☀️ 1. Light
6+ hours of full sun every day.
More sun = taller, more colorful pitchers.
💧 2. Water
Use ONLY:
Rainwater
Distilled
RO water
They LOVE sitting in 1 inch of water in summer.
🪴 3. Soil
Use bog mix:
50% peat
50% perlite
(or long-fiber sphagnum mix)
❄️ 4. Dormancy
They need 3–4 months of cool winter rest.
Dead pitchers = normal.
Trim them off in late winter.
🍽️ 5. Feeding
Outdoors: they catch everything. They thrive well oustide year round.
Indoors: they struggle.
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