I’ve had this Nepenthes for over a year now. I repotted it when I got it and it’s in a 50/50 sphagnum/perlite medium, with leca on top, mostly to keep gnats out. It lost all of the pitchers when I repotted it, but I wasn’t too worried. It consistently puts out new leaves, but never pitchers. It’s near a south facing window and also has a grow light on it for 12 hours a day. I even bought the plant its own humidifier. The soil stays damp, but never soggy, distilled water only. The plant is now almost a foot and a half tall, but nothing to show for it. It’s got the light. It’s got the humidity. What else can I do for it?!
by CatHoliday8142
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There are only a couple variables- temperature, humidity, water and light. Typically no pitchers means it needs more light. Helps to know what type it is, i.e. lowland or highland and adjust accordingly.
I had very few to no pitchers on my plants until I started getting really particular with their temperatures(I already had watering, soil, and light down to what I thought was perfect), and I am now a big believer in the night-time-temperature-drop. Now that they get ~76F during the day and ~60F at night every plant I have(I only have highlanders) is making pitchers very consistently. That said, I also had to bust a hole in my wall and spend more money than I’m willing to admit to install an air-conditioner to get those temperatures, but any move in the right direction could help. Maybe using a germination mat on a timer to get the plant to 80F during the day and turning it off at night so it gets down to the regular ambient 69F will be enough? I’ve never tried that but it could be enough.