The Ultimate Nepenthes Care Guide - Water

Nepenthes like being kept moist, not wet. Think of a moist sponge. They appreciate a well draining potting mix and dislike standing in water constantly. They should never be allowed to completely dry out. You can keep them in saucers of water indoors, but they must be allowed to evaporate in between waterings.

WATER QUALITY
One of the most important factors of Nepenthes care is water quality. Unlike most other carnivorous plants, Nepenthes can handle less than ideal water quality. Many plants can grow fine with tap water, depending on where you live. We highly suggest checking your water if your serious about growing Neps. Although the plants can still grow nice, they will grow their absolute best with distilled or Reverse osmosis water. You can buy distilled water at a store or use an RO unit for larger collections.

TESTING YOUR WATER
The TDS or total dissolved solids is the measurement of minerals, salts, and metals in water. It is measured by the parts per million or PPM. It’s good idea to purchase a cheap TDS reader to check your water quality. Nepenthes love a PPM between 0-10, but can handle much higher. The lower the better in our opinion! If you have very good water you can even grow sphagnum moss, which is a must have if you grow Nepenthes. They love growing in it and it’s so beautiful!

The better you treat your Nepenthes, the happier they will be with many colorful pitchers!

[meritmaniastudios]

I absolutely love your videos and they've helped so much with caring for my plants . . . the music here is giving British Bake off vibes, love it!

[user_beyond]

Thank you!
I learned the importance of water quality!
How often do you water those plants?
Do you change the frequency of watering depending on the type of Nepenthes?
Or are you watering all the plants at the same time?

[ScaryFear]

That really long pitcher was cool. What was that?

[SwampGas]

where do you get all that live sphagnum?