I watch a hell of a lot of UA-cam channels on carnivorous plants, particularly Nepenthes. I currently own 3 of them, Alata, Sanguinea, and Ventrata, amongst other plants, Pings, Flytraps, Sundews etc etc. I find your videos to be among the best available sir, very informative and your Neps are amazing too. Keep up the great work, my man 👌🪴👌🪴
My first Nepenthes was Ventrata. I still have it, and it is over 2 meters high. It hasn't pitchered in over a year, but I'm not giving up on it, I'm working on the lighting. To add to your list, I've had N. attenboroughii for more than a year now, and it is doing great. Every leaf has a pitcher, although the pitchers die off when the new one is ready. N. vogelii also grows like crazy. My x Hookeriana seems to enjoy making basal shoots way more than new leaves and pitchers.
Diana and Gaya are my top two, both for ease of care and just how happy they make me when I look at them. I love them so much, they never cause problems and they're always making cute new pitchers. Like many people, my collection started with a xVentrata. I still have it, it has about a million basal shoots these days.
My first nepenthes were Miranda and N. alata. I had great luck with both till I moved. I used to have them in my kitchen over the sink, east window with just a light bulb over them. Alata does great cuttings for me. Trying a new spot now and they seem to be okayish. Too much AC in the summer! I have Gaya and N. Ventrata x alata. Ive never tried any ampullaria hybrids though, guess I will soon!
My first was alata. But i try some other species. My Windowsill have some rare species but i think the most implrtant thing its to have a good air circulation in the room and of course the temperature about 24- 28. The important thing its that they have a fall at night by 15 to 18C. And the huminity about 70%. I have my big c Chameleon Terra next the Wi dowssill so they have temperature about 26C during the day. If the Terra is off at night the temperature its falling about 18C. I have 15 species of Nepenthes and they do well
I still cant work out what my first one is 😅 But after that ventrata ventrata and trying to acquire others but getting ventratas. I then got an ampullaria and bill bailey. I now all those hybrids except the lowii one. I had a couple of low lands die over winter so really staying away from them as much as possible 😅
Yeah! My Hookeriana picture made it on your video. The best plant for me is the Mojito (or isn't that just a Dyeriana) the only Nepenthes I bought that very quickly adapted to my conditions and is better now than when it arrived. Cheers Remy
My Nepenthes singalana x ventricosa has grown with temperature dips below freezing and up to 110F (43C) without any issuse. It is very easy and produces a ton of basals.
I got my nepenthes and chose the hard way 😂 bought a N. Miranda, N. Rebecca sopper, N. Almbomarginata, N. Bloody Mary and a few others then realized the humidity in my area is 40% during the day and 60% at night had to put them in a terrarium 😂
Started with a ventricosa that has grown super well, then got a lady luck and 2 others. My light was apparently way too bright for the lady luck and 2 others as all their pitchers schriveled up. I adjusted my settigns and the other two are doing great and regrowing, but the lady luck seems to be in an almost dormant state, no growth. Despite the others having issues the ventricosa did not care and continued to grow amazingly; none of the browning of the leaves like the others had. Reducing the light for all of them I think helped the ventricosa also as it is now producing tons of pitchers. Short version: You basically can't go wrong with ventricosa as your first nepenthes, just remeber that the conditions it can take might not be the best for other species even if they are also in the "hardy/intermediate" zone.
My first was N. Rebecca soper. I got hooked, so the second and third: N. eymae and a N. Veitchii x hamata. Last batch: N. Veitchii intermediate, N. Spatulata x veitchii.
Hello Remy! Thank you for this video and especially for detailing which neps prefer higher or lower temps. It's a great reference point for a simple nepenthes shopping list. I started growing nepenthes last year with a random Rebecca Soper found in a market and got a few different crosses now, planning to expand my collection in spring when temperatures will be higher again. I was really happy to see ampularia on the list as I really like the little fat barrel-like pitcher it produces and it's definitely on my to-buy list. Thank you once again and greetings from Poland!
My very first nepenthes was an alata(graciliflora?)! I may not grow in a windowsill but wow, I was pretty surprised at how it handled temperature risings and drops. It is very hot here during most of the year, the winter is pretty short yet once it hit I had to be prepared. The temperature dropped to around 4°C (day/night) and the Alata was still growing and pitchering, a little slower but beautifully!
@@WindowsillNepenthes its about 25 cm stem tall, and the pitcher size is about 10 cm, the age is close to 3 years. Is it considered tall? I saw a comment saying their nepenthes grow to 2 meters, i think mine is small 😆.
my first nepenthes was rebecca soper and it's easy but it not apreciate warmer temperatures then 20°c/ 68°f, and it tolerate low humidity like 60%, so i think you have to grow it like briggsiana.
a local hardware store here has N. Ampullaria x Rafflesiana "Black Miracle"(hookeriana), bought one 1 year ago but struggles a bit with dryer conditions (35-55% on my window sill) and doesnt do a any pitchers, while right on the same windowsill Ventrata and some maxima hybrid is doing fine Classic hardware store here are Miranda, Rebecca Soper and ventrata. Maxima Wavy Leaf is on my list for sure.
first nepenthes a ventrata and a bloody mary. First one pitchers a lot, second one nothing yet. First species a truncata and a raflessiana that both pitcher nicely . And some hamata, veitchii and other hybrids.
@@WindowsillNepenthes 🤢 ... thanks for this video. I'm just starting out with Nepenthes, on a windowsill. If the 10 plants I have work out well, would love that.
Hey there! I’ve been keeping Nepenthes for almost a year now, and I’ve encountered this strange worm looking thing squirming through or on top of the sphagnum moss. It’s super thin, maybe around half an inch long….ate you familiar with these? Should I be concerned?
Impossible to know as it will depend on your condition. On Tom's Carnivores it say "temperatures of approximately 20 - 27 °C (68 - 81°F) during the day, and 10 - 17°C (50 - 63°F) at night".
@@WindowsillNepenthes well that is perfect I have it in a 5 gallon aquarium it is 75 at day and I put ice packs in at night so it gets down to 58 at night. that should be good right?
@@nigelthornberry7513 Wall would be better ;) Something soft, just enough to make the air move. You can even use a timer to run the fan 10 minutes every hour.
Great video as always, spot on agree with all of your picks but I am surprised that you didn't give at least honorable mention to burkei😄most underrated nepenthes in my opinion
Pretty disappointed that none of the most bulletproof and weedy species are even mentioned in the video. Gracilis, sanguinea, bokorensis, smilesii, boschiana, mirabilis, ...
For Sanguinea and Boschiana, I agree it could work even if way less easy than the listed plants here. But Gracilis, smilesii, and Mirabilis are lowlanders, not all windowsills will work for them. On mine, Mirabilis was struggling were Briggsiana not. :)
I have cool intermediate conditions during summer and strict highland to nearly ultrahighland in the winter and I’ve found hybrids with Campanulata to be very forgiving compared to similar hybrids without. For instance, I’ve had a Boschiana x Truncata that hasn’t grown for me nearly at all, it’s putting out leaves but never actually gaining size. But, I have a huge Boschiana x (Truncata x Campanulata) that grows like a weed. I also have a Song of Melancholy x Campanulata that puts out leaves very very quickly and doesn’t mind the colder temperatures at night. Campanulata in theory shouldn’t enjoy the cooler temperatures but in the wild it grows on cliffs over the ocean so maybe it’s adapted to wind coming off of the water being quite cold. I’ve also found that maxima hybrids create tolerance for cooler temperatures too. I have a similar issue with my Truncata Pasian hating me and not getting any bigger but my Truncata x Tiveyi, which should in theory be a warmer intermediate grower, grows very quickly for me and doesn’t mind the cooler temperatures. I think more experimentation should be done with Campanulata hybrids but they might be tougher than we’ve all thought.
The Sanguinea from California Carnivores is super cheap and vigorous! I highly recommend that one for beginners
I second that. Sanguinea is so beautiful and underrated.
I agree with this comment and the above reply! Where are the Sanguinea hybrids???
I watch a hell of a lot of UA-cam channels on carnivorous plants, particularly Nepenthes. I currently own 3 of them, Alata, Sanguinea, and Ventrata, amongst other plants, Pings, Flytraps, Sundews etc etc.
I find your videos to be among the best available sir, very informative and your Neps are amazing too. Keep up the great work, my man 👌🪴👌🪴
Thanks
My first nepenthes was a ventrata, I still have it in my collection 💯
My first Nepenthes was Ventrata. I still have it, and it is over 2 meters high. It hasn't pitchered in over a year, but I'm not giving up on it, I'm working on the lighting.
To add to your list, I've had N. attenboroughii for more than a year now, and it is doing great. Every leaf has a pitcher, although the pitchers die off when the new one is ready.
N. vogelii also grows like crazy.
My x Hookeriana seems to enjoy making basal shoots way more than new leaves and pitchers.
My first was ventrata, then a briggsiana and a gaya. The pure species that grow very fast for me are spathulata and gracilis.
Thanks for sharing 😊
@@WindowsillNepenthes and thank you for all the great video's!
My first nepenthes was Bloody Mary, then Hookeriana, then Ventrata, then Miranda and the latest is Gaya. Planning getting a Viridis in future
Diana and Gaya are my top two, both for ease of care and just how happy they make me when I look at them. I love them so much, they never cause problems and they're always making cute new pitchers.
Like many people, my collection started with a xVentrata. I still have it, it has about a million basal shoots these days.
I have an old ventrata that I got when I was seven. Its still going strong!
Yeah, this cross is very resilient and a strong grower for sure
My first nepenthes were Miranda and N. alata. I had great luck with both till I moved. I used to have them in my kitchen over the sink, east window with just a light bulb over them. Alata does great cuttings for me. Trying a new spot now and they seem to be okayish. Too much AC in the summer! I have Gaya and N. Ventrata x alata. Ive never tried any ampullaria hybrids though, guess I will soon!
My first was alata. But i try some other species.
My Windowsill have some rare species but i think the most implrtant thing its to have a good air circulation in the room and of course the temperature about 24- 28. The important thing its that they have a fall at night by 15 to 18C. And the huminity about 70%. I have my big c
Chameleon Terra next the Wi dowssill so they have temperature about 26C during the day. If the Terra is off at night the temperature its falling about 18C. I have 15 species of Nepenthes and they do well
Thank you so much for this video!
Félicitations du Brésil pour le vidéo fantastique 🎉
Recently received a briggsiana, I'm from the lowlands. Wish me luck!
Good luck 🤞 but let me know after 6 months how it grows. I'm curious.
@@WindowsillNepenthes I got one because you and my ventricosa is doing well so why not get one 😅 hopefully I'll be able to acclimate it 🙏
I still cant work out what my first one is 😅
But after that ventrata ventrata and trying to acquire others but getting ventratas.
I then got an ampullaria and bill bailey. I now all those hybrids except the lowii one.
I had a couple of low lands die over winter so really staying away from them as much as possible 😅
Another great video, loving the regular high quality content, Rémy!
Thanks :)
Yeah! My Hookeriana picture made it on your video. The best plant for me is the Mojito (or isn't that just a Dyeriana) the only Nepenthes I bought that very quickly adapted to my conditions and is better now than when it arrived. Cheers Remy
Good catch my friend 😉
My Nepenthes singalana x ventricosa has grown with temperature dips below freezing and up to 110F (43C) without any issuse. It is very easy and produces a ton of basals.
Great content!
I got my nepenthes and chose the hard way 😂 bought a N. Miranda, N. Rebecca sopper, N. Almbomarginata, N. Bloody Mary and a few others then realized the humidity in my area is 40% during the day and 60% at night had to put them in a terrarium 😂
Oh... You could raise the humidity with water trays: ua-cam.com/video/lNK6CUaoN9Y/v-deo.html
@@WindowsillNepenthes gonna try it :) hope it goes well
Started with a ventricosa that has grown super well, then got a lady luck and 2 others. My light was apparently way too bright for the lady luck and 2 others as all their pitchers schriveled up. I adjusted my settigns and the other two are doing great and regrowing, but the lady luck seems to be in an almost dormant state, no growth. Despite the others having issues the ventricosa did not care and continued to grow amazingly; none of the browning of the leaves like the others had. Reducing the light for all of them I think helped the ventricosa also as it is now producing tons of pitchers.
Short version: You basically can't go wrong with ventricosa as your first nepenthes, just remeber that the conditions it can take might not be the best for other species even if they are also in the "hardy/intermediate" zone.
Also, I'm growing them in Colorado just in my room and despite the very low humidity, a few sprays with a spritzer keeps them happy.
My first was N. Rebecca soper. I got hooked, so the second and third: N. eymae and a N. Veitchii x hamata. Last batch: N. Veitchii intermediate, N. Spatulata x veitchii.
Nice choice 😃.
Hello Remy! Thank you for this video and especially for detailing which neps prefer higher or lower temps. It's a great reference point for a simple nepenthes shopping list.
I started growing nepenthes last year with a random Rebecca Soper found in a market and got a few different crosses now, planning to expand my collection in spring when temperatures will be higher again. I was really happy to see ampularia on the list as I really like the little fat barrel-like pitcher it produces and it's definitely on my to-buy list.
Thank you once again and greetings from Poland!
Happy you find it useful 😊
My very first nepenthes was an alata(graciliflora?)! I may not grow in a windowsill but wow, I was pretty surprised at how it handled temperature risings and drops. It is very hot here during most of the year, the winter is pretty short yet once it hit I had to be prepared. The temperature dropped to around 4°C (day/night) and the Alata was still growing and pitchering, a little slower but beautifully!
Amazing! Where do you live?
Greetings from Indonesia! My first Nepenthes was thorelli × mirabillis, I loved it so much and its still thriving in my home!
What size is it? Probably quite tall, right?
@@WindowsillNepenthes its about 25 cm stem tall, and the pitcher size is about 10 cm, the age is close to 3 years. Is it considered tall? I saw a comment saying their nepenthes grow to 2 meters, i think mine is small 😆.
@@bernarduskelvin3304 Yes, it's still tall ;) Let's talk in a year and it may triple its size!
my first nepenthes was rebecca soper and it's easy but it not apreciate warmer temperatures then 20°c/ 68°f, and it tolerate low humidity like 60%, so i think you have to grow it like briggsiana.
Great info, thank you!
a local hardware store here has N. Ampullaria x Rafflesiana "Black Miracle"(hookeriana), bought one 1 year ago but struggles a bit with dryer conditions (35-55% on my window sill) and doesnt do a any pitchers, while right on the same windowsill Ventrata and some maxima hybrid is doing fine
Classic hardware store here are Miranda, Rebecca Soper and ventrata. Maxima Wavy Leaf is on my list for sure.
Did you tried the water tray method to increase the humidity? Some lowland cross can be challenging under 50% humidity.
@@WindowsillNepenthes yea, is currently in use
I got a Nepenthes Graciliflora 'surigao' as my first. I am planning to get a Miranda and a Meriliana as my second and third. Wish me luck🤞
As long as you have enough humidity and the right temperature it's good. 👍
first nepenthes a ventrata and a bloody mary. First one pitchers a lot, second one nothing yet. First species a truncata and a raflessiana that both pitcher nicely . And some hamata, veitchii and other hybrids.
Thanks for the tip. Do you know what species is easy for tissue culture? Cause I am doing that and I am looking for easy ones first.
TC is one of the things I still need to learn
No idea, but I would start by an inexpensive one. like a maxima.
I thought you also had some N jamban. Do you still keep it on your windowsill?
Nope, I don't have this species (it ended up being a n. Jacquelineae) but I interviewed someone who does.
@@WindowsillNepenthes 🤢 ... thanks for this video. I'm just starting out with Nepenthes, on a windowsill. If the 10 plants I have work out well, would love that.
Hey there! I’ve been keeping Nepenthes for almost a year now, and I’ve encountered this strange worm looking thing squirming through or on top of the sphagnum moss.
It’s super thin, maybe around half an inch long….ate you familiar with these? Should I be concerned?
I have some but mine are more 1/3 inch. Probably fungus larvae?
I want to know about Khasiana care tips??
Nice breakdown. What type of ampullaria is the one @ 9:15 with the candy cane, green mint color? Thanks
No idea, it's not mine 😕 just a picture someone allowed me to use.
Is there a good reference for which Truncata are lowland vs highland?
I don't know, usually the shop tag them.
The place you’re buying it from should tell you. But since theyre so easy, it probably doesn’t matter
would a nepenthes singalana x burkei be a good beginner plant? and if so any tips on it would be appreciated =)
Impossible to know as it will depend on your condition. On Tom's Carnivores it say "temperatures of approximately 20 - 27 °C (68 - 81°F) during the day, and 10 - 17°C (50 - 63°F) at night".
@@WindowsillNepenthes well that is perfect I have it in a 5 gallon aquarium it is 75 at day and I put ice packs in at night so it gets down to 58 at night. that should be good right?
@@nigelthornberry7513 It should be good because you will have high humidity. 😉 but add a small computer fan to have airflow.
@@WindowsillNepenthes perfect thank you =) should I aim the fan at the plant, or like at a wall of the tank or the lid?
@@nigelthornberry7513 Wall would be better ;) Something soft, just enough to make the air move. You can even use a timer to run the fan 10 minutes every hour.
Great video as always, spot on agree with all of your picks but I am surprised that you didn't give at least honorable mention to burkei😄most underrated nepenthes in my opinion
Yes, but I heard some struggles with burkei... so I prefer not listing it. But it's as easy as ventricosa to me. ;)
Yeah, my first Nepenthes was Burkei. Initially, I had some issues with acclimation but the plant quickly recovered from my lack of experience.
I somehow got nepenthes Miranda from home Depot
At first I thought you called them "rubbish hybrids" 🤭
😆
Pretty disappointed that none of the most bulletproof and weedy species are even mentioned in the video.
Gracilis, sanguinea, bokorensis, smilesii, boschiana, mirabilis, ...
For Sanguinea and Boschiana, I agree it could work even if way less easy than the listed plants here. But Gracilis, smilesii, and Mirabilis are lowlanders, not all windowsills will work for them. On mine, Mirabilis was struggling were Briggsiana not. :)
I have cool intermediate conditions during summer and strict highland to nearly ultrahighland in the winter and I’ve found hybrids with Campanulata to be very forgiving compared to similar hybrids without. For instance, I’ve had a Boschiana x Truncata that hasn’t grown for me nearly at all, it’s putting out leaves but never actually gaining size. But, I have a huge Boschiana x (Truncata x Campanulata) that grows like a weed. I also have a Song of Melancholy x Campanulata that puts out leaves very very quickly and doesn’t mind the colder temperatures at night. Campanulata in theory shouldn’t enjoy the cooler temperatures but in the wild it grows on cliffs over the ocean so maybe it’s adapted to wind coming off of the water being quite cold.
I’ve also found that maxima hybrids create tolerance for cooler temperatures too. I have a similar issue with my Truncata Pasian hating me and not getting any bigger but my Truncata x Tiveyi, which should in theory be a warmer intermediate grower, grows very quickly for me and doesn’t mind the cooler temperatures.
I think more experimentation should be done with Campanulata hybrids but they might be tougher than we’ve all thought.
Interesting. I also got lowii x campanulata and I believe it will be great during winter ☃️ :)