Neps outdoors

[carcinos]

a few months ago, i stuck my highland neps outside for a few weeks, and now the leaves are thicker, there is plenty of red coloration in the leaves, and the baby pitchers are a bit bigger.the humidity was pretty low, considering that i live in California. The plants were N. alata, ventricosa, maxima, spathulata, and a spathulata x spectabilis. I got them all pretty recently.

 

[Tim]

How cold did it get at night?

I live in San Luis Obispo County, about a mile from the beach, and I'm hoping I can keep mine out under a tree in spring and summer. Lately it's been getting down to 38, so I'm too scared to keep them out.

 

[Pyro]

Tim,

I had my N. ventricosa and khasiana outside here in Atlanta last year until February. They experienced quite a few nights where temps hit the 20s and are still growing strong.

 

[The Griffin]

I had a N. x ventrata outside and we had a surprise snow storm and it bit it big. I think it might have been below 20, but not sure. It was a matter of overnight. then again, I live in Nebraska and having snow on your leaves for 12 hours is like 24 hours of constant frost, lol.

Regards,

Joe

 

[carcinos]

usually around the low fifties and fortys with occasional dips into the thirties.

 

[Tim]

Thanks for that info. Just to get this straight, even after a week or so after high thirties temperatures you didn't get any browning or anything?

Also, are new pitchers forming?

Thanks

 

[carcinos]

there was a little browning on the spath, but not on any of the other ones.

 

[CP2k]

Carcinos,

Do you live near the coast of CA? How high is the humidity in your area? I would like to try some common neps(khasiana, alata, maxima) outdoors here in S.California, but I fear that the humidity(~30% in winter, ~50% in summer, high humidity at night) will cause the plants to stop producing pitchers.I live more inland, and the temperatures stay above 46F.

 

[carcinos]

I live about half an hours' drive(or less) from coast. i get fog in the summer, but otherwise, the humidity is around 50%-40% or less.