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Nepenthes aristolochioides Black Tip: Refrigerated Cooling Too Cold, Florida Outdoor Potential

Diagnosing Tip Dieback in a Sensitive High-Elevation Nepenthes

Florida grower's N. aristolochioides tip black after Aug 2012 move (shock). Others recovering. Conditions: 2×cool-white fluorescents, draining moist soil, live sphagnum topping, "refrigerated night-time cooling." First time seeing black tip.

Expert Query (Jeff Dallas)

"Refrigerated night-time cooling" = actual refrigerator? Too cold. Air-conditioned room (70s°F) = fine. Need photo for better diagnosis.

Florida Outdoor Potential

Panhandle: too cold winter.
Central: ok with cool-night caution.
South: most can go outdoors.

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