Dracula vampira and experiment

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The plant is Deppea splendens from Mexico. Thought to be extinct in the wild, it was 1st collected in 1981 in Chiapas. In 1986 more were to be collected and the area was totally cleared and no plants could be found. Grows in areas like San Francisco. I made a pot to help keep the roots cooler and kept it in the shade/dappled sun (sun only very early or late in the afternoon before it gets to strong). Not sure why I have been successful since everything I have read says it is very adverse to heat. I did buy the plant in the fall so it could get used to the heat (if that is possible). What I think might be more important is in the summer it is very humid here, so it at least had that aspect of a cloud forest environment. I do have a couple Pleuros (which are doing fine) and am getting ready to try a couple Draculas.

Keep me informed on your possible move-

David