Bicalcarata care
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:55 pm
So I finally took the plunge and bought a N. bicalcarata marudi. I have little experience with Neps, I've been reading up on care, but I have a couple questions still:
1. I've read that these plants are very intolerant to cold, but nothing that I've found yet has defined "cold." For lowland Neps "cold" is basically anything below 70 right? Does anyone have experience with this plant in particular?
2. I'm debating growing this plant outdoors, or (at least while it's small) indoors in a terrarium. Houston is pretty humid (80% in the morning, 60% in the afternoon, year round) and warm enough for most of the year. It would have to come inside for maybe 3 months during winter, but the rest of the time it could easily stay outside. Opinions?
1. I've read that these plants are very intolerant to cold, but nothing that I've found yet has defined "cold." For lowland Neps "cold" is basically anything below 70 right? Does anyone have experience with this plant in particular?
2. I'm debating growing this plant outdoors, or (at least while it's small) indoors in a terrarium. Houston is pretty humid (80% in the morning, 60% in the afternoon, year round) and warm enough for most of the year. It would have to come inside for maybe 3 months during winter, but the rest of the time it could easily stay outside. Opinions?