Nepenthes Bloody Mary - A spectacular carnivorous plant!
46,00 lei
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The trap of this plant is a sealed pitcher with slippery edges, very difficult for prey to climb. The mouth of the pitcher is decorated with a structure called the peristome. The peristome helps retain the prey and also guides it into the pitcher. The pitcher has a lid on top. This helps keep rainwater inside the pitcher, but its main function is to attract prey due to its coloring and the presence of nectar. Prey hanging on the underside of the lid is at risk of falling into the trap.
Care instructions for Nepenthes
Humidity: Abundant
Light: Partial shade
Soil type: A mix of equal parts peat, vermiculite, and sand. Nepenthes can fix their roots on tree bark, leading an epiphytic life.
Fertilization: The plant generally withstands well without fertilization, especially if it has abundant food or is epiphytic. In the absence of these factors, it can be fertilized monthly in spring and summer and once every two months in winter with a liquid fertilizer intended for orchids.
Propagation: Propagation can be done in spring and summer by air layering or, more simply, by taking cuttings from shoots. These are kept at high humidity and 20-23°C, in mini-greenhouses, for reliable rooting.
Diseases and pests: The plant can be attacked by gray rot under conditions of excessive humidity of the air or substrate. Occasionally, as a consequence of poor conditions, scale insects or aphids may appear.
Care: To properly develop and color the pitcher traps, they need constant and filtered light throughout the year. They are very sensitive to dry air. If the temperature exceeds 28°C, the plant requires misting. The substrate should be watered so that it remains constantly moist but without excess. Water must be removed from the saucer after each watering.
Nepenthes Bloody Mary - A spectacular carnivorous plant!
46,00 lei
Nepenthes 'Bloody Mary' is certainly one of the most admired carnivorous plants. These are the plants that fit the stereotypical image of what carnivorous plants are.
Height including pot: 10 cm
Pot diameter: 8.5 cm
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IMPORTANT: Insectivorous / carnivorous plants pose no danger to people. Their digestive juice is at most a good hand disinfectant!
The trap of this plant is a sealed pitcher with slippery edges, very difficult for prey to climb. The mouth of the pitcher is decorated with a structure called the peristome. The peristome helps retain the prey and also guides it into the pitcher. The pitcher has a lid on top. This helps keep rainwater inside the pitcher, but its main function is to attract prey due to its coloring and the presence of nectar. Prey hanging on the underside of the lid is at risk of falling into the trap.
Care instructions for Nepenthes
Humidity: Abundant
Light: Partial shade
Soil type: A mix of equal parts peat, vermiculite, and sand. Nepenthes can fix their roots on tree bark, leading an epiphytic life.
Fertilization: The plant generally withstands well without fertilization, especially if it has abundant food or is epiphytic. In the absence of these factors, it can be fertilized monthly in spring and summer and once every two months in winter with a liquid fertilizer intended for orchids.
Propagation: Propagation can be done in spring and summer by air layering or, more simply, by taking cuttings from shoots. These are kept at high humidity and 20-23°C, in mini-greenhouses, for reliable rooting.
Diseases and pests: The plant can be attacked by gray rot under conditions of excessive humidity of the air or substrate. Occasionally, as a consequence of poor conditions, scale insects or aphids may appear.
Care: To properly develop and color the pitcher traps, they need constant and filtered light throughout the year. They are very sensitive to dry air. If the temperature exceeds 28°C, the plant requires misting. The substrate should be watered so that it remains constantly moist but without excess. Water must be removed from the saucer after each watering.