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Outdoors nepenthes in socal

Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 9:19 pm
by VelvetTooth
I want to place my nepenthes miranda outdoors, but I am worried about humidity and light. Where I live humidity ranges from 16%-65% and especially fluctuates during the summer, but it is generally 40-50%. Should I just keep it indoors where it will always be 50-60% but with less light, or try to grow it outdoors with full sunshine and only bring it inside when it is super hot?

Re: Outdoors nepenthes in socal

Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 9:43 pm
by optique
miranda likes shade

Re: Outdoors nepenthes in socal

Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 10:20 pm
by ChefDean
Virtually all Nepenthes are the black sheep in the carnivorous plant family in that they do not like direct sunlight. A couple of hours are OK, but indirect is better.
As to humidity, yours should be fine. The moist media will create a very localized area of higher humidity, just don't let it dry out

Re: Outdoors nepenthes in socal

Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 11:22 pm
by VelvetTooth
Ok so indoors it is :lol:

Re: Outdoors nepenthes in socal

Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 11:27 pm
by ChefDean
Not necessarily. If you have a spot that you can hang it that only gets a couple of hours of AM sunlight maximum, it could do it. All three of mine are outside, hanging under the covered back porch.