Nepenthes Vine Cuttings: Upper vs. Lower Pitcher Production

Pitcher type on a rooted cutting depends on:

• Timing: Cut during upper pitcher phase → upper pitchers. Cut during lower phase → likely lower pitchers.
• Growth rate: Fast growers switch to upper pitchers quickly on new shoots.
• Amount removed: More vine removed increases chance of lower pitchers on regrowth.
• Species/hybrid: Some transition faster than others.

Good Growing!

Jacob Farin