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By Wjolly01
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Joined:  Tue Jan 30, 2018 1:12 am
#324821
Does anyone here grow nepenthes sibuyanensis x merrilliana? I was wondering the best conditions for them. I’ve heard they can be treated as intermediates but I’ve also heard that they prefer it warm like lowlands due to the merrilliana.
By PlanT640847401
Posts:  310
Joined:  Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:40 pm
#327452
I grow it in a "lowland" fish tank which is just at room temperature and constant wet paper towels to keep it moist. Thrips attacked it, and almost destroyed the crown, but then survived and it now has a basal larger than the actual plant. It also has very tough pitchers.
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