Simon Lumb Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Hi, Just curious has anyone had any great success in growing N.amp in 'normal' greenhouse conditions Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onny Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Dear Simon, I grow ampullaria not in a greenhouse. I just shade that plant with 65% shading net in an open air. They grows well. Pitchers always appear. I also cut ampullaria , and I've a lot of cutting right now. Here is my "greenhouse" regards, onny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onny Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 sorry, 2 pictures are corrupt. Here I post them again 1. my daughter with her neclace ampull 2. another ampull regards, onny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimothy Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 (edited) Hi,Just curious has anyone had any great success in growing N.amp in 'normal' greenhouse conditions Simon Simon - you're going to have to define "normal", or you'll get a lot of replies that are pretty irrelevant to your actually situation. To me, "normal greenhouse conditions" = unheated greenhouse in britain, full sun. That can't possibly be your intended meaning when you're asking about ampullaria... Edited April 19, 2008 by jimothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flycatchers Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Hi Simon I grow mine in an unheated but lit tank. It grows ok but not very fast. I have not tried it in my greenhouse however. None of the lowlands I have tried Raff, Bica, Truncata have liked the greenhouse at all- stressing in summer- most likely fatal in winter. Those three did do quite well for several years on my kitchen windowsill- growing and pitchering but each winter stressed more. Lost all three this winter. The ampullaria might do better but I suspect not... I personally feel that lowlands can adapt to lower temperatures for a while but do get weaker as time goes on. And if grown in a lowland tank would soon outgrow it! (apart from the ampullaria perhaps) cheers bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Caldwell Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Hi Onny, They're beautiful specimens. Ampullaria is certainly a very unusual species. I think many growers in the forum will be envious of your climate there in Indonesia - if those of us who live in Australia, the UK or the US tried growing neps the way you do, I don't think we'd have the same success! Cheers, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phissionkorps Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 if those of us who live in Australia, the UK or the US tried growing neps the way you do, I don't think we'd have the same success! Two words....South Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Crane Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 I only have a run of the mill amp Simon and it is in the greenhouse...mind you it is a double glazed greenhouse which has the amp and bical in a double glazed case... Seeing the problem you had with frost in the greenhouses I would say do a derek!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Interesting question.I grew a N. Ampullaria and in a greenhouse in the winter of 2005-2006 (13-20C) with artificial lights. Survived winter ok. Nothing spectacular though. Have some pics can post if there is interest. Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Caldwell Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Two words....South Florida Or Queensland. Just out of curiosity, do people in South Florida talk surprisingly slowly as well? Ooops. Seriously, both beautiful places to live... if you grow neps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phissionkorps Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Lol I think that's a Southern thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onny Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 I think many growers in the forum will be envious of your climate there in Indonesia - if those of us who live in Australia, the UK or the US tried growing neps the way you do, I don't think we'd have the same success!Cheers, Tim Tim, :smile: regards onny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onny Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 I think many growers in the forum will be envious of your climate there in Indonesia - if those of us who live in Australia, the UK or the US tried growing neps the way you do, I don't think we'd have the same success!Cheers, Tim Tim, :smile: regards onny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Simon, I grew two in a conservatory last summer and over the winter, they did fine in the summer but looked a bit rough over the winter but are now starting to grow again. I tend to think it was lack of light/humidity rather than the actual temperatures. I cant keep the humidity up in the winter. Many highlanders suffered a bit also. 7C - 22C (winter) 15C - 37C+ (Summer) Photo from the summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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