nephthytis

Under glass grow in a loamless compost in bright indirect light for green leaved cultivars and bright filtered light for variegated cultivars. Plants require a minimum winter temperature of 15°C. Water freely when in growth and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every three or four weeks. In the winter water more sparingly

Plants may be reduced in height where necessary in spring

Propagate from softwood stem tip cuttings and leaf bud cuttings in summer with bottom heat

Can be susceptible to mealybugs and glasshouse red spider mite under glass

Generally disease free