Netjer Posted May 25, 2019 Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) I'm looking at adding a small nep to my windowsill collection. Currently the two I have growing there are Bill Bailey and hookeriana. The three I'm currently considering are: N aristolochioides x robcantleyi N lowii N eymae I usually get at least an 8 degree drop in temperature at night, about 5 hrs direct sun per day and the plants get misted at least morning and evening for additional humidity. Any thoughts on suitability of any of these three plants? Lowii is my preference at the moment but its reputation is definitely making me hesitate a little! Edited May 25, 2019 by Netjer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johanovich Posted May 25, 2019 Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 Not sure what your definition of small is, but lowii gets huge over time. What temperatures do you normally get during the day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netjer Posted May 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 It certainly does, but I'm anticipating having a fair bit more grow space by then Day temps are hitting about 28 max at the moment - I haven't measured on a full-on summer day yet but I'd expect a few degrees above that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthesman Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 I would go for lowii because of its thick leaves which can withstand low humidity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johanovich Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 So far for me, lowii hybrids have proven to be very tolerant in their growing conditions. I haven't tried pure lowii on a windowsill however a part from seedlings but they are in miniature growing boxes so humidity for them was high. The lowii hybrids I currently have growing on a windowsill are N. briggsiana N. lowii x truncata N. lowii x campanulata N. trusmadiensis x burbidgeae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netjer Posted May 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 Lowii seems to be frontrunner then Has anyone here tried it on a windowsill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexcpdk Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 I have a small Lowii on windowsill growing. It first startet making pitchers after two years, and grow extremly slow! Go for the ventricosa x Lowii, its a much better plant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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