What's the lowest nightime temperatures a Ventrata can sustain?

What's the lowest nightime temperatures a Ventrata can sustain?#440959

By Nikson -  Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:06 pm
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- Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:06 pm #440959

Hey all,

I live in Georgia in a 7b zone, and it's starting to be around 66-70 during the day and around 44-50 at night, and I was wondering if now it's the time to start taking my nepenthes inside.

Is it ok to leave it outside if its 44 degrees at night, or is that just too cold and I should start moving them inside permanently for the winter?

Re: What's the lowest nightime temperatures a Ventrata can sustain?#440961

By ChefDean -  Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:40 pm
Location:  Clarksville, TN
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- Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:40 pm #440961

Most growers draw the line at about 50°F to 55°F. Mine have been inside for about a week now.

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Re: What's the lowest nightime temperatures a Ventrata can sustain?#440964

By elaineo -  Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:31 pm
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- Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:31 pm #440964

I accidentally moved mine outside in April, right before a cold snap when it got to ~30 degrees at night for about a week straight. It didn't die, but it also didn't grow well for the rest of the season.

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Re: What's the lowest nightime temperatures a Ventrata can sustain?#440965

By Nikson -  Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:42 pm
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- Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:42 pm #440965

Sounds good! I'll take them in tonight. Gonna be a challenge due to how huge it vined this season lmao.

Also do any of you know what I should do before I take these plants inside? Spray everything with neem oil or something to kill off any potential outdoor bugs?

Re: What's the lowest nightime temperatures a Ventrata can sustain?#440966

By nimbulan -  Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:51 pm
Location:  Portland, OR zone 8b
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- Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:51 pm #440966

I left one of these outside with low temps around 40 for a week or two. The plant was clearly quite stressed by the experience. After bringing it in it struggled along for a couple months before finally kicking the bucket. N. 'Miranda' got through the same experience without any major issues.

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Re: What's the lowest nightime temperatures a Ventrata can sustain?#440976

By Panman -  Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:11 am
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- Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:11 am #440976

Same situation. Once it hit 42 the plant took a nose dive and I had to go into recovery mode.

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