Success at Pitcher Plant Propagation

[Junebug]

Originally Posted by Celeste

You mention that you split the leaves? I looked at a few sites and they have you just cut stem leaving some foliage. I have a nepenthes alata that desperately needs cutting back. could you be more specific about cutting the leaves? thanks

I followed the directions from a web site and cut them back about 1/2 way, but I didn't split them. The site didn't give a reason for doing this. I suspect that cutting the leaves back directs more energy into root production by prohibiting the leaf tip tendrils from searching for something to attach themselves to. The website also recommended for succuss to take the cuttings during Spring.

[Celeste]

thank you

[SassySeeds]

I've had this specific pitcher plant for almost a year now but I've had other ones for much longer. I have never seen this growth on any of them, I can only assume its GOT to be seeds right??

[RosieC]

It does look like it to me, but I've never seen them either.

This thread is very old, so not sure if you will get a response here. If not try creating a new thread. Welcome to Orchid Board by the way.

[SassySeeds]

Thank you! I will try that Still learning the Orchid Board a little at a time!

[Paul]

Originally Posted by SassySeeds

I've had this specific pitcher plant for almost a year now but I've had other ones for much longer. I have never seen this growth on any of them, I can only assume its GOT to be seeds right??

Nope. Looks like a flower spike. Unless you have another nep you will never get any seeds. For that matter, even if you do have another nep blooming at the same time you might not get seeds. Nepenthes are dioecious. That means that the plant is either "male" or "female" and requires another plant of the opposite sex for reproduction.