How to prune tropical pitcher plant 'ventrata'

Spring or early summer; dead material any time. Cut stems just above a healthy node using clean, sharp scissors. Each pruned tip will typically produce one or two lateral shoots, each capable of forming new pitchers.

Annually or when stems exceed 60–90 cm (2–3 ft). Nepenthes 'Ventrata' benefits from occasional pruning to control its vining growth and encourage branching. Trim long stems back by one-third to one-half to prompt side shoots. Remove dead or empty pitchers and yellowed leaves any time. Without pruning, stems become leggy and pitcher production declines on older nodes.

Cut stems just above a healthy node using clean, sharp scissors. Each pruned tip will typically produce one or two lateral shoots, each capable of forming new pitchers.