Nepenthes reward

I bought my first Nepenthes alata at the Portland Nursery houseplant sale, January 2018. Since it's a tropical plant it had to spend the next few months under lights, in the basement. That poor plant never again saw the light of day, dying before it could get outside in the spring.

I tried again, buying a gorgeous plant at Pomarius last June. That one looked great all summer and even after the fist month or so it spent in the basement, last fall. Then we had a guest stay over Thanksgiving and the basement heat vent was opened. I didn't realize how much hot, dry, air it was blowing and since there was someone staying in the space I didn't venture down to water and mist the plants. The Nepenthes lived, but the pitchers started drying up, not a great look.

However...they're back!

I am thrilled. I've kept this plant alive and happy over a year's time and it's grown new pitchers. If I were British I might say I'm chuffed!

So what does one do upon experiencing plant success? They challenge themselves to do it again. I spotted this gorgeous Nepenthes 'Miranda' at the August Portland Nursery houseplant sale. It was expensive, and I walked away. But it kept popping back into my head, 30% off and I hadn't yet spent some money I got for my birthday. What the heck, let's see if I can have repeat success with this bad boy, named 'Miranda' I guess it's a girl...

Look at those fabulous leaves, and the beautiful (huge) pitchers...

So much drama!

The hanging pot came from Garden Fever. Plant + container, so much for that birthday money...

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