Nepenthes sibuyanensis x lowii BE 4504

$65.00

The female parent is a selected seed grown orange specimen of N. sibuyanensis with BE Collection ID# 0256. The male parent is a seed-raised N. lowii, with BE Collection ID# 0410 and is the same specimen plant that has travelled with us throughout the world and been shown many times on exhibits such as the RHS Chelsea Flower show, Singapore Garden Festival and elsewhere.
It’s clear that the lower pitchers will be richly colored. It’s the upper pitchers we all want so see though, as they should be fascinating.

Random selection from a large number of different clones out of microprop. Plants are potted in 4″ pots, filled with long fiber sphagnum moss and perlite.

12 in stock

Description

Nepenthes sibuyanensis x lowii BE 4504

Climate: Highland

Tropical Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes sp.) Care

Best to use only pure water – rainwater, distilled water or RO water.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.