Re: Heliamphora
eheick@acs.bu.edu
Tue, 7 Mar 1995 18:49:34 -0500 (EST)
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> To: John Taylor From: Cliff Dodd
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> Heliamphora are just about the easiest CP to grow if a few parameters
> are met. I grow all of them in terraria at near saturation humidity.
> The media is pure NZ sphagnum, but other open acidic mixes should be
> ok. The plants thrive between 65-75 degrees F. Any warmer and they
> begin growing distorted leaves. I grow them in plastic pots, use only
> pure (RO) water and stand the pots in about 1/4 inch of water (just to
> cut down on the watering). I use standard cool white flourescent
> lights which seem to work as well as full spectrum for this genus, and
> are much cheaper. Light intensity should turn the plants pinkish or
> with red spoons and midribs on back of pitcher. HOWEVER, I have never
> grown any from seed, only division which is quite easy. They flower
> readily but I have not been successful in setting seed, perhaps
> because of the extra high humidity (or because I don't know what I'm
> doing!?).
I additon to this I would like to add that I grow H. minor (a clone I received
from Cliff in 1988), at temperatures to 90 degrees (35C) and they did fine.
However, you cannot keep them at 100% humidity you _will_ loose them to rot,
but at that temperature the plants slow down drastically, producing about one
leaf/month. I agree that they are easy, I grow mine in Nepenthes medium.
Christoph