Re: Nepenthes highland or lowland ???

Andreas Wistuba (andreas.wistuba@rhein-neckar.de)
Wed, 13 Nov 1996 23:13:51 +0000

> > Hi ! I think this has been brought up before, sorry for posting
> > again.
> > I am very puzzled over this particular question : When a
> > lowland
> > Nepenthes is crossed with a highlander, can the product stand
> > lowland temperatures ? And what are the highland species other than
> > N.alata that can stand lowland temperatures ?
>
>
> Hi,
>
> N.maxima is a fairly common species of highland origin which
> can handle lowland conditions. Yes hybrids do grow better, and when
> the mix is between high and lowland, it probably does give the
> offspring a great temperature range.
>
> Dave Evans
>
>
>

I would never take the attribute "Highlander"/"Lowlander" too
seriously. It seems to be crucial not to tell your plant that it's
growing nicely under wrong conditions. It's going to get sick
immediately realizing that it's too hot/too cold:-)

Seriously: There are only very very few species which are really
picky e.g. N. villosa (high), N. bicalcarata (low).

Most can tolerate a compromise which does allow growth (not the
optimum growth of cause).

Bye,

Andreas

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