Q/A #83  - Nepenthes Cutting Not Cutting it

May 4, 2023

Q/A #83 - Nepenthes Cutting Not Cutting it

QUESTION: Why are the growing tips of my Nepenthes Deroose Alata basel cutting turning brown? I made this cutting in mid-March. It's in peat moss, and I water it with reverse-osmosis water. Is th …

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Q/A #82 - Nepenthes Pitcher Is Drying Up

May 3, 2023

Q/A #82 - Nepenthes Pitcher Is Drying Up

QUESTION:I got my Nepenthes boschiana x veitchii about a week ago and I have it in a window that gets daylight but no direct sunlight. I bought a 15w white light non-LED and keep it on about 8 hour …

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Q/A #45 - Are Copper Trays Safe to Use?

March 3, 2023

Q/A #45 - Are Copper Trays Safe to Use?

QUESTION: I have a Nepenthes, several tropical sundews, and a couple of Venus flytraps. Wondering if it’s okay to use pure copper drip trays with these plants? (Submitted in February 2023.) …

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Q/A #41 - Is This Nepenthes Safe to Buy?

February 24, 2023

Q/A #41 - Is This Nepenthes Safe to Buy?

QUESTION: I am a beginner living in Chennai, India. I am planning to buy Nepenthes mirabilis x rafflesiana as it can withstand my temperatures. My seller doesn't have pitchers right now on t …

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Q/A #37 - Nepenthes Needs Time to Acclimate

February 17, 2023

Q/A #37 - Nepenthes Needs Time to Acclimate

QUESTION: I have a nepenthes that was shipped from CA to Denver, CO where I'm located. When I received it, the plant had numerous, healthy and beautiful pitchers but also many brown spots on the …

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