How To Repot A Nepenthes Ventrata Pitcher Plant - Repotting, Soil Type & Pot For Nepenthes Ventrata

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[@Jesus-eg3yb]

My my nepenthes is doing great, awesome plant…I’ll be getting more of these as well.

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

Hi :) Nice project, I'll follow you adventure too. For the repotting part, usually, that's the other way around as you get a plant in peat moss and you have to repot to be sphagnum lol. I see that you used a lot a drainage and that good when using peat, but I do believe sphagnum is better.

[@CarnivorousPlantsHub]

I agree. I also think Sphagnum is better. However, I have two Ventrata right now. One in mostly Long Fiber Sphagnum and one in a peat, perlite and silica sand mix. They are growing at about the same rate but where I think the LFSM shines is allowing new growth. Both plants have new growth popping up but the pot.with LFSM has 2 new growth spots and its gonna be getting pretty busy in there soon. Both work, but if you have the option I recommend LFSM.

[@monke1919]

@@CarnivorousPlantsHub it depends what plant. Like some plants I use peat and some plants I use sphagnum

[@plantguy9]

Living in Florida there is a lot of humidity. Had one of these guys for many years.

[@thewizardofchinohills7277]

Good Music. Not a Bad Video Chap. I Finally Got One of My Pitchers to Grow Pitchers after Almost 2 Years!! Drove me Insane Cause I was Caring for It So Much!!! I Bought Some Peat Based Soil that was Supposed to Be So Great For Them but Really Isn't. I Think It Can Be Great Soil with Pearlite but It Should Come with a Warning to Water Less to Protect the Roots. I Think Peat Based is Good For Sellers cause You Can let the Soil Go Without Watering for a Long Time. I Think My Pitchers Plants Struggled Cause the Peat Based Soil Compacts too Much. Adding Sand and Pearlite To It Seems to Me To Be a Risky Move. Anyhow, I’m Trying to Figure Out Why One of My Plants Finally Grew Pitchers When Nothing Really Changed other than Less Soil cause it’s Been 2 Years at Least in the Same Pot. In Regards to Peat Based , I’m Thinking about Still Using It on Some Plants but Water a Lot Less. Even Use a Substrate that Has All Three; Sphagnum Moss, Peat Based Soil and the Silica Sand. Thanks for Any Input Back. Yeah, These Plants are SO COOL AND ALIVE. Reminds You of The Movie Little Shop of Horrors! I Want To Master Growing Them cause There are So Many Cool Species!

[@CarnivorousPlantsHub]

Nepenthes can be so tricky and so moody. I live in an area that has naturally lower humidity. I have much more success in the summer than I do in the winter. Often times my neps stop growing pitchers in the winter but will pick it back up in the summer. I think it has to do with the amount of light and humidity they get. I'm not sure what the perfect combination is but I know mine will spontaneously have really good growing periods, then go months without producing new pitchers.

[@pancake9186]

Cool video keep up the good work.

[@rageoftheredphoenix]

Will this work on Alata? It is from amazon.

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Sure will!

[@niki2111]

Thank you for the excellent videos, I learn a lot from them. When is the best time to repot for the "Nepenthes ?

[@debbiestumm511]

Have you tried potting in Tree Fern Fiber? My Orchids love it.

[@CarnivorousPlantsHub]

I have not, usually fibrous material has too much minerals in it. I'd be interested in trying it though! Or at least testing some with a TDS meter.

[@debbiestumm511]

@@CarnivorousPlantsHub I can't remember if this has any minerals in it. It's literally a tree shredded up. Hmmm... I'm going to be taking the dive and trying to prop my out of control Nepenthes and see how it goes.

[@All_pitcherplants]

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[@wsgtyce]

Honestly of that terrarium was bigger it would be actually good because humidity stays in. THERES AN IDEA! You should goto target and get one of those glass things with doors and sphagnum moss make some holes and make a nepenthes terrarium I've heard that it's actually good for them!

[@jtwilco2347]

Why use the peatmoss and perlite mix instead of Long Fiber Sphagnum Moss? Everything I'm seeing elsewhere advocates the moss vs this VFTn sort of mix. Currently trying to repot mine now so stumbled upon this video.

[@CarnivorousPlantsHub]

I typically recommend lfsm for nepenthes if it's available. I didn't have any so I used peat and perlite, which honestly works well. I have 2 nepenthes I potted at the same time one in lfsm and the other one in peat/perlite has grown better. There are other factors but I guess the point is, use lfsm if it's available, if not peat/perlite will work!

[@sbaieng591]

Can I use old moss?

[@CarnivorousPlantsHub]

See other comment!

[@monke1919]

Are all your videos that say nepenthes ventrata in the title. Are they also just for nepenthes in general?

[@CarnivorousPlantsHub]

No, not necessarily. Ventrata's tend to be more tolerant than some others. Especially with humidity. Some care instructions are similar but there are other nepenthes that need much more humidity to survive. Ventrata is a hybrid of lowland and highland, giving it a higher tolerance. Some lowlands require a lot more humidity to thrive. If you are looking for care on a specific nepenthes, I recommend looking that one up specifically.

[@monke1919]

@@CarnivorousPlantsHub what about the nepenthes deroose alata?

[@josesolorio7456]

I actually contacted the company they said they usally grow nepenthes alata

[@CarnivorousPlantsHub]

Jose, it was harder to tell in this video since it is so young. But. If you look at my most recent update of that plant, it's definitely a ventrata. Beautiful and healthy plant though!

[@amylovesyo0s]

Hope your dream comes true

[@xxangelofdeath69xx]

I feel like that plant could’ve stayed in the original pot a bit longer…especially considering how short those roots were. Either way can’t wait to see how she does. Subbed.

[@CarnivorousPlantsHub]

No need to wait my friend, I just did an update video on this plant a bit back. Check it out, it's doing really well!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGiaoHeQZ8lnpqc Thanks for the sub!