Your exotic pitcher plants are no different from any other healthy indoor plant in that they ultimately need repotting. Your plant’s soilless mix will gradually clump and shrink, leaving less area for the roots to spread. The optimum time to repot a pitcher plant is every one to 2 years if you’re wondering when to do it. If you know how to repot pitcher plants, your collection of carnivorous plants will have spacious new habitats.
When Should a Pitcher Plant Be Repotted?
Pitcher plants benefit from being repotted early in the spring before they can sprout new growth, much like other plants. Before spring comes, while your plant is still dormant, please remove it from its container and use a chopstick or other tiny item to scoop out as much planting media as possible carefully.
Create a fresh potting mixture using 1 cup (236 ml) of sphagnum moss, 1 cup (236 ml) of peat moss, 1 cup (118 ml) of washed charcoal, and 1/2 cup (118 ml) of sand. The components should be properly combined. Place the pitcher plant upright in a fresh plastic planter and carefully sprinkle planting mix over the roots. After settling the mixture with a tap on the table, add additional on top.
If the mixture has to be topped up, water it to eliminate any air bubbles.
Pitcher Plant Care
Caring for pitcher plants is relatively easy if you give them the ideal growth circumstances. Planters made of terra cotta may absorb salts too rapidly, so always use plastic ones. Place the plants in dappled sunlight or behind sheer curtains once you’ve repotted them.
Maintain constant moisture in the potting mix, but never let the pot sit in water since this might cause root rot in the plant.
