Pitchers drying out

Pitchers drying out#321219

By Duriana -  Sun Sep 02, 2018 5:51 pm
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- Sun Sep 02, 2018 5:51 pm #321219

Hello! I’m quite new to the carnivorous plant world. I recently got a nepenthes around a month ago. It was doing fine but I’ve started to notice it’s pitchers are drying out. I water it heavily once a week and it’s in a place with indirect sun. Is it a humidity problem? I try to mist it every other day but if I need to put it in a terrarium I’ll do that.

Re: Pitchers drying out#321282

By tommyr -  Mon Sep 03, 2018 5:55 pm
Location:  Mid Hudson valley of New York
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- Mon Sep 03, 2018 5:55 pm #321282

Pitchers don't last forever. You can clip off the ones you think are ugly. Misting also does nothing for the plant.

Re: Pitchers drying out#321308

By Duriana -  Mon Sep 03, 2018 10:24 pm
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- Mon Sep 03, 2018 10:24 pm #321308

tommyr wrote:Pitchers don't last forever. You can clip off the ones you think are ugly. Misting also does nothing for the plant.

but are all of them supposed to dry out?

Re: Pitchers drying out#321320

By tommyr -  Mon Sep 03, 2018 11:16 pm
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- Mon Sep 03, 2018 11:16 pm #321320

Duriana wrote:
tommyr wrote:Pitchers don't last forever. You can clip off the ones you think are ugly. Misting also does nothing for the plant.
but are all of them supposed to dry out?

It depends. Post a photo. Also the soil is supposed to always be kept moist, never let it dry out.

Re: Pitchers drying out#321747

By Duriana -  Sun Sep 09, 2018 6:50 pm
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- Sun Sep 09, 2018 6:50 pm #321747

Sorry for late reply. Here it is. It’s in a mix of spagnum and orchid mix. And yes I never let it dry out.

Re: Pitchers drying out#321748

By tommyr -  Sun Sep 09, 2018 7:04 pm
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- Sun Sep 09, 2018 7:04 pm #321748

The plant looks fine to me.

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