Nepenthes ‘Suki’ is an attractive and reliable tropical pitcher plant, well suited for retail displays in garden centres and specialist plant shops. This cultivar is a selected hybrid of Nepenthes ventricosa × Nepenthes maxima, combining the robustness and adaptability of ventricosa with the elongated pitcher form and decorative colouring of maxima. The result is a consistent, visually appealing plant with good performance under indoor retail conditions.
The plant produces elegant foliage with tendrils that develop into well-defined pitchers, often showing warm red and bronze tones. These pitchers function as natural insect traps, providing the plant with its nutritional requirements and adding strong customer interest at point of sale. Nepenthes ‘Suki’ maintains an attractive appearance over a long period, making it suitable for extended bench life.
Nepenthes ‘Suki’ performs best in a warm position with bright, indirect light and moderate to high humidity. Water with rainwater or demineralised water only, keeping the growing medium evenly moist but not waterlogged. No fertiliser is required, and feeding should not be encouraged. Unlike temperate carnivorous plants, this hybrid does not require a dormancy period and can be grown year-round under stable conditions.
