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Post by cosmoking on Apr 16, 2007 20:46:47 GMT 8
Let it climb really high and dont cut it back. And make sure you keep up the humidity, as they are reluctant to pticher if humidity is to low, especially for upper pitchers.  |
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Post by zakhren on Apr 22, 2007 22:19:07 GMT 8
Took this pic yesterday:  It's fattening out ;D and the spines are starting to form. |
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Post by zakhren on Apr 27, 2007 2:43:49 GMT 8
New pic coming, but photobucket just doesn't load at night time... Here it is! :  As you can see, it's starting to colour up and has gotten bigger. Plus the spines have come out fully. Still hasn't started opening the lid yet though. |
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Post by zakhren on May 4, 2007 3:42:52 GMT 8
These were taken yesterday:   It's opening! |
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Post by 3sgjeffery on May 4, 2007 11:27:41 GMT 8
 NICE!
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Post by zakhren on May 4, 2007 11:50:02 GMT 8
Haha on the day it opened there was already a bug floating around inside. The other pitcher I think has caught at least 10 insects so far. Some pretty big.
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Post by fishingman on May 4, 2007 12:07:40 GMT 8
I always wish the pitcher will open as late as possible coz I seem to notice that the pitcher seem to stop growing once it opens. Is it true for you guys? So everytime the plant shoot a new pitcher I will be thinking "don't open yet, don't open yet, grow somemore grow somemore".
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Post by zakhren on May 4, 2007 12:16:02 GMT 8
Haha really? Well can't change when it decides to open so I just enjoy the process. Pitchers will reach their maximum size with ideal growing conditions and age. Can't do much about it  |
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Post by David on May 4, 2007 15:12:40 GMT 8
I think what fishingman says is true. That's what I noticed about my developing pitchers too. Once they open the lid, they stop growing any bigger.
Maybe what you can do is to cheat the pitcher. I have not tried this but maybe you can test it out and see what happens. Get a clear plastic bag and wrap around the developing pitcher. Spray water in the plastic bag before you close it up. That way it's super humid around the pitcher. Who knows this might encourage bigger pitchers. Don't seal the plastic tight tho'. Leave a little gap so that when the sun shines on it, the temperatures will not cook the developing pitcher inside the plastic bag.
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Post by 3sgjeffery on May 4, 2007 16:01:48 GMT 8
 thats interesting! i will try
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Post by zakhren on May 4, 2007 21:38:48 GMT 8
Hmm good idea. I'll try that with my next pitcher.
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Post by zakhren on May 18, 2007 17:20:17 GMT 8
And here's the final pic taken a few days ago:  The peristome wraped back and hardened, along with colouring up. And now you can see how a pitcher is formed. |
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NICE!
thats interesting! i will try