New Nep owner

[larrycivic]

My son and I were walking through Home Depot and saw the CP display. They only had Neps from Gublers.com. i have read through this forum and I have a question. The instructions on the plant states that i should do a terrarium. I have read that people keep Neps outside. I live in Dallas Texas Zone 8.

I am kind of confused in what would be the best way to care for this new plant.

any help is appreciated.

 

[D_muscipula]

OOOH nepenthes are great,I'm guessing its highland.
keep the soil moist not soggy good rule is water once a week they like humidity but its not necessary and highland plants like a drop in temperature at night but easy species can grow without the drop.
a 10-15 drop is ideal and 70-80 days are good.
bright diffused light or acclimate to full sun.
oh and don't worry about feeding it I'm sure it will attract insects.

 

[larrycivic]

How would you aclimate a plant to direct sunlight? Move it closer to sunlight every other day?

 

[D_muscipula]

yeha gradually increas the intensity of sun you give it.

 

[ilbasso]

You could also start it under a 100w CF bulb in a desk lamp. I've had great luck with those.

 

[jimscott]

Here's another approach:

That was by a window.

 

[PlantAKiss]

Although there is a mention of a terrarium in the topic, this would be better answered in the Nep forum so I've moved it.

I do grow most of my neps in a lighted tank to increase the humidity but I would not call them terrariums. Many people grow their neps on a window sill. It helps to know what species or hybrid it is in order to give specific growing info.

 

[larrycivic]