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Highland Nepenthes Help........!
« Thread Started on May 11, 2008, 1:09pm »
Hello everyone.I'm planning on buying some Highland nepenthes so i was wondering if anyone is experienced on growing highland nepenthes as lowland before.
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Re: Highland Nepenthes Help........!
« Reply #1 on May 11, 2008, 1:25pm »
Hi aliamyz, FYI highland need cooler conditions. Wait till the Nep experts(David,hongrui,cindy,etc) reply.
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« Reply #2 on May 11, 2008, 8:07pm »
i've not have much success with highlanders in lowland conditions. If you're new to Neps, i'd suggest that you get some experience with lowland neps before trying highland neps.

there are alot of nice lowland neps that are worthwhile growing.
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Re: Highland Nepenthes Help........!
« Reply #3 on May 12, 2008, 3:41am »
There are a couple HLs that will do well in LL conditions. Fusca (esp Sarawak form), veitchii, truncata, khasiana, petiolata, sibuyanensis, etc. I second hongrui though....If you live in a LL climate, I'd get some LL experience first before trying HLs. That way you'll have some experience and will be able to do something to prevent them dying.
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« Reply #4 on May 13, 2008, 11:53am »
You might want to consider what your temps are like first, because there are lowland conditions and there are extremely lowland conditions. Hongrui and I live in the same country, but my outdoor area is roughly about 2-5C warmer than his is at night. It may not seem like a big difference, but it is. There are highland/intermediate neps which can grow outdoors in his area, but can't at mine. You might want to measure they night temps at your intended growing area before you make any decisions. If they drop to 20-24C at night, then you've got a good chance of growing intermediates and the more tolerant of the highlanders. However, if your night temps refus to drop below 28C or so, then you might want to rethink growing highland stuff outdoors.

If you still want to give it a shot, a lot of light and high humidity go a fairly long way to helping the plants deal with the heat. Misting is good too.

To start out, you may want to try hybrids, which are generally more sturdy.
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Re: Highland Nepenthes Help........!
« Reply #5 on May 13, 2008, 11:54am »
I will not recommend growing highlanders in lowland conditions. Perhaps out of a hundred plants one might survive. However, they seldom thrive. You might stand a chance with highlanders if you grow them at a foothill next to a forest. The air is much cooler. Or the best way is to set up a cold terrarium for them.

If you must grow highlanders in lowland conditions, you could also try ventricosa and sanguinea besides what pissionkorps mentioned. I have both these highland plants but mine does not have the bright colours and the pitchers are smaller.

Either that or you could try a highland hybrid where one of the parent is a lowlander.
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Re: Highland Nepenthes Help........!
« Reply #6 on May 14, 2008, 11:34am »
I like those big pitchers.Those which can swallow a rat or cat.I have seen pictures of picther swallowing a rat.What type of nep have pitchers which can grow large?Or with nep have the largest picther? « Last Edit: May 15, 2008, 9:20am by alienfx »Link to Post - Back to Top Logged hongrui
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« Reply #7 on May 14, 2008, 11:42am »
I doubt there's any that can swallow a cat; a kitten, maybe.

but if you want big pitchers, i'd recommend the following lowlanders:
N. merrilliana, N. sumatrana, while N bicalcarata, N. northiana, N. truncata and N. rafflesiana won't get massively huge, they are still pretty respectable, size-wise.

N. rajah will get big pitchers too, but if you are going to grow in lowland conditions, it will never be able to reach its full size potential. and that's if you even manage to keep it alive.
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