About
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.
About the 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
Growing conditions
SunlightPartial shade
Soil typeLoam
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectWest-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1A
Plant details
Plant typeConservatory Greenhouse
HabitPendulous weeping
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesSub-tropical
Care notes
CultivationHigh humidity and temperatures are required. See Carnivorous plant cultivation
PruningTrim out spent pitchers
PropagationPropagate from basal shoots in spring or summer
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to mealybugs and aphids
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free