Nepenthes burkei x robcantleyi BE 3752

$45.00 – $100.00

The female parent is N. burkei, selected for vigor from amongst the assorted clones sold under BE-3254 and the male parent is one of the original 6 plants of the giant black N. robcantleyi, with the cultivar name ‘King of Clubs’. This cross has turned out to be huge and extremely beautiful. Borneo Exotics feels it’s amongst their best creations and they are keeping one specific clone back in order to patent it.

All different individuals from seed. Plants are potted in 3.5 and 4 inch pots, filled with long fiber sphagnum moss and perlite.

Description

Nepenthes burkei x robcantleyi BE 3752

Climate: Highland

Tropical Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes sp.) Care

Best to use only pure water – rainwater, distilled water or RO water. Be careful of bottled water as some contain salt which will kill your Tropical Pitcher plant
Keep a small amount of pure water in each trap. Mist plants regularly.
Keep soil moist; but well drained at all times. Do Not let your Nepenthes sit in water
Nepenthes like partial sunny location. They grow well on windowsills or under fluorescent lights in a terrarium.
Soil is mixture 3 parts long fiber sphagnum with 1 part perlite or 1 part fine orchid bark.
Fertilize Nepenthes with foliar fertilizer. ¼ tsp of Maxsea per gallon of water, 2 times a month
Nepenthes like to grow warm: above 50 degrees. Ideal is 65 to 80 degrees with high humidity.

Note: Pitchers will change in color and shape as they mature. Often there are also several different clones in our mix, so the pitchers may vary slightly for this reason as well.