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QUESTION: Hi I was wondering about how long does a seedling usually take to develop pitchers I bought this truncata from you guys a couple months ago and has already developed a new leaf.I know it really depends on light or just general care of the plant.But generally speaking.I have never owned a small seedling like this before.Thank You for your time. PS you answered a stem cutting question -grow chamber question for me and the stem cutting are all doing great with new leafs growing on all of them,I have now started to acclimate them thank you so much could not have done it with out your help and dvd!

ANSWER: Hi Tom,

If your plant is getting adequate light, they will usually produce little pitchers right away.  Truncatas usually produce a leaf or two a month.  They are fairly slow growing, but each new set of leavea tend to be bigger than the previous.

I'm glad the information helped, and that you liked the DVD.  We worked very hard to make them as user friendly as possible.

Good Growing!

Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com

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truncata queen of hear   QUESTION: Hi Jeff, the truncata I got from you didnt have pitchers on it and the new leave does not look like it is going to devolop a pitcher either.It is a small plant should I be doing anything diffrent from the other plant I have. It is in a west window.I have 8 other highlands in the same window 2 of them are truncata and all of them look amazing.Maybe I just need too give it time to aclamate.I have wanted queen of heart x spades for a long time and just want to make sure.I have only had it for a month or so. I included a pic.

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Hi Tom,

Thank-you for sending the photo.  It always helps.  With Nepenthes truncata it is mostly just a time issue.  I can see the leaves are a bit yellow, which isn't abnormal, but it does indicate a good bright window.  Try positioning this plant so that it is shaded a little by its neighbors.  Also, give it a weak foliar fertilizer spray once every two weeks.  This will help give it a boost.  It's definitely not as fast a grower as your N. x miranda or N. sanguinea that I see in the background.

Good Growing!

Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com