Botanical name
Nepenthes x hookeriana
Other names
Hooker's pitcher plant
Genus
Species
N. x hookeriana - N. x hookeriana is a tender, evergreen climber with lance-shaped, bright green leaves that form prolonged midribs bearing funnel-shaped to ovoid, pale green pitchers with dark red spots.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Colour
Flower
Red, Pale-green, Spotted in All seasons
Foliage
Green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Prune established plants in spring by reducing stems to 2/3 their length.
Propagation
Surface sow as soon as ripe on moist peat or fine coir in a shaded propagator at 27C. Insert cuttings in spring in compost described in cultivation notes at 21-27C. Air layer in spring or summer.
Propagation methods
Layering, Seed, Stem tip cuttings
Where to grow
Nepenthes x hookeriana (Hooker's pitcher plant) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Greenhouse, Containers, Conservatory
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in 2 parts bark, 2 parts perlite & 1 part coarse peat, coconut fibre, or live sphagnum moss in bright light & high humidity, shaded from hot sun. Feed weekly in summer. In winter, needs day temps of 24C, night at 15C, 21C in summer.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Sheltered