Plant labeled "Carnivorous Pitcher Plant" from nursery, repotted in potting soil in coconut-lined basket. Read online that potting soil kills CPs. Can it be saved?
Jeff Dallas: potting soil is fatal for Sarracenia but Nepenthes tolerate some fertilizer. Hanging basket drains well. Flood-irrigate to flush excess fertilizer. Expect initial vegetative growth spike, then pitchers return as fertilizer depletes. Cheap potting soil may be low-nutrient anyway.
Your plant is Nepenthes × 'Miranda'—stunning, gets very large. Tropical: bring indoors for winter. See "Grow Carnivorous Plants" DVD Vol. 3 for complete tropical pitcher care.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
https://www.cobraplant.com
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