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Manny, those Cephs are about 2 years from TC. They are at my balcony taking the full blast of heat into the 90s during the July-Sept period. Even the nights are in the high 80s. I posted here before that the plant keeps sending offshoots which bear small pitchers. My largest clump has over a hundred pitchers.
Cindy...you are inspiring me to try Cephalotus again. Do you grow them drier or very wet? Perhaps this is the key. I grew mine in peat, sphag, and perlite...as it seems you do. I grew some in full sun and some in 50% shade 9with the Neps). Neither worked.
Manny, this plant is in LFS and perlite. I water (overhead) only 2-3 times a week but my humidity is mostly above 50%. I have gotten large plants recently and will be growing them under the same conditions.
In a year I would be able to tell if I
1. had a heat resistant clone
2. if the large specimens will produce hundreds of tiny pitchers too!
I would say go ahead and get yourself another Ceph. If it can grow for me, it can definitely grow for you! I live in hot temperatures year round with very little night temperature drop. At least Florida is cooler. That I am sure 'cos I've been there!
Oh, I forgot to add. Overpotting helps! And no black pots!
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