Nepenthes 'Lady Pauline'

RHS Plant Profile
tropical pitcher plant 'Lady Pauline'
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Conservatory Greenhouse Houseplants

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

Position

Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1A

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical 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