Nepenthes pervillei |
Nepenthes pervillei flowers |
Unfortunately, there is very little in the way of documentation about how to grow this strange species. Thankfully, I was able to dig up a video from Siegfried R. H. Hartmeyer from 1992 about the plant in the wild. And, I learned elsewhere that people have good luck growing it in a well draining mix often using plenty of lava rock and some combination of sphagnum, sand, pumice, and perlite.
Nepenthes pervillei |
Media: Airy mix of 35% granite, 15% lava rock, 5% Seramis, 5% leca clay, 15% quartz sand, 10% perlite, 15% NZ long-fiber sphagnum.
Moisture: Dry! Unlike other Nepenthes, Nepenthes pervillei has thick, almost succulent leaves, which allows it to survive in the dry rain-forest between frequent rains. (These are often near daily in the rainforests, but dry-spells of up to two weeks can often occur. Rain is more frequent in the three "winter" months than during the height of summer).
Humidity: High! Like most coast-dwellers, Nepenthes pervillei is used to a high level of humidity. (Of course, humidity is a trade off with moisture, so lower humidity environments need more moisture).
Pot Size: I use whatever pots are available for my Nepenthes, so long as the root ball fits in the pot and there's a bit of room for it to grow. Generally, this means that the leaves extend slightly further than the edge of the pot.
Feeding: I'm going to feed any pitchers that form with insects until the plant grows large enough for Osmocote pellets in the pitchers. Then, I'll experiment with a couple pitchers to see if that works.
Temperature: Warm! Temperatures rarely dip below 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 C) and frequently hover around 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 C). Temperature has been reported to dramatically affect growth in cultivation with warm temperatures spurring growth).
Dormancy: There is no dormancy requirements for this Nepenthes.
Propagation: Either through seed or cuttings. Cuttings are probably easiest once the plant has begun to grow new rosettes of leaves along the scrambling or climbing stems. Propagation is probably easiest through air-layering.
Moisture: Dry! Unlike other Nepenthes, Nepenthes pervillei has thick, almost succulent leaves, which allows it to survive in the dry rain-forest between frequent rains. (These are often near daily in the rainforests, but dry-spells of up to two weeks can often occur. Rain is more frequent in the three "winter" months than during the height of summer).
Humidity: High! Like most coast-dwellers, Nepenthes pervillei is used to a high level of humidity. (Of course, humidity is a trade off with moisture, so lower humidity environments need more moisture).
Pot Size: I use whatever pots are available for my Nepenthes, so long as the root ball fits in the pot and there's a bit of room for it to grow. Generally, this means that the leaves extend slightly further than the edge of the pot.
Feeding: I'm going to feed any pitchers that form with insects until the plant grows large enough for Osmocote pellets in the pitchers. Then, I'll experiment with a couple pitchers to see if that works.
Temperature: Warm! Temperatures rarely dip below 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 C) and frequently hover around 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 C). Temperature has been reported to dramatically affect growth in cultivation with warm temperatures spurring growth).
Dormancy: There is no dormancy requirements for this Nepenthes.
Propagation: Either through seed or cuttings. Cuttings are probably easiest once the plant has begun to grow new rosettes of leaves along the scrambling or climbing stems. Propagation is probably easiest through air-layering.
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