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plants
Hi! I have a question about some of my Nepenthes. I grow them in an Eastern window in my classroom (i am a high school science teacher, incidentally my classroom only has eastern windows). I live in Tacoma. As we have more sunlight recently as spring/summer is coming i have noticed the leaves changing color. My N. sanguinea seems very happy and is pitchering like crazy, the leaves have gone from green to just a little bronzed. My N. Kohala seems pretty happy, I have only had it for a week or so but I see some bronzing of the leaf closest to the window. My N. Miranda has turned totally bronze verging on red on the leaves, it is not pitchering at all. I use distilled water for them, they grow in the 4 inch plastic pots they were sent in (i got them from you guys.) I water them a few times a week unless it has been really sunny and they start to feel overly dry. I also try to remember to mist them before and after school. My question is; is the bronzing of the leaves OK/supposed to be happening? or is something wrong and that is why my N. Miranda isn't pitchering? (in the picture I have the N. Miranda (i think) on the right and the N. Sanguinea on the right)
AnswerHi Katie,
Thanks for sending the photo. That is always helpful.
Your plants look great. This color is very normal for Nepenthes x "Miranda". One of the parent plants of this hybrid is Nepenthes maxima, which has red leaves. Also, just give it about another month for pitchering. Mirandas need quite a bit of sun to make pitchers. Our big ones don't usually pitcher in the greenhouse until late April.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com
