Propagating Nepenthes from Basal Shoots: Vine Cuttings, Not Division

A grower's N. ventrata has basal shoots and asks if they can be divided.

Basal Shoots Are New Vines, Not Separate Plants

To propagate, take 8–12 inch vine cuttings, remove lower leaves, and root in water or moist Nepenthes mix (sphagnum peat, orchid bark, perlite 1:1:1). Rooting takes 1–2+ months. Brown vine sections often root at the base. After potting, repeatedly trim new vines to encourage a compact, ground-level plant.

This works well for N. sanguinea, alata, ventrata, ventricosa, etc.