How big does nepenthes ampullaria cultivars get

How big does nepenthes ampullaria cultivars get#332424

By Carnivorous Alex -  Sun Apr 14, 2019 5:36 pm
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- Sun Apr 14, 2019 5:36 pm #332424

I was wondering if they can outgrow a 20 gallon fish tank converted into a tropical terrarium

Also how can you replicate hot days we keep the house at 72 day and night

Re: How big does nepenthes ampullaria cultivars get#332433

By Nepenthes_Lover -  Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:18 pm
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- Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:18 pm #332433

I don’t know my Sanguinea is pretty small lol but it might take long for it to reach that big.

Here a pic: https://ibb.co/S3dCNyN

I bought it from Sarracenia Northwest it’s pretty cheap.

Re: How big does nepenthes ampullaria cultivars get#332435

By -twillyranger- -  Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:50 pm
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- Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:50 pm #332435

To my knowledge ampullarias can get large but their vines can be cut back to keep the plant compact. To keep a terrarium warm I would use a heat pad of some sort placed below the tank to raise the temperature.

Re: How big does nepenthes ampullaria cultivars get#332445

By Carnivorous Alex -  Sun Apr 14, 2019 11:03 pm
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- Sun Apr 14, 2019 11:03 pm #332445

So maybe like a hex tank that is taller than wide

I have limited room space though sad to say

Re: How big does nepenthes ampullaria cultivars get#332495

By KategoricalKarnivore -  Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:48 pm
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- Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:48 pm #332495

N. ampullaria can grow 30+ feet tall. Here is mine in a tall 6 sided tank. It’s the plant on the bottom left. It will outgrow this tank in a couple years probably.

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Re: How big does nepenthes ampullaria cultivars get#332539

By Fieldofscreams -  Tue Apr 16, 2019 2:05 pm
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- Tue Apr 16, 2019 2:05 pm #332539

Nepenthes are vines, they will pretty much grow forever until you cut them down.

Mistakes were made

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