N. coccinea

From: Sara A. Gardner (gardner@magick.net)
Date: Mon Jan 05 1998 - 19:16:36 PST

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Date: Mon, 05 Jan 1998 19:16:36 -0800
From: "Sara A. Gardner" <gardner@magick.net>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
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Subject: N. coccinea

>N. coccinea is an old Victorian hybrid popular in glasshouses around the
>turn of the century. Its rafflesiana x ampullaria crossed with
>mirabilis. This plant is from lowland parentage and enjoys higher temps.
>I keep mine inside a 50 gallon tank under twin tube flourescents with a
>14 hour photoperiod. Make sure your potting mixture is open and acidic.
>Growing temperatures within a range of 65-85f work best for this plant.
>
>Much success,
>
>Mark Pogany
>Cleveland, Ohio
>markp@crscms.com
>

Mark, is this likely to be what I bought in a large hanging pot
at a garden shop marked "hanging pitcher plant"?

Sara in Grants Pass, OR

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