Re: Heliamphora

John Taylor [The Banshee] (rphjt@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU)
Sat, 13 Nov 93 18:57:11 +0000

>Heliamphora growing:-
>
>In the UK, I grow mine under strip lighting in an unheated room (about
>5C/41F winter minimum temperature). New plants always seem to need
>aclimatising, starting underr a dome to maintain high humidity, then
>tolerating gradual exposure to the air. Once acimatised, I just keep
>them in one inch of standing water or more. I don't syringe, spray,
>fill up the pitchers, etc at all. They seem to like what I do 'cos
>they flower! New offsets, plants obtained from someone else, both get
>treated as "new".
>
>In other words, they're easy (which makes me wonder why there are only
>3 types available in the UK?)

That's very ecouraging. My main worry (apart from their *cost* ;-) ) is
their dislike of heat - no doubt that's not too much of a problem in the UK
for most of the time... If I can convince myself to pay the $$$ I may give it
a try - probably more chance of success than Tattslotto. ;-)

BFN

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