Some of you may remember that rodents destroyed my outdoor cobra even though it was in a chicken wire protective cage.
This is my ‘backup’ that was growing in a basement terrarium. Just repotted into this larger net pot. It seemed stunted for the longest time until because it was catching no prey I got the idea to start injecting it through the top with a weak fertilizer or sometimes Maxsea solution which is finally starting to pay off.
It’s growing in LFS and Perlite, with some live LFS mixed in. I’ve had it about 2 years, bought it as a ‘small’ from Dean Cook of Cook’s in Oregon, USA.
by WildBillNECPS
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Lovely!
It may not have been stunted, cobras are a bit weird yet predictable with their growth habits.
Juveniles usually grow clusters of small highly twisted traps, usually with intense coloration. once they become adults they produce a couple large traps in spring, then again in late summer. In between those bursts they grow clusters of these tiny traps again, I have mature clusters that grow like two huge 30” traps and then grow a dozen little 3” ones the rest of the season.
looks like your plant is quite happy! if it’s starting to grow the larger greener traps, be on the lookout for some kinda red asparagus looking things they grow out in late fall. These will become flowers the following spring.