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sun pitcher

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:23 am
by mitch
hi everyone,

cuold i grow h. minor with my venus fly traps in my greenhouse

Re: sun pitcher

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:42 pm
by Matt
How hot does it get in your greenhouse? H. minor is a pretty tough species of Heliamphora, but they still don't deal with excessive heat all that well.

Re: sun pitcher

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:42 pm
by mitch
maybe 30 degreese c

Re: sun pitcher

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:47 pm
by Aging_Bourbon
You have to be an experience grower to grow them man.

Re: sun pitcher

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:16 pm
by Matt
30°C should be fine for a Heliamphora. How cool does it get at night and what's the average relative humidity? They enjoy cool nights and high humidity as well.

Re: sun pitcher

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:20 pm
by mitch
its propably about 25 degrees c at night,

im not sure of the humidity but the plastick is always fogged up

Re: sun pitcher

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:22 pm
by Matt
That might not be cool enough at night. I think they do better with temps down into the 60s°F (15°C to 20°C). I'm only going on what I've read. I've not grown them long enough to say for sure.

Re: sun pitcher

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:38 am
by linton
I grow Helis in my greenhouse - the temp during the day can reach over 40c and at night down to 15c during Summer. It's important to keep them cool and at the same time give lots of bright light. The floor is a better place for heliamphora as it is cooler than on the bench, it is also more humid because there is dampness coming from the gravel on the floor. If you have an airconditioner you can put your plant close to the outlet to keep it cooler.

Re: sun pitcher

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:19 pm
by hackerberry
As long as there is a big drop of temperature at night, Helis should be fine. And they are actually called Marsh Pitchers.

hb