Nepenthes Bill Bailey
Nepenthes ‘Bill Bailey’ is a beautiful tropical pitcher plant named after the famous British comedian whose done a great deal for conservation of endangered species worldwide. This is a vigorous variety that produces beautiful, purple pitchers. It can be grown in a wide variety of conditions and succeeds in home settings including sunny windowsills and terrariums.
This is a cross between Nepenthes singalana and Nepenthes ventricosa.
We recommend the following conditions:
Temperature: 50-85 degrees
Light: In a windowsill, provide a few hours of direct sunlight. Greenhouses 50-75% shading. Artificial lighting: 400 PPFD
Watering: 2-3 times per week
Humidity: Some humidity supplement can be beneficial such as a room humidifier or a misting with a spray bottle a couple times a day.
Feeding: 1-2 bugs per pitcher per month. You can also use 1-2 osmocote pellets if bugs give you the creeps!
See our Nepenthes growing guide for more information on how to grow them. Here's our sizing guide.
This pitcher plant is considered a Intermediate Tropical plant. Please see our Shipping and Guarantees policy for cold/hot weather shipping guidelines.
Most of our products come with multiple shipping options. For those that are unpotted, you can add Pots and Soil or Hanging Baskets a la carte.
| Temp | Day temperatures of 75-85°F, dropping to the 60s at night. |
| Light | 12-14 hours of bright, indirect light |
| Humidity | High humidity is recommended, but nepenthes can be bag acclimated to ambient household humidity. Check our bag acclimation guide for details. |
| Watering | Water with pure distilled, rain, or reverse osmosis water. We recommend top watering Nepenthes. |
| Temp | Day temperatures of 75-85°F, dropping to the 60s at night. |
| Light | 12-14 hours of bright, indirect light |
| Humidity | High humidity is recommended, but nepenthes can be bag acclimated to ambient household humidity. Check our bag acclimation guide for details. |
| Watering | Water with pure distilled, rain, or reverse osmosis water. We recommend top watering Nepenthes. |
Extra small (XS) - <2" leafspan
Small - 2"-3" leafspan
Medium - 3"-6" leafspan
Large - 6"-12" leafspan
Extra Large (XL) - >12" leafspan
XXL - Huge plants that are vining and of flowering size
See our sizing guide for more information.
Extra small (XS) - <2" leafspan
Small - 2"-3" leafspan
Medium - 3"-6" leafspan
Large - 6"-12" leafspan
Extra Large (XL) - >12" leafspan
XXL - Huge plants that are vining and of flowering size
See our sizing guide for more information.
All plants have a live arrival guaranteed. More information here.
All plants have a live arrival guaranteed. More information here.
Nepenthes Bill Bailey
Nepenthes ‘Bill Bailey’ is a beautiful tropical pitcher plant named after the famous British comedian whose done a great deal for conservation of endangered species worldwide. This is a vigorous variety that produces beautiful, purple pitchers. It can be grown in a wide variety of conditions and succeeds in home settings including sunny windowsills and terrariums.
This is a cross between Nepenthes singalana and Nepenthes ventricosa.
We recommend the following conditions:
Temperature: 50-85 degrees
Light: In a windowsill, provide a few hours of direct sunlight. Greenhouses 50-75% shading. Artificial lighting: 400 PPFD
Watering: 2-3 times per week
Humidity: Some humidity supplement can be beneficial such as a room humidifier or a misting with a spray bottle a couple times a day.
Feeding: 1-2 bugs per pitcher per month. You can also use 1-2 osmocote pellets if bugs give you the creeps!
See our Nepenthes growing guide for more information on how to grow them. Here's our sizing guide.
This pitcher plant is considered a Intermediate Tropical plant. Please see our Shipping and Guarantees policy for cold/hot weather shipping guidelines.
Most of our products come with multiple shipping options. For those that are unpotted, you can add Pots and Soil or Hanging Baskets a la carte.
| Temp | Day temperatures of 75-85°F, dropping to the 60s at night. |
| Light | 12-14 hours of bright, indirect light |
| Humidity | High humidity is recommended, but nepenthes can be bag acclimated to ambient household humidity. Check our bag acclimation guide for details. |
| Watering | Water with pure distilled, rain, or reverse osmosis water. We recommend top watering Nepenthes. |
| Temp | Day temperatures of 75-85°F, dropping to the 60s at night. |
| Light | 12-14 hours of bright, indirect light |
| Humidity | High humidity is recommended, but nepenthes can be bag acclimated to ambient household humidity. Check our bag acclimation guide for details. |
| Watering | Water with pure distilled, rain, or reverse osmosis water. We recommend top watering Nepenthes. |
Extra small (XS) - <2" leafspan
Small - 2"-3" leafspan
Medium - 3"-6" leafspan
Large - 6"-12" leafspan
Extra Large (XL) - >12" leafspan
XXL - Huge plants that are vining and of flowering size
See our sizing guide for more information.
Extra small (XS) - <2" leafspan
Small - 2"-3" leafspan
Medium - 3"-6" leafspan
Large - 6"-12" leafspan
Extra Large (XL) - >12" leafspan
XXL - Huge plants that are vining and of flowering size
See our sizing guide for more information.
All plants have a live arrival guaranteed. More information here.
All plants have a live arrival guaranteed. More information here.
