Nepenthes 'Lady Pauline'
tropical pitcher plant 'Lady Pauline'
A vigorous, evergreen tropical vine with large, mid-green leaves that produce carnivorous pitchers from the extended midrib of the leaf. Pitchers are around 15cm long and 8cm wide at maturity, and pale yellow, with speckles and lips that are dark red on younger pitchers, and deepening to dark purple on pitchers lower down the plant
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Yellow Red | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green Yellow Red | |||
| Autumn | Green Yellow Red | |||
| Winter | Green Yellow Red |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1ABotanical details
- Family
- Nepenthaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing
- Genus
Nepenthes or pitcher plants are a genus of evergreen, mostly epiphytic, insectivorous perennials. Their leaves are adapted to form pendulous, lidded, coloured pitchers that trap and digest insects
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow indoors in hanging baskets of loose organic medium, such as a mixture of bark, sphagnum-type moss and charcoal. Keep humidity high and soil moist, but do not allow to sit in water. See carnivorous plant cultivation for more detailed advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed, or by basal softwood cuttings in spring or summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Houseplants
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
Trim out spent pitchers
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insects
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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