Nepenthes hamata “Lumut, Best Selected Clone” Potted
12499
$ 124.99
Unit price/ per
This wonderful species has a stunning clawed peristome and is perhaps the most iconic species that can be grown by most people. It’s very difficult to do it justice with a written description, but the videos here show just how wonderful this species is.
This item is the Gunung Lumut form (the English translation for the Indonesian words ‘Gunung Lumut’ is ‘Mount Moss’), which seems to be the easiest to grow of all forms of the species. The lower pitchers have dark purple striped pitcher bodies with deeply clawed, nearly black, peristomes. Upper pitchers are green with extremely long peristome claws.
These are from a select clone in tissue culture, BE-3380.
Care Instructions
Growth Habit: Nepenthes are vines and start small; as the plant grows, each leaf will be larger than the last, as will the pitchers that develop from these leaves. It is normal for the pitchers and leaves to die back over time. As leaves and pitchers die back, the plant will continue to vine, turning brown and woody along the stem. Over time, these form large, sprawling vines that can be hung in baskets or trellised upright in large pots. Nepenthes have thin, black roots, and not many of them.
Sun:Nepenthes should be grown on a sunny windowsill where the plant receives direct light for at least four hours daily. Grow in a cooled greenhouse in full sun, but we recommend 30% shade cloth overhead in summer. Grow in a terrarium or shelf under grow lights for the best color and pitcher formation. When grown under lights, lights should be on a 10-12 hour day length, and the plants can be grown six to ten inches from the light, depending on the strength of the light. Poor pitcher formation is usually a sign of not enough light.
Water & Humidity: Water frequently with distilled, reverse osmosis, or rainwater. Do not let the pots sit in water for long periods. You can water from the bottom, fill trays with water, and let the plant dry out for a few days before watering again. Be careful not to dry the plants out completely. Watering overhead occasionally is also beneficial for the plants. Nepenthes appreciate humidity of at least 60% but can do very well in household conditions without increased humidity if watered regularly. Any added humidity will be enjoyed by your plant! Too little humidity is the second most likely cause of poor pitcher formation.
Temperature: Daytime temperatures should be in the 70s-80s, with a 10-20 degree drop in night temperatures. Never expose your plants to temperatures below 40 degrees or above 90 degrees, as this can damage or kill them. Nepenthes do best indoors and should not be grown outdoors in most areas unless you have very mild temperatures.
Dormancy: Nepenthes do not have a dormancy as they are tropical plants, but they can slow down growth in winter when photo periods shorten.
Fertilizer: Apply diluted Maxsea fertilizer once or twice a month to the leaves and inside the pitchers. Slow-release osmocote pellets can be added to the pitchers along with a bit of distilled water. Small pitchers may burn back upon feeding, but this will still greatly benefit the plant with nutrients. Small insects can also be fed to pitchers.
Soil & Repotting:Nepenthes should be grown in a mix of long-fibered New Zealand sphagnum moss, orchid bark, pumice, and perlite. We have all of our custom Nepenthes soil blends available to add to your order, but you do not need to repot your plant for at least a year after receiving it from us. Nepenthes appreciate frequent repotting every three years and only move to a slightly bigger pot.
More Information:For more information on repotting, pests, growing habits, and more, check out our FAQ page or our YouTube channel!
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Nepenthes hamata “Lumut, Best Selected Clone” Potted
12499
$ 124.99
Unit price/ per
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This wonderful species has a stunning clawed peristome and is perhaps the most iconic species that can be grown by most people. It’s very difficult to do it justice with a written description, but the videos here show just how wonderful this species is.
This item is the Gunung Lumut form (the English translation for the Indonesian words ‘Gunung Lumut’ is ‘Mount Moss’), which seems to be the easiest to grow of all forms of the species. The lower pitchers have dark purple striped pitcher bodies with deeply clawed, nearly black, peristomes. Upper pitchers are green with extremely long peristome claws.
These are from a select clone in tissue culture, BE-3380.
Care Instructions
Growth Habit: Nepenthes are vines and start small; as the plant grows, each leaf will be larger than the last, as will the pitchers that develop from these leaves. It is normal for the pitchers and leaves to die back over time. As leaves and pitchers die back, the plant will continue to vine, turning brown and woody along the stem. Over time, these form large, sprawling vines that can be hung in baskets or trellised upright in large pots. Nepenthes have thin, black roots, and not many of them.
Sun:Nepenthes should be grown on a sunny windowsill where the plant receives direct light for at least four hours daily. Grow in a cooled greenhouse in full sun, but we recommend 30% shade cloth overhead in summer. Grow in a terrarium or shelf under grow lights for the best color and pitcher formation. When grown under lights, lights should be on a 10-12 hour day length, and the plants can be grown six to ten inches from the light, depending on the strength of the light. Poor pitcher formation is usually a sign of not enough light.
Water & Humidity: Water frequently with distilled, reverse osmosis, or rainwater. Do not let the pots sit in water for long periods. You can water from the bottom, fill trays with water, and let the plant dry out for a few days before watering again. Be careful not to dry the plants out completely. Watering overhead occasionally is also beneficial for the plants. Nepenthes appreciate humidity of at least 60% but can do very well in household conditions without increased humidity if watered regularly. Any added humidity will be enjoyed by your plant! Too little humidity is the second most likely cause of poor pitcher formation.
Temperature: Daytime temperatures should be in the 70s-80s, with a 10-20 degree drop in night temperatures. Never expose your plants to temperatures below 40 degrees or above 90 degrees, as this can damage or kill them. Nepenthes do best indoors and should not be grown outdoors in most areas unless you have very mild temperatures.
Dormancy: Nepenthes do not have a dormancy as they are tropical plants, but they can slow down growth in winter when photo periods shorten.
Fertilizer: Apply diluted Maxsea fertilizer once or twice a month to the leaves and inside the pitchers. Slow-release osmocote pellets can be added to the pitchers along with a bit of distilled water. Small pitchers may burn back upon feeding, but this will still greatly benefit the plant with nutrients. Small insects can also be fed to pitchers.
Soil & Repotting:Nepenthes should be grown in a mix of long-fibered New Zealand sphagnum moss, orchid bark, pumice, and perlite. We have all of our custom Nepenthes soil blends available to add to your order, but you do not need to repot your plant for at least a year after receiving it from us. Nepenthes appreciate frequent repotting every three years and only move to a slightly bigger pot.
More Information:For more information on repotting, pests, growing habits, and more, check out our FAQ page or our YouTube channel!
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I got these little guys almost 6 months ago and they’ve been thriving ever since! This guy and my cape sundew I ordered with it were my first time ever growing sundews, and what a great first experience! I live in Delaware and I was able to grow them outside all of spring and summer with great health. Unfortunately they lost some of that red coloration they arrived with but they still readily produced dew and flowered so I don’t think that’s a problem. And since winter is just around the corner I bought grow lights and have had these guys under those for about 3 weeks and they’re reddening right up! I’ll probably keep them indoors year round. I’ve harvested dozens of seeds in just one season and recently started sowing them, no results yet but I’m sure I’ll see some seedlings in a few weeks. Leaf propagations work really well too (better than Capensis in my opinion). So yeah tokaiensis has been awesome to grow, cheap, easy, and rewarding, that’s a perfect combination for a starter. Oh, and thank you California Carnivores for giving me eleven plants in one pot! I was only expecting one, what a pleasant surprise!
This was exactly what I needed to repot my pinguiculas. They are thriving after their repot and I couldn't be happier with the results. It shipped and delivered on time, and the quality was great. I highly recommend this soil mix.
The plant arrived in good shape. I planted it immediately kept it moist. The planting material with some that I bought from you guys and it melted. It is dead. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong.
