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I only grow one species of Heliamphora as I have only been growing Carnivorous plants for just over a year. I would love to aquire more plants for my collection but have not come across any others avaliable.
Heliamphora tequilla is a hybrid(I'm not sure what two plant species have been crossed) that is one of the most heat tollerant species of Heliamphora. I grow mine in live Sphagnum moss in a 10 cm plastic pot. The pot sits in a cat litter tray, this is to catch water. I water my plant from the top untill water starts to collect in the bottom of the tray. I then wait till the water in the tray hase gone untill I water again. It grows in my unheated green house allong with my Neps, Utrics and Pings. The temperature ranges from about 7 to 35 degrees celcius. Because H.tequilla is so heat tollerant, It can stand these heat fluctualtion( I dont think some of the more fragile species could not). These conditions seem to work for me bacause there is alot of new growth coming on my plant. Here is a photo of the biggest new unopened piture.

If any one else grows Heliamphora in the community pleas notify me because I am very interested in growing these spectacular plants.
Thanks, Pat

Thanks for sharing your growing information Pat. I currently don't have any Heliamphora, but I hope to get some when I have more room. Perhaps then we can discuss care techniques. Until then, I'll be listening to whatever information you can give on how to care for these gorgeous plants.

Thanks Matt. Despite haveing earnt the title of being very difficult to grow, once theyu are givem the right conditions they thrive.

I am going to experement with some fertaliser. Another grower uses foilage fertiliser at one tenth the strength and his are spectacular.
Thanks again, Pat

I'm very interested in hearing how your fertilizer experiment turns out Pat. Please keep us posted.

I will thank you matt.

I grow mine (a H. minor) under a desklamp, in a little excuse for a terrarium (kinda like a ziplock container...but bigger )

soil: live lfs
water: i water it with cold distilled water once a week, or month.
light: 14 watt cfl, actually seems to work. gotta get a better lighting system soon though, if i want to grow more plants...
humidity: 95-100%
temperature: 20 C at night, 25-30 during the day

Do you have any photos of your Heliamphora minor petmantis?

yes i do Matt! although they're kinda old, it's grown a bit since then



wow...i SERIOUSLY have to update my album soon! so many plants, so little time

So pretty! I think I need some of these...

Nice looking plant! Thanks for the photos

It gets better (now to find that camera.... )

i can see some baby flytraps

Your Heli is looking good Pat. H. tequila is a hybrid (Nutans x Heterodoxa).

linton wrote:H. tequila is a hybrid (Nutans x Heterodoxa).

Cool name! Although I'm more of a whiskey girl.

ModeratelyExcessive wrote:Cool name! Although I'm more of a whiskey girl.

Hah, nice. I'm a scotch man myself...I'll have to make a Heliamphora cross and name it H. Glenmorangie...