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title: "After some trial and error with placement, my pitcher plant…"
description: "After some trial and error with placement, my pitcher plant (Nepenthes ventrata) is finally giving me some pitchers. They are even catching insects which I was…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/nCqjNmswTlS-vtdufEldHw/jXHn7uq3RHSxMjl2XwCfjA"
community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "Angie"
published: "2024-11-26T15:14:07.299503Z"
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# After some trial and error with placement, my pitcher plant…

_Posted by Angie on 2024-11-26_

After some trial and error with placement, my pitcher plant (Nepenthes ventrata) is finally giving me some pitchers. They are even catching insects which I was not expecting. What a treat! ✨🌿✨

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## 7 comments

### Chaaaadddddd commented on 2024-11-26

What kind of area did you put it? I haven’t 3 healthy plants but if the pitchers turn more than half brown, I cut them off. The foliage is out of control but none of them seem to produce new pitchers.

#### Angie replied on 2024-11-26

I originally had it in an area with a lot of soft light. I moved it to my living room where I have some pretty large Southwest facing windows. It’s on a shelf between them so it gets bright, but indirect light now.

#### DanishGramma replied on 2024-11-26

Stop cutting them off and they’ll grow back 😊

#### Chaaaadddddd replied on 2024-11-26

I’m only cutting them off once they brown more than 50%

### Susibug commented on 2024-11-26

Wow the stems are so long on the pitchers. Mine are stubby but it's a sanguinea

#### Angie replied on 2024-11-26

Interesting! I’ve been digging into the different varieties and it is so fascinating

### DanishGramma commented on 2024-11-26

Ahhh that first pitcher feeling 🤩

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