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A surprisingly tricky species for me in my growing conditions! Lovely tubby pitchers!
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A long awaited first pitcher! Also really like the lack of red on the front of the pitcher. October 2020
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Love how tubby it is! Hope the peristome gets larger and redder in future pitchers. October 2020
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From Borneo Exotics: "Endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines, this under-appreciated species is as easy to grow as Nepenthes ventricosa and an ideal beginners plant. We find the hard woody pitchers exceptionally attractive, being red flecked on a yellow/green background with lustrous scalloped peristome. If pruned back it will form dense clusters of basal growths and many pitchers, with it being rare to find a leaf not developing a pitcher. The red-spotted pitchers are up to 20 cm tall and have a wide red peristome."
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Although this Nepenthes is closely related to ventricosa and is supposed to be an easy grower and a good candidate for the windowsill, I have been having so much trouble with it! I received mine as an extra-large plant from Carnivero in June 2020. I probably will never buy another large+ size plant again without pictures of the specific plant I am purchasing - it arrived with about 8 inches of bare stem, looking like a palm tree! Hopefully it produces basal shoots soon! It then took another 4 months to acclimate. It finally produced its first pitcher in October 2020. I was a little disappointed with the small, pale peristome, but it also has a tubby pitcher body with interesting red coloration.
I suspect that this Nepenthes would prefer a greater night time drop in temperatures. Crossing fingers that it has improved pitchers in the coming Fall and Winter months!
I suspect that this Nepenthes would prefer a greater night time drop in temperatures. Crossing fingers that it has improved pitchers in the coming Fall and Winter months!
Update December 2020
Whelp, I just couldn't take how poorly this plant was doing anymore and chopped it, just like I did with x briggsiana Peter D'Amato. I rooted the top as a stem cutting and I think it has already improved! The newest leaf looks much healthier now that its been separated from its roots. Sometimes just doing a hard reset seems to be the answer to some of these mysterious conditions... updates to follow...
Burkei rooted VERY quickly and the new leaves look great!
Current Growing Conditions: South-Facing Living Room Window
Light: ~260 - 460 PPFD or 16530 - 20110 Lux (depends on the weather outside)
Humidity: ~80% night and 55% day
Temperature: ~68F night and 90F day (depends on weather outside)
- Would probably prefer a great drop in night time temperatures
Water: Moist but not wet
Potting Mix: 100% long fibered sphagnum
Fertilizer: MaxSea (1/4 tsp/gallon) every other week into pitchers
Additional Notes: A somewhat fussier Nepenthes than I expected! Very long acclimation to produce its first pitcher.
Light: ~260 - 460 PPFD or 16530 - 20110 Lux (depends on the weather outside)
Humidity: ~80% night and 55% day
Temperature: ~68F night and 90F day (depends on weather outside)
- Would probably prefer a great drop in night time temperatures
Water: Moist but not wet
Potting Mix: 100% long fibered sphagnum
Fertilizer: MaxSea (1/4 tsp/gallon) every other week into pitchers
Additional Notes: A somewhat fussier Nepenthes than I expected! Very long acclimation to produce its first pitcher.