Managing Vining Growth in Nepenthes 'Miranda': Pruning, Cuttings, and Support

Natural Habit

Nepenthes are vines. Stems become woody and brown at the base as the tip extends. ‘Miranda’ gets very large.

Cut back the stem. Root the cutting; the base will sprout new shoots from dormant nodes.

Leilani Hapu'u Nepenth

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