Nepenthes care tips | How I care for these carnivorous plants indoors

[@paraveterinary]

Your live for the Nepenthes is very inspiring. I used to grow them indoors in front of a large window and kept them moist (with rain water), not really wet to avoid root rotting. A little spray at times helps a lot. They thrived so well untill my divorce and moving house. Last year, after different moves, I bought new ones and are slowly expanding my collection. So happy to take care of them again. They are true personalities! They are again in front if a large window with sunshine during the morning (if any sun at all these days 😉). Thank you for sharing the way you care for them, very helpful ❤

[@amyadwan]

Thank you so much 🌱✨ Ah sorry to hear that, moving house can be such a huge stress for our plants! However well done on finding what works for you and so happy to hear you are back to growing them, such wonderful and fascinating plants to care for 🌱✨ Hope they continue to thrive!

[@paraveterinary]

@@amyadwan thank you!!

[@mark211189]

also i live in australia and i have 1 outdoors in a hanging pot that i have literally never touched. i have it in a self watering pot, all i do is top up the water every couple of days during summer but other than that, in the last 4 years, its grown really well

Great video! I have been growing Nepenthes for a long time, and can say that you provide very good advice. FYI, I grow my N. ‘St. Gaya’ in lowland conditions and it’s doing quite well! You know what? I’ll post a video about it soon. You’ll see. 🙂

[@chestbuster1987]

I had a few carnivorous plants but didn't necessarily want a nepenthes because I figured that it wouldn't like my temperate climate. Still, I felt sorry for it at a random chain store so I bought it. I was pleasantly surprised how fast it started growing new leaves and pitchers given some more light than in the store and a bit more water. Its pitchers are so small that bugs can't really fit in the lid yet but I they do seem to be filling up with digestive juices so I put a fly in there. Very cool plant.

[@amyadwan]

It’s so nice when you take a chance on something you normally wouldn’t, and turn out loving it! That’s the same story for so many of my interesting plants as well. Well done for the care of your plant, and hope it continues growing well for you 😍

[@theweirdplantguy4873]

Great video. I am just starting out on my pitcher journey ~ great starting video.

[@lukah530]

This video is amazing because it taught me how to take care of a picture plan😊😊😊😊❤❤🎉🎉

[@vickiswanton5489]

Really thorough and lots of useful insights. I've been pondering getting either Nepenthes or Sarracenia. I'm leaning towards Nepenthes now.

[@oceanfoxes905]

I'm happy to see this video, new to neps myself. I dont not live in europe. However, we are similar in latitude(I've got a rafflesiana white and a viking x ampullaria black miracle.) Thanks for all you do on this channel! ✨️💞

[@amyadwan]

Such an exciting time ☺️ They sound amazing! Will keep an eye out for those myself ✨ Thank you so much for the support I really appreciate it 🌱🤍

[@renatecormick7399]

Hi Ami, this has been interesting although I doubt I can ever grow Nepenthes. I’m fascinated by the pitchers and their beautiful colours & shapes. Thanks for sharing your knowledge of these plants. Cheers

[@amyadwan]

Hello! Ah I really appreciate you watching regardless, maybe in time you can try again ☺️ Thank you so much for the support as always ✨🌱

[@Planty-Mandy]

You’ve sold me. 👍🏻 Those red pitchers are just so beautiful and so cool. I’ll be looking out for one to try out.

[@amyadwan]

Haha great!! Best of luck I’m sure you’ll love growing them 🥰

[@mark211189]

i actually feed mine. mine is indoors but as i have a large number of reptiles as well, i feed mine 1-3 large crickets every few months.

[@michaelkerley452]

A very fascinating and informative video. That cutting I have has done absolutely nothing except start to dry out even though it is water with higher humidity. I still cannot figure out where it is supposed to grow root but it is not dead yet. Not sure if this is going to get me into Nepenthes but who knows.😀Thank you for this though as I really enjoyed it.

[@amyadwan]

Thank you so much Michael! Well look at least it’s not dead yet there is some hope… I have all fingers crossed for you and hope it starts to show something soon 😁 Thanks for watching 🌱🤍

[@barlow2976]

Thank you, very informative.

[@amyadwan]

Thank you so much, appreciate it & glad you enjoyed ✨🌱

[@jasonclinton1367]

Thank you for this, I’ve always been a big fan of all carnivorous but Nepenthes have given me trouble!

[@amyadwan]

No problem at all Jason ☺️ Hopefully they grow well for you from here on!

[@stevewalker862]

Thank you for a great video!

[@amyadwan]

Thank you for watching!

[@ralphdering837]

Hello, I love your videos. Quick question: How do you feed them? Do you drop insects in the Pitcher, or does it attract bugs on its own? Our do you not worry about feeding them?

[@ralphdering837]

What do you do When your pitcher plant has a lot of bugs in it.? Do you clean the bugs out or just leave them in there ? 😊

[@amyadwan]

Hello! Thanks so much ✨ I don’t feed them at all, they will attract the odd fungus gnat on their own but you generally don’t need to feed them yourself! And when there is a lot of bugs I leave them in there, usually the pitcher over time will dry out and then you can cut it off!

[@ralphdering837]

Thank you so much for your response, i'm very intrigued by the pitcher plants. I never had those plants before.. But I wanna order some pitcher plants and some other cannivorous plants and see if I can grow them.😊

[@duncanpage1556]

Nice Gaya!

[@amyadwan]

Thank you! 😁🌱

[@Mercedes_may]

I saw these little cup plants at a nursery with my neighbor. She said she'd get me one if I did research on how to care for them so here I am! I think they were the second one you showed that you have 💚

[@amyadwan]

Ah that’s so nice hopefully you got to try one in the end 🌱✨

[@sunshinecarnivores1919]

Whenever you prune your Nepenthes you could use them for cuttings. I have a gaya and took four cuttings. Two of the four rooted.

[@ThePretendJudge]

My friend just gave me her trimmings and now I have 7 mature Nepenthes and a prop box of nodes 7 months later ❤

[@kiley5913]

Trim them how? Just the leaf?

[@sunshinecarnivores1919]

@@kiley5913 The stem when they get too long.

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

Flowers won't help with identification, but maybe you mean pitchers? - Nice crash course by the way. If you want to try fancier species try Nepenthes truncata, maxima, and even veitchii

[@amyadwan]

Yes that was an error 😅 Thanks! I’m definitely no expert as well so it’s just from my experience so far. Thanks for the recommendations will look into those 🌱 Have just checked out your channel & subscribed also, look forward to learning more about nepenthes ☺️

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

@@amyadwan Thanks👍

[@carmonk9243]

I finally got pitchers on mine, and they just opened up. Now I have an ant problem. Does anyone know how to keep the ants away from my pitchers?

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

@@carmonk9243 You can use insecticide but ants will feed the pitchers. Did you looked inside?

[@snoozyplays3917]

Fantastic

[@amyadwan]

Thank you! 🌱

[@janstewart2041]

As long as conditions aren’t too bad they will acclimate, plants want to live

[@amyadwan]

They do indeed! And why not try to give them what they love ☺️

[@Marlene-v1e]

Beautiful

[@markklafter5124]

Thanks for the video. Very informative. One question about watering: do you just use tap water or do you have to purchase filtered water?

[@sierradaniels7072]

Filtered or distilled

[@fldesigner5047]

Rain water

[@amethyst441]

Hi! You mention knowing what variety you have...my husband just bought me a pitcher plant, but I can't seem to identify it after much googling! The plant leaves are large and plentiful, but the pitchers are small, maybe around 3-inches, and they are just green...no red. Any ideas?

[@janstewart2041]

St Gaya is actually a cross between Khasiana and ventracosa x maxima

[@amyadwan]

Thanks for letting me know! 🌱

[@kiley5913]

I have the exact nepethes Gaya that you have too. But mine was names Gaya x buddha. It looks identical tho!!

[@amyadwan]

It may very well be it, can’t say I’m positive about ID with all the cultivars of these out there!

[@berryjay6951]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@amyadwan]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Winstonsmom]

Can they go into self watering pots?

[@olaffedko4553]

Yes I have mine in a self water pot and it has been growing very very well, keeps the soil wet and they love that.

[@PiyushChaudhary-420]

Nice

[@purplepear8505]

Heeeeelp!!!! Mine seem to be drying out and turning brown...😢😭 The cups are turning brown. Should I cut them off?

[@jegthegamer1499]

it’s best to leave them be the plant will suck nutrients out of the old pitchers in an attempt to survive /make new ones, make sure you are using distilled water and your medium has no nutrients

[@Wonderfly5]

There is a plant on your windowsill in this video behind your picture plant, it’s red. What is that?!

[@amyadwan]

It’s a begonia ‘Linda Dawn’! 🥰🥰

[@filemonk8108]

I'm new to the carnivorous plant scene and have watered all of mine I have a question Mini greenhouse 58 cm x 40 cm Drosera seeds 100 seeds (Mix) 1.) Should we feed them manually at some point? as the domes are closed in their seedling stage to maintain humidity, leaving no access for any insects to get in. 2._Should we open the dome every couple of days for them to get new air? 3.) I have been told that boiled and then cooled water is fine for Sundews. Can anyone confirm this? 4. ) Can I water the sundew filter

[@sunshinecarnivores1919]

I use distilled or rainwater for my carnivorous plants. Brita filter still has A LOT of minerals in it that is harmful for carnivorous plants. Heard that zero water is really the only filter that can be used for these plants.

[@janstewart2041]

If you want some more than but the basil shoots off and plant them

[@vicamu541]

my nephentes bloodymary doesn't grow pitchers yet i need help, its already may they infront of the window in sun

[@urbnctrl]

Waterspray your plant or moisturize it with watermist!! - also make sure to give it proper amount of light

[@johntabor2619]

Can a leaf grow more than one picture

[@amyadwan]

Not in my experience, no!

[@phillyhippie]

I didn't know you had add water to the pitchers

[@rock2946]

You don't NEED to. You can, but it's not necessary unless the pitchers all spilled during transport.

[@ianhabbie7201]

Well if u want to keep pitchers longer cuz eventually their water will dry up u can fill them with water but it is not same thing as their water

[@kiley5913]

Also, I heard a story from a farmer who said he cured his cancer by drinking the unopened pitchers. Nature's medicine.

[@jonathanaguilar-ju2du]

well I heard a story about a farmer who cured his cancer by drinking horse dewormer in water

[@viclarock5321]

@@jonathanaguilar-ju2du😂

[@amyadwan]

😂😂

[@amyadwan]

Interesting, but I’d hesitate on trying yourself! 😅

[@PaulFalk-m4w]

The elevator music in the background should have been avoided.

[@amyadwan]

Personal preference, sorry it wasn’t to your liking!

[@Faithdced]

It absolutely was to my liking! I could hear her clearly and still enjoy the calmness of her voice and the elevator background music at the same time. So relaxing.

[@ajilanpotter1666]

@@Faithdced agreed I quite liked the music

[@chris5378]

Why is her eyebrow doing the People's Eyebrow??? Love it! If YOU SMELLLLLL, WHAT MY PLANT IS EATING! 🪨

[@amyadwan]

I’m not quite sure what this means but thanks 🤣🤣

[@christopherwillman5655]

He is being inconsiderate. It is a wrestling star’s famous stare here in the USA. You are quite stunning!

[@jaisonwoodard7267]

She does not understand about that nepenthes. It goes deeper than that so I’m gonna make this very easy. Yes, they do need humidity. Good lighting you could use a white LED grow light or a for a fluorescent grow light plus they need good ventilation just take a fan and put it by your plant not directly on it but at an angle where it’s not too far away, but not too close. Another thing is depending on where you live where I live in lacks of humidity, so I have to make a soil mix that holds more moisture coconut husk 15 or long Fighbird, Spagna Moss and perlite

[@cmccord]

Nothing new, just some old and desperate mansplaining here.... next!

[@jhowardsupporter]

Yeah you can do that or you can go all out like me and test everything. Light levels, humidity, soil PH, water PH (plus know it's alkalinity). Just thinking about it now, I think you meant long fiber sphagnum moss and that will have a neutral PH and nepenthes like acidic. I only have 1 nepenthes, I'm usually into Rhododendrons and stuff. I'm about to get one which will need sensors which send alerts to my phone, even experts in the field have stopped trying to grow it.

[@janstewart2041]

@@cmccordhow’s her plants tho

[@janstewart2041]

Her neps seem to be doing just fine, she must be doing something right

[@barlow2976]

Her plants give the appearance of being very well understood.