[b said:
Quote[/b] (Flip_Side_the_Pint @ Mar. 13 2004,05:16)]Since your plants are younger would that make it easier for them to adapt to the higher temps? since my plant is fairly older and larger would it be like "teaching an old dog new tricks" ?
Errmmm...
How "lowland" are we talking here?
Anyway, your plant is geared for a lowland environment as it is. I don't think it needs to learn many new tricks seeing as how you say you can provide it with a lowland environment. Like Swords said, if the temps are a little lower than a normal lowland environment you should be fine.
If you have a mature plant, it may dislike "being taught new tricks." If you are trying to grow it in a chamber that has an environment which is little less humid or a little cooler than the plant should have, you may have a problem. This is commonly the case with people who try to "wean" their plants out of grow-chamber conditions and into windowsill or living room conditions. The plant will be irritated with the change. However, if you do your best to fullfull every ideal environmental condition that you are able to -as in soil, water and watering frequency, and light, the plant will suffer through the "missed conditions" be it temperature or humidity or whatever. Eventually it will become adjusted to it's new environment.
Whatever the case is, it does not sound like you will have a problem.
Oh-another thing- I recently purchased an N.gentle from a garden store (I am sure it came from the same place yours came from. It's the same size and everything) and the plant is growing fine in my tank under intermediate conditions.
Good luck
-Trevor
On another note:
Swords, if you are looking to pick up a few extra N. ventrata, gentle or rafflesiana hybrids, go to Bachmans. They have just revceived a shipment and may continue to stock some more Nepenthes.