Growing highland nepenthes

[Aliamyz]

If you start your highland terrarium by growing small TC plants then they should grow well under low light leverl as highlands grow in very shaded areas.

But some species (lowii) tend to produces upper pitchers once it grows in full sun.Hamta is a finicky one which needs almost 100% humidity when it's a seedling which makes it harder to grow.You should examine every species growing guide before you buy them or else you'll end up killing them.

[NepNut]

Originally Posted by soonsuseong

robert, having a timer is a must to avoid all the switching on and off, but what you suggest is even better, humidity control! but i am not sure who can do that and at what cost. i think one cant go too wrong if he sets the humidifier timer to mist at regular intervals.

I have such a device already, just never had the chance to test it to see how effective it is.

Originally Posted by Aliamyz

If you start your highland terrarium by growing small TC plants then they should grow well under low light leverl as highlands grow in very shaded areas.

Actually, if I'm not mistaken, only some H/L species prefer shaded conditions. Most H/L species can tolerate shaded condition but they grow much better in full sun.

[allenphoon]

just view this post, i was curious that what condition is call shaded? if i was able to give 25celcius, do you think most of the highlanders will survive, it just seeds.....yet to germinate...

[sooxiwei]

by reading here and there, I can only make a general conclusion bout highlander, the main requirement is the drop of temperature between day and night(big drop), high humidity, medium shouldn't be too soggy(storing water)...

there is a chance for highlander to survive, but some how, if it does survive, it won't grow well or pitcher if the requirement of high temperature difference is not achieved...