Argentii in Intermidiate?

Argentii in Intermidiate?#425193

By Camden -  Sun Dec 04, 2022 2:24 pm
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- Sun Dec 04, 2022 2:24 pm #425193

GC had Argentii in stock a little while ago for a really great price(unsurprisingly). I know that a lot if not all species of Nepenthes can be grown a level under what’s recommended (a.k.a. if it’s Highland then it’s possible grow it in intermediate). When I look at Nepy, it shows the bottom end of that range to be 1400 M. So, could I grow Argentii in intermediate?

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Re: Argentii in Intermidiate?#425194

By Sundews69 -  Sun Dec 04, 2022 3:23 pm
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- Sun Dec 04, 2022 3:23 pm #425194

Technically yes. 1400m is in the intermediate range. That's the same as hamata and yours seems to be growing fine so I'd give it a go.

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Re: Argentii in Intermidiate?#425198

By nimbulan -  Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:29 pm
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- Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:29 pm #425198

Personally, I'm too scared to try growing argentii. It's a notoriously picky species despite the rather harsh habitat it grows in suggesting it should be very tolerant.

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Re: Argentii in Intermidiate?#425200

By Sundews69 -  Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:47 pm
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- Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:47 pm #425200

Oh, if that's the case maybe not.

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Re: Argentii in Intermidiate?#425202

By Camden -  Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:58 pm
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- Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:58 pm #425202

Maybe if I were to put frozen water bottles in an inclosure and slowly ease it out of it. I wonder if it has such a notorious rep because people are to scared to try things with it.

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Re: Argentii in Intermidiate?#425205

By nimbulan -  Sun Dec 04, 2022 6:04 pm
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- Sun Dec 04, 2022 6:04 pm #425205

Camden M wrote:Maybe if I were to put frozen water bottles in an inclosure and slowly ease it out of it. I wonder if it has such a notorious rep because people are to scared to try things with it.

I know several people who grow it and they all warn me against trying it without a specialized highland setup. It really is too bad because it's a nice species.

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