what part of florida do you live? nutans is more of a "true" Heliamphora as far as i know. i would test out H. minor, heterodoxa or hybrids between those two first to test it. it can be warm in the day but if it gets cool at night you should be fine.
Alex
Why don't you get one of those "lowland" helis from wistuba?
Why don't you get one of those "lowland" helis from wistuba?
Isn't Minor a lowland Heli?
Also, doesn't Wistuba sell the Heliamphoras as bareroot plants? Wouldn't that be difficult for the plant?
"Lowland" is a bit of a misnomer, since 1000 meters (3280 feet) and above -- where some of the "newer" Heliamphora species occur -- is hardly what one would consider "tropical" weather. They still require cool nights -- and mine are thriving at 12˚C (54˚F) or below.
A hybrid in Florida is still the way to go, followed by H. nutans, H. heterodoxa, and H. minor. Some of my hybrids have seen temperatures in the 40˚C (104˚F) range, though I wouldn't recommend it for any sustained period.
Most species would have been toast . . .
H. minor occurs at 1900-2500 meters (6233-8202 feet), hardly a warm and fuzzy environment up there; and, true, a bare-root, juvenile TC plant wouldn't do too well . . .
So, would a Heterodaxa-xMinor do well here in Florida?
No question the hybrids are tougher, but they still need cool nights. At night during the summer in most parts of FL you can go for months with the temperature never dipping below 75F. It is not the daytime highs in the nineties F that is a problem, but a lack of cool nights. Even the so-called lowland forms need a night temperature below 70 F. We kept H. 'Tequila' alive for years, but they suffered in the long run. Hot summer nights are too frequent, and by the time the plants recover over the course of a winter, it is summer again, and they take another long spell of warm nights. Again, it can be done, but some form of cooling is needed for the summer nights.
I would think that even in deep trays the water would still get hot, especially in a hot climate. Deep water doesn't cool roots, cool water cools roots...or so one would think.
I would think that even in deep trays the water would still get hot, especially in a hot climate. Deep water doesn't cool roots, cool water cools roots...or so one would think.
No. You will NOT be able to grow Helis outdoors here (even if you live in north Florida). Hybrids won't do well either.
And you should move your Sarracenia out into full sun. They'll do better.