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I have recenty finished building my greenhouse for my highland nepenthes. It is sealed so I can heat it. I was wondering how do you heat your greenhouse and what temperature should I keep it at?
Hi Kyle,
We use a portable 240v electric heater in both of our tropical greenhouses with propane as a back-up. Depending on how big your greenhouse is, a 120v heater may be fine. One of the best I've used are ceramic disc furnaces. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KKMCS8/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=486539...) For us here in the Northwest, electric is cheaper than propane, but in many areas natural gas may be less expensive. Our gas heat is vented, but of a radiant type that requires no electricity (fans, etc...) It is less efficient, but works in power outages which kept us from financial ruin two years ago. Here's a good site to visit to get an idea of what is out there for heating options. They also have some calculators for cost. http://www.littlegreenhouse.com/accessory/heater-compare.shtml
We usually keep our Nepenthes house near 70 during the day in the winter, and about 55 F at night.
I better mention to be ready during the summer with shade cloth also. Temperatures rise very quickly this time of year into summer. We use 50% shade cloth during the summer.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com
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If your plant is showing poor growth, discoloration, abnormal leaves or possible infestation, the growers at Sarracenia Northwest can help! Carnivorous plant experts Jeff Dallas and Jacob Farin will help you diagnose the problem and get your plants on the right track. Their no nonsense approach has helped thousands of growers all over the world. They can help you too!
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With over 40 years of combined experience, Jeff and Jacob has definitely taken a straight forward approach to growing carnivorous plants. They have encountered many types of diseases, abnormal growth and infestations related to carnivorous plants, and they know what it takes to get plants looking beautiful and healthy again.
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Authors of Secrets to Growing Beautiful Carnivorous Plants for Your Home and Garden and producers of the Grow Carnivorous Plants! DVD Series. They also produce a monthly video podcast to illustrate how plants cycle through the seasons.
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