Nepenthes 'Rebecca Soper'
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
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
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
H1ABotanical 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
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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