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Post by gj on May 25, 2020 11:38:56 GMT -5
This guy had throw out a couple pitchers a while back, back then stopped pitchering for a while. I think it was because I moved it in the tent to where its light was being obstructed, as once I moved it back into a position where the sun could hit it just a little bit, it seemed to perk up (if that's the case, it's amazing what being moved 7" can do for a plant haha). This morning it popped the first pitcher since being moved back, and man it has developed some character from the last pitcher. The peristome looks much more flared than before, and it has more shades of red throughout the pitcher. Not yet fully open, it almost looks like it's snarling.
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Post by dvg on May 25, 2020 12:02:11 GMT -5
Yeah, just absolutely love northiana as well.
Was growing mine in cooler conditions in open air and that worked for a while until the plant got a little larger and then stopped pitchering altogether.
But when I accidentally tipped the pot over, spilling out its contents, was surprised to note that my plant had sent down a thick taproot to the very bottom of its 4 inch pot, where fine black curly roots, grew out from the bottom end of its tap root, looking like a pom pom on a stick.
Because i then had to report it, i placed it under a humidity dome directly under lights and it just went crazy - it's just covered in pitchers now.
Obviously it enjoyed the extra warmth and humidity it was receiving under the dome.
Best of luck with your northiana GJ ... it's definitely one of the CP classics!
dvg
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Post by gj on May 25, 2020 12:31:36 GMT -5
Thanks DVG! It's easily one of my favourites, so I'm glad it appears to be appreciating its conditions. Glad to hear yours is doing well! Funny the discoveries we make as a result of accidents.
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Post by dvg on May 25, 2020 13:03:17 GMT -5
Funny the discoveries we make as a result of accidents. Serendipity is always just a side glance away. All that is required of us is to "just look". dvg
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Post by gj on Jan 10, 2021 17:03:31 GMT -5
Never fails to catch my eye when I'm in the tent.
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Post by koifish on Jan 10, 2021 21:09:12 GMT -5
Awesome northiana
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Post by gj on Jan 10, 2021 21:13:01 GMT -5
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Post by gj on Apr 13, 2021 22:18:51 GMT -5
This most recent pitcher has taken on a little extra character with its peristome flaring out more aggressively than any before it.
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Post by gj on Jul 21, 2022 12:04:38 GMT -5
One of the N. northiana plants I started from seed starting to show some colour!
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Post by dvg on Jul 21, 2022 14:51:34 GMT -5
Very nicely done there gj. Here is a new pitcher on my seed grown (started by Cole) northiana clone. dvg
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Post by gj on Dec 2, 2023 13:20:37 GMT -5
My neps that were in the tent had to get shuffled around for a while, but now that they've settled into their new home, my northiana is really perking up with a beauty new pitcher.
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Post by bonfield on Dec 2, 2023 15:33:54 GMT -5
Wow, very nice!
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Post by meateater on Mar 9, 2024 16:33:37 GMT -5
Apologies for hijacking the thread as the plants on it look stunning! I think mine is a N. northiana too, it did well for the first few years but now the main stem is gone and the off shoot seems like it's on its way too, advice appreciated! It's ~6 inches away from 100w LED light bulb. Lives in an 'aluminum foil house' if you will, all sides are tin foil. In the same house is also N. albomarginata which seems alright (well, main stem also died some time ago, off shoot looks alive)
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Post by bonfield on Mar 9, 2024 23:23:41 GMT -5
No apologies needed, any contribution to the conversation is appreciated! I've found that northiana really prefers higher humidity levels compared to many other Nepenthes, it can recover quickly when placed in a ziplock freezer bag or similar enclosure, obviously with check-ups/sprayings to keep fungal issues at bay. Also, when in doubt, remember they need feeding since they're not receiving the nutrients that they would in the wild.
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Post by emcee on Mar 10, 2024 1:35:35 GMT -5
ziplock freezer bag or similar enclosure, obviously with check-ups/sprayings to keep fungal issues at bay. Not to derail this thread too much, but what specific antifungal do you spray on your collection? Fungal issues are rare for me as I grow my (virtually entirely highland) collection in low humidity, but N. northiana is one of a handful of lowland species that I'd eventually like to try growing. Thanks!
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