Rabu, 15 Agustus 2012

Nepenthes hamata (Gunung Katopasa)


Very beautiful. Unique pitchers!!! One of the most bizarre of all species - a real classic!
This new introduction from another mountain shares many characteristics with the typical N. hamata. Ground pitchers, however are a bit hairy and the overall appearance of pitchers is considerably different.
The first few plants we release are seedlings. Every plant is different!
Very limited supply.

Cultivation

A typical plant from mossy forests.

Besides cool nights these plants need open mossy substrates and a high humidity. In recent times dead Sphagnum of very high quality from Chile and New-Zealand became widely available. A mix of such moss with horticultural-grade Perlite, a bit of good quality peat-moss and pinebark-choppings gives an excellent mix. However, when using Sphagnum, it’s important to allow for a good drainage as otherwise, Sphagnum has the tendency to rot quickly. The proportion of Sphagnum in the mix ideally is quite high.

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