Fuck. That looks good. Mine is not happy. I’m hoping it’ll perk back up in the summer.
I’m not sure if different species tolerated different weather. Some seen to not mind the cold. Mine is definitely not happy
Some definitely don’t mind a little chill at night. Other hybrids are hearty in either. Do you know which one you have?
Post a picture! Also there is a pretty great Discord for John’s Carnivorous Plants that can usually ID a Nepenthes in minutes here: https://discord.gg/bn4wNpwj (but post here first because I’m greedy and I want a first crack at it)
There’s a few things you might want to double check if your nepenthes is not looking peppy:
- How often are you watering?
Too much and it won’t like that, too little and it won’t like that either. Water when the medium starts to feel a little dry, like right before a sponge is dry.
Also double check the PPM of your water. Nepenthes can tolerate some salts, but above 50 PPM is generally not recommended.
- Did you repot it recently?
Nepenthes especially don’t like their roots being disturbed. I have a plant that I repotted waaay more than I should’ve that’s still recovering a month or a little more later. Give it a month or two if you’ve reported it, and try giving it extra humidity as that helps the plant settle in when repotting.
- How much light is it getting?
An east facing window is usually what’s recommended for nepenthes. Morning light followed by “dappled” light (like slightly shaded) is what most nepenthes like.
It sits in water so it’s always wet.
I use tap water but it’s from a well so It might be a bit overly mineral. I can try and deionize it.
No it’s still in the original pot I bought it Only had it about 3 months. It was through winter though
Its winter or spring now. Sits in an alcove getting direct sunlight from about 8 until 1ish. It does get quite hot but over night it drops to freezing.
It sits in water so it’s always wet.
I use tap water but it’s from a well so It might be a bit overly mineral. I can try and deionize it.
Ah well I’d start with the first thing. Nepenthes aren’t bog plants, they don’t like sitting in water. They like they’re medium moist. So I’d dump the water out of the tray it’s in and only pour water in the try when the medium starts feeling like it’s about to dry out.
