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Nepenthes 'Rebecca Soper'
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tropical pitcher plant 'Rebecca Soper'

'Rebecca Soper' is a vigorous, hybrid cultivar. It bears brown-red, sometimes spotted, pitchers up to 15cm in length that develop from the tips of the green and white spotted leaves

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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Red Green White
Summer Red Green White
Autumn Green White
Winter Green White
Position
  • Partial shade
Aspect

West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1A
Botanical details
Family
Nepenthaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Pendulous weeping
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

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

High humidity and temperatures are required. See Carnivorous plant cultivation

Propagation

Propagate from basal shoots in spring or summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Sub-tropical
Pruning

Trim out spent pitchers

Pests

May be susceptible to mealybugs and aphids

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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