Repotting a New Nepenthes: Acclimate First or Pot Immediately?

New Nepenthes 'Red Leopard' arriving. You need it in a hanging pot (cat-proof) by a west sliding door. Repot now or wait?

Repot now. Spring/early summer is ideal. The plant has months to re-establish before winter. Expect 4+ weeks for new pitchers post-transplant. West sliding glass doors are excellent high-light spots.

Bonus tip: It's "butterwort" (wort = leaf in Latin), not "butterwart." Figwort, liverwort, bladderwort, butterwort—all "worts."

Use a well-draining Nepenthes mix (long-fiber sphagnum + perlite + orchid bark). Water with pure water. Patience—Nepenthes reward the patient grower.