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Do Any Neps Stay Small
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. Any help greatly appreciated and i'd love pics if anyone has any. Thanks!
Among all of those, I would say that N. argentii is the most temperamental. It has a very narrow range of conditions that it likes...and if it is disturbed once, good luck trying to get it back into good growing phase. I did disturb it and haven't seen proper pitcher/leaf production / rate of growth for over an year.
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Dexenthes
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N. argentii is temperamental to change in conditions, but that being said, mine that I just received has put out a new leaf at a rate that I wasn't expecting! So it can or can not be really difficult to grow for some people, but regardless, whether it is thriving or struggling it will be a very small Nepenthes.
Also, I've heard that N. talangensis remains somewhat smaller than most Nepenthes for a long time. But as others have said, N. glabrata and N. tentaculata are two other safe bets.
Also, I've heard that N. talangensis remains somewhat smaller than most Nepenthes for a long time. But as others have said, N. glabrata and N. tentaculata are two other safe bets.
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seedjar
Let's positive thinking!
I think it depends a lot on how much maintenance you're willing to do. Some species can be kept at a manageable size with pruning, such as N. ampullaria, but on their own wouldn't really qualify as small for long. There are also some species with small leaves/pitchers that will manage to throw vines all over the place if you let them. I don't think there are too many Neps that just don't get tall - mostly just ones that take a long time to do so.
My N. ventricosa x inermis has stayed pretty compact, as has my DeRoose's N. alata (when it isn't vining.) If something ends up being too tall you could always make cuttings and give away the rootstock.
~Joe
My N. ventricosa x inermis has stayed pretty compact, as has my DeRoose's N. alata (when it isn't vining.) If something ends up being too tall you could always make cuttings and give away the rootstock.
~Joe
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Be aware that highlanders can be fussy about conditions though. My glabrata just sits doing nothing.
same here ^^
Although, I have a glabrata that became 6 inches wide and 3' tall before I hacked it into pieces. No cuttings worked..but it made a basal and now the main vine with foliage over an year old has made a new growth point at the top.
I must say though..campanulata is one true non-vining nep along with argentii.
Furthermore, if you can grow these two very very different neps (in their requirements and narrow ranges of comfort) into some great specimens, trust me,they are among the most picture perfect plants in this genus.
I must say though..campanulata is one true non-vining nep along with argentii.
Furthermore, if you can grow these two very very different neps (in their requirements and narrow ranges of comfort) into some great specimens, trust me,they are among the most picture perfect plants in this genus.