Mathijs Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Hello everyone, Is N.spectabilis a difficult species? Can I grow it on a windowsill? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An D Smith Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Hi Mathijs Given the correct conditions, N. spectabilis is an easy species, although maybe not for the windowsill. I think it would do better in a greenhouse. It also a very variable species and two different plants can look completely different. Cheers Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-Rah Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 I have been growing it on a W-facing windowsill and it seems reasonably happy. Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunkyhunks Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 My attempt to grow this species on a bright windowsill failed. The plant would not pitcher. I traded it off and it's now being grown in a greenhouse, where I believe it has begun pitchering and growing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obregon562 Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 My attempt to grow this species on a bright windowsill failed. The plant would not pitcher. I traded it off and it's now being grown in a greenhouse, where I believe it has begun pitchering and growing well. well, growing well may be a bit of an extreme (so far) but it is about to open its first pitcher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agustin franco Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Hi there: when someone says " easy to grow" what does he/she exactly mean?. Does the plant remain alive? or Does the plant grows well but without pitchers or Does the plant thrives and flowers under such conditions? Gus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
un lolo de plus Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 In my opinion, "easy to grow" means that the plant does not require very specific conditions, grows fast, don't turn black if something changes during some days. I grow 2 spectabilis: they always pitcher, even during the summer when the temperatures are a bit too warm for highlands. They start to grow very quick after a repoting, they don't loose all their pitchers if the hygrometry is lower for some days. In one word: easy! laurent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-Rah Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 By my "reasonably happy" on a windowsill, I mean it grows new leaves, they look healthy, each leaf is larger than the last, each leaf produces a pitcher, larger than the last. Growth is not rocketspeed, but as fast as other similar neps. About a new leaf each month. Mine is still a young plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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