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#99563 - 07/29/07 09:24 AM Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching
angelblossom angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Garden Helper Registered: 10/02/05 Posts: 17307 Loc: Grandprairie,Texas	This started out strickly an experiment for me, having just only had mature pitcher plants, I wanted to see if I could do this. I took two cutting from my mature pitcher plant last winter and placed it in a small container with vermiculite , sat that container in a butter bowl 1/3 filled with distilled water , so the vermiculite would soak up the water, after which I kept moist( like a squeezed out wet sponge). After about 3 weeks one of the cuttings turned black so I removed it. The other cutting remained green, then I waited and waited with crossed fingers for it to root! This spring I took it outside where it drank up plenty of rain water,, This week it has now developed a pitcher off one leaf and another one forming on another leaf!!!!!!!! Yipeeeeeeee Now I know it can be done!!!!! I have no idea what went wrong with the cutting that turned black, matter of fact so did the leave stock I cut it from in the mother plant. But time and patients paid off with the other cutting! _________________________ God Please heal our Bill
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#100092 - 07/30/07 10:45 AM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: angelblossom]
plants 'n pots plants 'n pots Purl One Garden Helper Registered: 11/12/03 Posts: 23958 Loc: Rockland County, NY	Diane - that is FANTASTIC! You have the MAGIC touch! I'm still waiting for my plant to grow new pitchers, though it does have about 5 leaves that look like they are growing microscopic ones! I would think with the very high humidity we've been having it would grow like gangbusters... _________________________ ...... ... stated by a very wise friend... "well at least when you talk to yourself, you know the character of the person you are talking to!"
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#100204 - 07/30/07 01:35 PM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: plants 'n pots]
angelblossom angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Garden Helper Registered: 10/02/05 Posts: 17307 Loc: Grandprairie,Texas	Yep Lynne it does Love humidity perferrable atleast 77%. Just make sure the soil is always moist never let it dry out. I read somewhere that if you take diluted orchid fertilizer and mist the leaves with it everyday for a week , it will be encouraged to put off pitchers.,, IF there are any browned leaves or shriveled Pitchers Go ahead and cut those off. Here's hoping you see pitchers soon!! _________________________ God Please heal our Bill
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#102079 - 08/03/07 07:02 AM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: angelblossom]
TomR TomR Gardener Registered: 10/26/03 Posts: 296 Loc: Dutchess county,N.Y.	Congrats! Great job! _________________________ My memory's not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be.
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#146051 - 10/27/07 06:14 AM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: TomR]
angelblossom angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Garden Helper Registered: 10/02/05 Posts: 17307 Loc: Grandprairie,Texas	I'm just doing an update on the starter pitcher plant,, It will be staying in this pot until spring,,, In another week or two I will be bringing in for the winter,, Unless it warms up, we have been having temps in the low 40's at night,,, No telling here in Tx we may warm up again,, crazy weather,, This is pitching off almost every leave! _________________________ God Please heal our Bill
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#146126 - 10/27/07 10:11 AM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: angelblossom]
TomR TomR Gardener Registered: 10/26/03 Posts: 296 Loc: Dutchess county,N.Y.	Great job! VERY nice!!! _________________________ My memory's not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be.
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#146169 - 10/27/07 11:58 AM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: TomR]
angelblossom angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Garden Helper Registered: 10/02/05 Posts: 17307 Loc: Grandprairie,Texas	Thanks Tom!! Sure is nice when you don't know what you really doing and just guessing and experimenting turns out great!!!! _________________________ God Please heal our Bill
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#146505 - 10/28/07 04:55 PM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: angelblossom]
Jiffymouse Jiffymouse Momma Mouse Garden Helper Registered: 08/29/02 Posts: 24747 Loc: Effingham County, GA USA Z 8b	i'm impressed. i'm also thinking with our 80-100% daily humidity, i might could grow one of those! _________________________ If we give God the glory, His glory will shine on all of us...
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#146509 - 10/28/07 04:59 PM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: Jiffymouse]
angelblossom angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Garden Helper Registered: 10/02/05 Posts: 17307 Loc: Grandprairie,Texas	Oh absolutely IT would love that enviorment Jiffy! _________________________ God Please heal our Bill
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#146534 - 10/28/07 05:45 PM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: angelblossom]
Jiffymouse Jiffymouse Momma Mouse Garden Helper Registered: 08/29/02 Posts: 24747 Loc: Effingham County, GA USA Z 8b	i guess i'll have to get one after winter leaves, in march _________________________ If we give God the glory, His glory will shine on all of us...
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#146569 - 10/28/07 06:35 PM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: Jiffymouse]
angelblossom angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Garden Helper Registered: 10/02/05 Posts: 17307 Loc: Grandprairie,Texas	I'll send you a start,, Remind me!! _________________________ God Please heal our Bill
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#146578 - 10/28/07 06:47 PM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: angelblossom]
Jiffymouse Jiffymouse Momma Mouse Garden Helper Registered: 08/29/02 Posts: 24747 Loc: Effingham County, GA USA Z 8b	thank you diane i'll do that. _________________________ If we give God the glory, His glory will shine on all of us...
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#150588 - 11/11/07 12:42 PM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: Jiffymouse]
Jimmy V Jimmy V Critter Keeper Gardening Pro Registered: 07/18/06 Posts: 5017 Loc: Bosque Redondo NM	Here are some cuttings I started yesterday. Have them under grow lights and in moving Reverse Osmosis water. _________________________ Meet Clyde my Male Sugar Glider. Clyde says Keep it organic. GOD BLESS THE U.S.A. Pray for our Troops! Jimmy\'s Photos Jimmy\'s Blog
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#150975 - 11/12/07 07:07 PM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: Jimmy V]
angelblossom angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Garden Helper Registered: 10/02/05 Posts: 17307 Loc: Grandprairie,Texas	Dang Jimmy Are you starting a C Plants Business??? Your going to have Loads of them By spring!! _________________________ God Please heal our Bill
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#151260 - 11/13/07 06:39 PM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: angelblossom]
Jimmy V Jimmy V Critter Keeper Gardening Pro Registered: 07/18/06 Posts: 5017 Loc: Bosque Redondo NM	I hope so Carolyn and Melissa have ask me for one each as well I need to send my sister and 4 niece's one each they ask for. _________________________ Meet Clyde my Male Sugar Glider. Clyde says Keep it organic. GOD BLESS THE U.S.A. Pray for our Troops! Jimmy\'s Photos Jimmy\'s Blog
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#180659 - 02/10/08 08:01 PM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: Jimmy V]
Mommy Mommy Member Registered: 02/08/08 Posts: 35 Loc: SE Louisiana	Jimmy, I will buy one from you, or trade you for something I have that you are interested in. I am amazed, those are awesome! _________________________ http://www.myspace.com/tjjsl
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#190809 - 03/10/08 04:34 AM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: Mommy]
bibee bibee Gardener Registered: 06/19/06 Posts: 104 Loc: latta sc	Can you tell me what kind of soil mix you use. I have nepenthes seeds and really want to grow some. _________________________ Angela http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i118/bibee1990/
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#192371 - 03/15/08 11:11 AM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: bibee]
angelblossom angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Garden Helper Registered: 10/02/05 Posts: 17307 Loc: Grandprairie,Texas	start your seeds off in vermiculite! _________________________ God Please heal our Bill
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#192633 - 03/16/08 05:59 AM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: angelblossom]
bibee bibee Gardener Registered: 06/19/06 Posts: 104 Loc: latta sc	Thanks angelblossom. Now just have to find some. _________________________ Angela http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i118/bibee1990/
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#194832 - 03/22/08 04:37 PM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: bibee]
floweringchild floweringchild Great Gardener Registered: 08/13/06 Posts: 616 Loc: Metairie, Louisiana	Diane, how is your pitcher cutting doing, I'm sure a full grown plant at this point what with your green thumb huh? I'd love to start a cutting. Suggestions on that from you would be great. Should I cut off any portion of my pitcher? BTW - it did make it through this winter, particularly since I was running back and forth with the plant to my shed. _________________________
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#194845 - 03/22/08 05:03 PM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: floweringchild]
angelblossom angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Garden Helper Registered: 10/02/05 Posts: 17307 Loc: Grandprairie,Texas	I've since given them away and started another little one Stephanie,, Find a place with at least 3-5 really good leaves,, don't start with a stock that has already pitcher 'ed tho because it wont pitcher until new growth starts from the root, At least it didn't with mine, Any way, after you cut it at an angle dip in root medium and put in vermiculite only and distilled or rain water, again keep it moist like a rung out sponge it will take about 3 months to root really well then it will start pitch'ing! _________________________ God Please heal our Bill
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#195726 - 03/25/08 05:35 PM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: angelblossom]
floweringchild floweringchild Great Gardener Registered: 08/13/06 Posts: 616 Loc: Metairie, Louisiana	Thanks Diane. I just copied your great info and will keep in my journal for when I'm ready to try a cutting. _________________________
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#195733 - 03/25/08 05:55 PM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: floweringchild]
Bestofour Bestofour Patriot Gardening Pro Registered: 08/10/03 Posts: 8503 Loc: Monroe, NC	not to hijack this post but what happened to the garden journal post? This is the first time I've seen a pitcher plant. Edited by Bestofour (03/25/08 05:58 PM) _________________________ http://www.picturetrail.com/bestofour
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#195735 - 03/25/08 05:58 PM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: Bestofour]
angelblossom angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Garden Helper Registered: 10/02/05 Posts: 17307 Loc: Grandprairie,Texas	Here ya go! http://www.agardenersforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/192269/gonew/1#UNREAD _________________________ God Please heal our Bill
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#195738 - 03/25/08 06:01 PM Re: Started a Pitcher plant from cutting~It's Pitching [Re: angelblossom]
Bestofour Bestofour Patriot Gardening Pro Registered: 08/10/03 Posts: 8503 Loc: Monroe, NC	how did you do that so fast? _________________________ http://www.picturetrail.com/bestofour
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