Nepenthes northiana BE 3357

$35.00 – $50.00

Nepenthes northiana BE 3357 is an iconic species. It is one of the most famous of all Nepenthes, having been portrayed by Marianne North in her beautiful 19^th century painting (shown as the last photo in the sequence here). It was subsequently published as a species and named in her honor. This particular clone was selected from among several for its vigor.

Plants are potted in a 4 inch pot filled with long fiber sphagnum moss plus perlite.

Description

Nepenthes northiana BE 3357

Climate: Lowland

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: Ideal range for lowland Nepenthes is 75 to 90 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.