Question
n. x with brown tip
i just bought my n. x sanguinea from California carnivores on jan. 23. Today i just found this forming tendrill with a brown tip (black when spray with water), could this be the adaptation or overwatering or e.t.c. (The leafs do have color and is forming pitchers well the other nepenthes are doing ell but why is my truncata producing smaller leafs)
zone 8
50% N.Z. spahgnum 25% lfs 25% Live sphagnum
water every 3 days with distild water
14 hours of artificial light 27 watts equalvalent 100 watss 1750 lumens with 15 watts 950 lumens both 6 inches away from plant.
Answer
Nepenthes sanguinea an
Hi Aaron,
It's hard to tell whether this is rot on the end of the leaf tip or not. (It's out of focus.) Nepenthes sanguinea does have a brown hair that covers the tip of tendrils, however.
Here's some recommendations. When you water, just water the moss. Don't spray the plants. Misting is one of those old myths that dies a hard death. It actually does more harm than good. It looks like you have these plants in some kind of enclosure. If they are, make sure the top is partially open for ventilation. If they are totally enclosed it is a recipe mold and fungus.
On a side note, if you are using a terrarium for your plants, it's not needed. If you want a terrarium for carnivorous plants, just because you want a terrarium, that's fine. It will work with Nepenthes. For common varieties such as sanguinea and truncata, they will do great as ordinary houseplants also. They just need a bright window.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com
