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nepenthes cuttings

Posted by cattleya__lover z10 Phil (My Page) on
Fri, May 27, 05 at 23:40

my nepenthes is really getting long.i want to have a cutting of it so that i can propagate it,but where exectly should i cut and does the cutting need to have a node?


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RE: nepenthes cuttings

  • Posted by Hen11 z7 Eng UK (My Page) on
    Sat, May 28, 05 at 4:32

Air layering is the best method, there is a walkthroug hhere:

Here is a link that might be useful: air layering


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RE: nepenthes cuttings

I have had great success with my cuttings.
I use peat moss, long fiber sphagnum , and perlite for my soil mix. I make 2 node cuttings, cut the leaves in half. I make vertical cuts on the end of the stem to be placed in the soil and dip it into a rooting hormone.


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