So I'm thinking about getting a nepenthes or two. I'm in the houston area of Texas, so I have generally high humidity and warmer temps. I haven't grown CP's before, but I've gardened for years and have a bad habit of trying to grow a little of everything. I have a south facing window where I think I could grow a couple nepenthes inside. I have some humidifiers I could put in the area, though I'd prefer not to have to mess with temperature. And what I'm really interested in are the varieties with the largest and fanciest pitchers.
I've seen some lists on various forums of nepenthes that are more adaptable about temperature and humidity, but I couldn't find anything that ranked them by pitcher size. I'm thinking the giant strain of N. rafflesiana might be a good balance of adaptability and size, though I can't seem to find it anywhere. Any other suggestions? If I can settle on one or two to track down maybe I can find someone willing to trade for shiitake mushroom spawn :grin:
I've seen some lists on various forums of nepenthes that are more adaptable about temperature and humidity, but I couldn't find anything that ranked them by pitcher size. I'm thinking the giant strain of N. rafflesiana might be a good balance of adaptability and size, though I can't seem to find it anywhere. Any other suggestions? If I can settle on one or two to track down maybe I can find someone willing to trade for shiitake mushroom spawn :grin: