Quote[/b] (NepsAroundTheHouse @ Nov. 26 2005,9:36)]Santos,
Good topic about outdoor growing conditions. Especially growing next to cacti!! I grow my neps next to cacti but my conditions aren't like Texas! I've found that the Santa Ana winds that drop humidity almost to single digits doesn't seem to effect my Neps as long as the soil / moss is kept moist. In fact, I ran out of R/O water and had to use hose water to keep up with the watering from all of the Santa Ana's last week. My Neps in winter haven't had frost levels but they have gotten into the upper 30's and easily low 40's without too many problems. Just some leaf deformities and leaf curl for the intermediates I grow outdoors. So your plants ought to do well for you during winter Santos. They will slow down greatly. You can check out my site for what species / highlanders stress the most during winters.
Good growin'
Joel
Nepenthes Around the House