feeler thread: how difficult is it to keep a northiana alive?

[cpbobby]

I have heard that for a lowlander this little guy is quite particular.....how bad is it? also is it a transitional plant? meaning easy to keep alive until it gets bigger? I like the looks of it but do not like wasting money. lol.

 

[Exo]

This is my favorite species....and I can only keep them alive for a few months...I have since given up on growing it. I'm not entirely sure as to why, as I have grown them in a few different ways, and they seem to grow for a while, then quickly decline.

 

[cpbobby]

hey thx....think i will wait until I get a few others on my wish list then. thx for the advice.

 

[mass]

It's not too bad.
Just give it high humidity, LL temps, and natural sunlight and it'll do fine.
Mine is growing and pitchering just like any other nep.

I used kind of a chunky mix for this species.
3:2:1:1:1:1

Orchid bark, charcoal, LFS, perlite, peat, sand with a thin sandy peat top layer.

 

[cpbobby]

hmm definitely something to keep in mind should a price effective opportunity arise but will not go out of my way just yet.