I bit the bullet and going to give it a try

I bit the bullet and going to give it a try#317098

By Fieldofscreams -  Mon Jun 25, 2018 2:57 pm
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- Mon Jun 25, 2018 2:57 pm #317098

I didn't want a nepenthes because I really don't have anyway to grow one. Outside it will either get 100% shade or 6-8 hours of direct sunlight and inside all I have is a west facing window that gets 2-4 hours of sunlight through the window depending on time of year. Neither of these being a good option for growing nepenthes.

But I figured for $25 I would give it a try, worse case I am out $25.

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Re: I bit the bullet and going to give it a try#317103

By ironcore21 -  Mon Jun 25, 2018 3:28 pm
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- Mon Jun 25, 2018 3:28 pm #317103

You should be able to grow that nep anywhere Lol! It gets over 100°f here I forget to water it sometimes and I straight up neglect mine , it doesn't care at all and just keeps pumping out those pitchers

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Re: I bit the bullet and going to give it a try#317106

By Fieldofscreams -  Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:01 pm
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- Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:01 pm #317106

Do yours get any shade?

Its not the heat im worried about its the fact that it would get direct sunlight beating down on it for at least 6-8 hours a day.

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Re: I bit the bullet and going to give it a try#317110

By ironcore21 -  Mon Jun 25, 2018 6:57 pm
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- Mon Jun 25, 2018 6:57 pm #317110

It should be fine really my whole front yard is shaded by 2 giant pecan trees but the ventrata takes full sun from about 8 am to 4 pm so the hottest part of the day it takes sun and doesn't complain

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Re: I bit the bullet and going to give it a try#317111

By Fieldofscreams -  Mon Jun 25, 2018 7:11 pm
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- Mon Jun 25, 2018 7:11 pm #317111

Im tempted to try it. Just scared to fry it to death.

Where are you located?

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Re: I bit the bullet and going to give it a try#317113

By Nightbreed -  Mon Jun 25, 2018 7:36 pm
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- Mon Jun 25, 2018 7:36 pm #317113

Where did you get yours? It looks really good

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Re: I bit the bullet and going to give it a try#317115

By Fieldofscreams -  Mon Jun 25, 2018 7:45 pm
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- Mon Jun 25, 2018 7:45 pm #317115

Amazon, $25. There is a seller/nursery that sells really nice and large N. Ventrata's. There is another seller/nursery on Ebay that sell the same thing but promises that they are even bigger than the Amazon seller/nursery but for $35.

Im debating tossing it outside, decisions decisions.

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Re: I bit the bullet and going to give it a try#317116

By ironcore21 -  Mon Jun 25, 2018 7:58 pm
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- Mon Jun 25, 2018 7:58 pm #317116

Fieldofscreams wrote:Im tempted to try it. Just scared to fry it to death.

Where are you located?

Texas

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Re: I bit the bullet and going to give it a try#317117

By Fieldofscreams -  Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:03 pm
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- Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:03 pm #317117

If your in Texas and your growing your neps outside then I think im going to give it a go.

Ill put it outside today, ill take pics to post lol

Im in Michigan so my growing season is really short, it will have to come inside for the winter months.

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Re: I bit the bullet and going to give it a try#317121

By ironcore21 -  Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:05 pm
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- Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:05 pm #317121

Cool I bring mine indoors too I chop off all vines and let it start over every year

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Re: I bit the bullet and going to give it a try#317122

By Fieldofscreams -  Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:08 pm
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- Mon Jun 25, 2018 9:08 pm #317122

Damn that's hardcore lol

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Re: I bit the bullet and going to give it a try#317126

By Nightbreed -  Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:53 pm
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- Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:53 pm #317126

I've been wanting to get one but don't really have $25 to spend.

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Re: I bit the bullet and going to give it a try#317168

By Fieldofscreams -  Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:40 pm
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- Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:40 pm #317168

Outside. In this spot it will get roughly 5 hours of direct sun, total shade the rest of the day.

When i first got the plant this pitcher was half the size and closed:

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Re: I bit the bullet and going to give it a try#317171

By ironcore21 -  Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:29 am
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- Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:29 am #317171

Looks good that should do just fine!

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Re: I bit the bullet and going to give it a try#317172

By Fieldofscreams -  Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:48 am
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- Wed Jun 27, 2018 12:48 am #317172

I'll update this thread as I go. I hope it does great, got my fingers crossed.

At this point I'm fully expecting to lose all the pitchers as it adjusts to my conditions.

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