Re: Nepenthes -- temperature, and N. madagascariensis

From: Joe Cumbee (acumbee@surfsouth.com)
Date: Mon Jul 27 1998 - 18:07:42 PDT


Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 21:07:42 -0400
From: Joe Cumbee <acumbee@surfsouth.com>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg2499$foo@default>
Subject: Re: Nepenthes -- temperature, and N. madagascariensis


> > From: Paul Ulrich <pnathanu@YAHOO.COM>
> >
> > What type of Nepenthes is N. madagascariensis? highland or lowland?
> > Also, I have several semi-highland Neps that need lower temperatures
> > at night than we have here in GA. Any suggestions on how to bring the
> > temperature down or make it bearable for them since it typically stays
> > in the 70s?

> Paul,

> I live in South Ga , any I have plenty N. madagascariensis, gracillis, and
> all sorts of high and lowland nepenthes. They are out in the middle of
> the sun under 50% shade cloth, get misted 4 times a day. We have had many
> days in the upper 90's and low 100's. All do just fine and I have had
> them for years and years. The most important thing to remember is that
> they need the high humidity.

Joe Cumbee



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