heliamphora experiences

Geoffrey Blakely (paigeblakely@earthlink.net)
Fri, 29 Mar 1996 21:36:48 -0500

Hey Guys!

I wanted to get some talk started on the different species of heliamphora.
I thought it would be helpful if you guys who have them describe your
growing conditions such as temperature, humidity, how old they are if they
have flowered and so on. My heliamphora are kept in one of those laboratory
extenda rack systems about $110 for four shelves, but man this thing will
last forever. My plants are planted in 100% non-living sphagnum in plastic
pots. The pots are resting in watering trays and watered with chlorine free
water from my purifer. The whole shelf unit is covered with black plastic
and inside are fluro fixtures with cool and warm bulbs, on for 16 hours a
day. Inside also have a cool humidifer on constantly and a warm humidifier
that cycles on and off five times a day. The temp stays about 80 degrees
and the humidity between 65 and 80.
So far I've lost only one juvenile heliamphora before I had the shelf
system. He cooked in my aquarium.

Come on guys Lets get talking about these rare and beautiful plants.

Geoff in NC