Nepenthes ventricosa in Sphagnum: Check Drainage, Remove Cache Pot

If water drains freely, sphagnum moss (Better-Gro) provides enough oxygen. But a plastic pot sitting in a ceramic cache pot traps water—causing root rot. Remove the cache pot.

Key Checks

• Water must flow through in seconds.
• No standing water at pot bottom.
• New growth smaller than old = normal acclimation to higher light/lower humidity.

Action

Remove ceramic outer pot. Monitor. No repotting needed unless new growth declines.