My carnivores.

[Exo]

Originally Posted by greenbean

Wow! Awesome collection! I really like the "teeth" of N. hamata and the patterns on the vogelii pitcher.

I've researched growing these a little before, but I'm waiting until I live in one place for more than a year so I can be sure to provide the right conditions. Any recommendations for good beginner plants? Especially ones that are tolerant of humidity in the lower range.

Let's see... N.maxima, N.ventricosa, N.truncata, N.albomarginata, N.sanguinea, N.alata, N.smilesii, N.clipeata, N.khasiana, N.spathulata, and hybrids between any of these. All of them are easy and will grow and even pitcher in humidity around the 35% range, although they certainly like it higher if given the choice. All of them can be grown between the range of 60-85F, although Khasiana and spathulata can also be grown as cool growers with great results.

[Exo]

Here are some other Genra of carnivore...Heliamphora and Cephalotus.

H.Minor...a mini species of Heliamphora


H.nutans


H.heterodoxa x minor.


The flowers


H.glabra x nutans


Cephalotus.

[greenbean]

Thanks for the suggestions! I really appreciate it! I know they would prefer higher humidity, and I try to provide higher humidity for my other plants anyways. I just like to know that it won't be the end of the world if the humidity dips a bit low.

I like the Heliamphoras! They have a very elegant shape to their pitchers. The Cephalotus certainly has a lot of character though! lol

[orchidsarefun]

Little Shop of Horrors !
I have a venus flytrap and a drosera. I really like the ones you have, but I have enough going on with my 95% orchids.

[tim abbott]

Very cool Exo. Beautiful plants.

Tim Abbott

[sweetjblue]

These are so cool! I never seen Heliamphora and Cephalotus before. Exo where ever did you find these??

Judi

[Exo]

Originally Posted by sweetjblue

These are so cool! I never seen Heliamphora and Cephalotus before. Exo where ever did you find these??

Judi

The cephalotus I got from a website called "california carnivores", but the Helis were far more difficult to find...I joined a carnivorous plant forum and bought/traded for them over time.

[Anisa]

Soo cool! Can you suggest Nephentes that stay small. I have Nephentes miranda - it is giant! Woule like to have something that would fit into terrarium.

[Exo]

Originally Posted by Anisa

Soo cool! Can you suggest Nephentes that stay small. I have Nephentes miranda - it is giant! Woule like to have something that would fit into terrarium.

N.argentii: World's smallest Nepenthes, a cool grower that likes very bright light and high humidity. Tops out at 5in in diameter and doesn't form a long vine, Rather hard to come by.

N.aristolochioides: Has very unique pitcher shape, a cool grow that is intolerant of night temps above 60F and requires bright light and very high humidity. Tops out at 8in in diameter and forms a fast growing vine that will need pruning on occasion. Fairly common.

N.diatas: Red velvety pitchers with small teeth, it's a cool grower that needs night temps below 60F and day temps no higher than 75F to grow well. Needs moderate light and high humidity. Tops out at 6in and forms a very slow growing vine. Common and cheap.

N.glabrata: Tiny intricately marked pitchers, a cool grower that likes low to moderate light and very high humidity. Tops out at 6in and forms a fast growing vine that will eventually need pruning. Very common.

N.jamban: Tolet bowl shaped pitchers, cool to intermediate grower that likes moderate light and high humidity. Tops out at about 8in and forms a fast growing vine that needs pruning eventually. Common, but expensive.

N.campanulata: hourglass shaped pitchers, warm to intermediate grower that likes bright light and high humidity. Tops out at 10in and doesn't vine. Rare.

N.belii: small orange pitchers, hot grower that likes low light and very high humidity. Tops out at 6in and forms a fast growing vine. Common.

N.gracilis: Small tubilar pitchers, warm to intermediate grower that likes low to moderate light and high humidity. Tops out at 8in and forms a very fast growing vine that will requre constant pruning. Very common and cheap.

[stefpix]

Nepenthes gracilis and N. bellii would be the only ones that probably I would be able to grow in an apt. Which one of the 2 is more adaptable to periods of low humidity?

any vendors you suggest?