
it's possibly adapting to it's new condition. If you still dont have any new pitcher in 2-3 leaves, then it may need more light with possibly more humidity. ;)
@DeadlyPlants20244 ай бұрын
I’ve noticed one leave on my nepenthes Veitchii has turned yellow and brown is that from overwatering?
@WindowsillNepenthes4 ай бұрын
Depends... Is that a new leaf or an old one? Did the condition where the plant was growing changed? Maybe check this old video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jLVhaNakvpeoeYE.html
@Gbiobibibbhoe2 жыл бұрын
Hi I have a question. Will mold develop if I put my nepenthes in a 70x70x80cm greenhouse and maintain a 70% humidity?
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
If you don't have enough airflow it will.
@Gbiobibibbhoe2 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes my greenhouse has some little holes in it, Is it enough or do I need to put a whole ventilator inside?
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
@@Gbiobibibbhoe Usually is not enough. Depending of the size, a computer fan reduced at minimum speed (using a potentiometer) works.
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
@@Gbiobibibbhoe You can also have a regular small fan that is running 15 minutes every 2h.
@Gbiobibibbhoe2 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes can I put two mini fans running all day instead?
@colleenmadden6726 Жыл бұрын
Could you say something about identifying nepenthes species?
@WindowsillNepenthes Жыл бұрын
I could try but it's difficult to ID a Nepenthes, especially with hybrids. ;)
@colleenmadden6726 Жыл бұрын
We're neighbors I'm in northern Mn. Reason I asked is I have a female plant(nepenthes)and am interested in obtaining some pollen,thought knowing species would be useful.
@DeadlyPlants20249 ай бұрын
I have my nepenthes sitting on a heat mat. I’m reluctant to try the water tray method because of potential root rot. I was thinking of experimenting with having each of my pots sitting in a bowl filled with just a little bit of rain water so that the water would be barely touching the sphagnum Moss inside the pot. Do this so I can leave for two or three days without worrying about them and I wanna try this so that maybe I don’t have to spray them every day like I’ve been doing
@WindowsillNepenthes9 ай бұрын
You have a tray full of water, yes. But the pots are raised above the water and don't touch it, so 0% chance of root rot ;)
@nachmuly3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! How often do you mist the leaves? I live in Israel where it’s warmer and drier than Canada, especially in winter. My Nepenthes grows indoors on my windowsill. I am contemplating if to mist it and how often.
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I tend to mist morning + evening in week day and the afternoon in plus during the weekend. How many nepenthes do you have on your windowsill? I'd love to interview you as you are in a very different climate. 😀
@nachmuly3 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes thank you Remy, but I'm just a begginer. So not much to interview about. Here in Israel there aren't really any growers selling plants. Most plants are imported from JM plants in the Netherlands, so we don't get much variety. I only have one plant at this time. Maybe I should order seeds online?
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
@@nachmuly Yes, seeds are a possibility. :) I'll show you the results I got from the last seeds I got in my next video.
@feifeichiam3 жыл бұрын
How do you have so much rain water?
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
I collect and stock it, mainly in spring and fall (rain season for me). I put buckets under my gutters 😆
@trenaebowers19682 жыл бұрын
Can I use a Globe to water them Like one of those globes that you fill with water and stick it down into the soil so that it's slowly Waters the plant for days ,
@AliceWanders Жыл бұрын
I just have mine in a constant bowl of distilled water and its been growing perfectly. No root rot
@WindowsillNepenthes Жыл бұрын
From what I know, lowland nepenthes accept it and nurseries hybrids tolerate it. But as soon as you do that with intermediate or highland species it's dangerous. What hybrid do you have? For how long?
@sonjaschweitzer62312 жыл бұрын
Do you also grow ultra-highlanders like N.diabolica, N.argentii, N.aristolochioides etc.?
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
No... because they won't accept my windowsill temperature when they will be older.
@scottmouse19212 жыл бұрын
I just purchased a nepenthes "lady luck," and re-potting it i see there are actually two plants in the pot. I suppose to make it look full. Should I separate them? Looking at the roots i see two separate starter pots!
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
You don't jacuzzi l have to. If you separate, you can trade it to get a second species tho. Like Gaya ;)
@DeadlyPlants202411 ай бұрын
I have the humidity for my nepenthes set at 80%. And I spray any tendrils with water as often as possible. Is that not necessary? Will they do just fine at 70%? . The light is the first most important thing I think, and then secondary is humidity for the pitchers to form, right?
@WindowsillNepenthes11 ай бұрын
With 70% or more, you don't need extra care for tendrils 😉 just give it good light.
@DeadlyPlants20249 ай бұрын
My nepenthes are in an indoor greenhouse. Not much evaporation I don’t think because I’m using Grow Lights. I spray them about three times a day .If I leave for a couple of days, should I saturate the substrate or is it OK to use the water tray method? I don’t want root rot, but I don’t want them to dry out.
@WindowsillNepenthes9 ай бұрын
If you don't have high evaporation, they should handle a full week without water. They are resistant to a little lack of water, but not so much for over watering (root rot). Less is better than too much 😉 Just water them before you go
@DeadlyPlants20242 ай бұрын
If the sides of my leaves are going from straight to kind of curling on my nepenthes gaya, is that from too much watering? I watered them a week ago and the pot is still kind of heavy. Or is it nothing?
@WindowsillNepenthes2 ай бұрын
It's stress. Could be overwatering yes, try to let it dry between watering ;)
@davidmg1925 Жыл бұрын
starts 1:09
@crucio39223 жыл бұрын
What about coco peat
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
Never tried... Do you use it? I think it's better than peat but will still need drainage.
@crucio39223 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes yeah bro i am using it 100% cocopeat.. although it doesn't hold water for long, so no stagnantion of water... Tiny baby nepenthes are also growing from media
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
@@crucio3922 ok I'll try to get my hand on that then. ;)
@miyukuchan222 жыл бұрын
How many times do I spray per day? I don't want to spray too much. I watered it too so the soil is moist.
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
It depends of your humidity... Do you have more than 50% or less?
@anthonyciccariello80893 жыл бұрын
Do you know how to clone them?
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
A real clone would be taking a cutting as it's 100% plant and yes, I know how. if you are talking about tissue culture, from my understanding it's not really cloning as they use seeds.
@monkeydigs66963 жыл бұрын
can nepenthes have peat moss and perlite?
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
Sure but do at least a 50/50. Did you checked my video about the possible substrate?
@monkeydigs66963 жыл бұрын
Yes I watched it. I have my nepenthes in a 50/50 perlite peat moss substrate. I have it placed in another pot with water in it that evaporates to create humidity as well as I spray the leaves every couple of hours. I actually learned a lot from your video and that's what I have started doing. This is my first nepenthes and I want to take good care of it
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
@@monkeydigs6696 you spray every 2h? What a commitment! If the humidity is around 50%, a morning and evening spray is enough ;)
@monkeydigs66963 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes :D
@monkeydigs66963 жыл бұрын
I thought every time the leaves dried out I need to spray them again. I have been a massive care bear to my new carnivorous plant. I finally started trying to take care of other ones then just a venus flytrap. I expect to not be great at this. This video really helped me, thank you!
@Jayl__3 жыл бұрын
can I use filtered water? I got a nepenthes, the common commercial one you can get from big box store. It came with peat moss the growing medium.
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
For the peat moss it's better to repot because that's really compact (I have a video how to repot easily). For the water, it will depend of the TDS (minerals inside the water), if after the filter you have under 100 TDS, yes it's good. ;)
@florianmatejezuk5610 Жыл бұрын
What Nepenthes pages do you follow on redit?:))
@WindowsillNepenthes Жыл бұрын
I'm only posting on Reddit, not following. Not a big fan of this forum where people post a "help please" but never do a research for solution as the same questions come over and over. At least on regular forums modo can sort them and the knowledge stays accessible... but in Reddit the knowledge sinks in the post and nobody access it ever again. And I can't be everywhere KZfaq taking a lot of my free time. ;)
@nuttybar9 Жыл бұрын
My plant turned brown and looks dead,Will it grow back?
@WindowsillNepenthes Жыл бұрын
If it's a few leaves it can come back, if it's the whole plant probably not except if you give it perfect care. Try to figure out "why" it turned fully brown.
@nuttybar9 Жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes Thanks.
@WindowsillNepenthes Жыл бұрын
@@nuttybar9 for the leaves turning brown: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jLVhaNakvpeoeYE.html
@bersewrker882 жыл бұрын
Hey i have a question. Im keeping my nepenthes 3 types Bloody Mary,Gaya and Ventrata in a glass containers filled with decoration stones and water for humidity. And they stand on a window. Im spraying them once a day. Is it quite okay ? i just bought them ant they have low space from the jars wall like 2 cm free space. No trays water just goes down to the water in the jar and pot have no connection to that water.
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
Sound OK for the watering, but is your glass container open on the top? Because these nepenthes grow fast! Later hen they get too big, you should be able to use a tray.
@bersewrker882 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes hey thx for answering and yes theyre open on the top and later on im planning to put them in aquarium but im gonba watch as they grow and make decisions :)
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
@@bersewrker88 Check your humidity first. They can adapt to 50% humidity and only need a water tray. These vines can outgrown any closed box ;)
@bersewrker882 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes humidity in room or inside those jars ??? :)
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
@@bersewrker88 In the room where the jar is. ;) I would like to see if they could grow without the jar once they are too big.
@billlumberg5746 Жыл бұрын
Good stuff but highly recommend a plastic cover for your Nepenthes.
@WindowsillNepenthes Жыл бұрын
Why? For the humidity? Some stop species will do just fine with 50% 😉
@billlumberg5746 Жыл бұрын
Yes for the humidity control it is key...When growing these plants you want consistent humidity and temperature. So yes some will grow but for them to be happy and flourish it takes similar conditions to the location they came from. With consistent humidity above 50% to 80% your Nepenthes will pitcher more rapidly, consistently and be a healthier plant overall. Happy growing!
@WindowsillNepenthes Жыл бұрын
@@billlumberg5746 Yes but you can also grow them nicely in "less perfect conditions". And a closed lid on a windowsill could do more harm than good if sun hit on it and cook the plants.
@billlumberg5746 Жыл бұрын
yes true you have to be careful with direct sunlight. Also would recommend a $30 grow light will help significantly. But you sound like you know what your doing so Happy growing Thanks.
@WindowsillNepenthes Жыл бұрын
@@billlumberg5746 You too know you're stuff 😉 . How do you grow yours? Windowsill or tent?
@isamarsh25192 жыл бұрын
can i water them with globes
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
With globes? I'm not sure to understand sorry...
@isamarsh25192 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes the self watering globes that you stick down into the soil and the water drips out slowly and lasts for days
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
@@isamarsh2519 I don't know this item but if it only keep the substrate humidity and not soggy it should work :)
@adamkesingland9683 жыл бұрын
Do you not have watering cans in Canada?
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
Sure I could use a watering can 😅, it's just that all my rain water is stocked on cleaned milk can (1 gallon) so transferring the water in a watering can is an extra step and I'm lazy ;)
@adamkesingland9683 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes just pulling your leg. I use a syringe so I know exactly how much they are getting. They are suspended in my windowsill so I can't have them in trays. I have a few small ones in saucers and I never worry if a bit goes through and into the saucer. I use RO water but as I have a water meter, I use only what I need. I also have a few Heliamphora on my windowsill, not in a terrarium but under lights. Humidity in my living room is about 50-60%.
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
@@adamkesingland968 You know what? in France I had a medical syringe to fill the pitchers with Maxsea but here in Canada, I haven't found any yet (I haven't really actively searched). It is clearly quite practical.
@adamkesingland9683 жыл бұрын
@@WindowsillNepenthes can't get Maxsea in the UK. I just pop one Osmocote pellet in each adult pitcher as it opens. I do the same with my H. heterodoxa. I have even been known to do the same with Cephalotus if the pitchers are big enough. I have a couple of 50ml syringes. 50 ml of water is enough every other day for the hanging pots and about 30 ml in the 4-inch pots. All my sarracenia are at my sister's and live outside. My sister has rainwater and a south-facing garden, my VFT's and Darlingtonia are there too.
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
You feed them as soon as they open? Because I believe it reduce their life span. I personally only feed the old ones. :)
@happygreen36133 жыл бұрын
youre definitely canadian , you souynd like george saint pierre ]]
@WindowsillNepenthes3 жыл бұрын
hahaha I'll take it as a compliment :D
@rakugaki6192 жыл бұрын
Need help on my pitcher can any one can help
@WindowsillNepenthes2 жыл бұрын
To be able to help you, we will need way more information about your Nepenthes...