Proper Medium For Nepenthes and
Other Carnivorous Plants

The medium, or soil used for carnivorous plants is  very vital
to  the health and success  of your plants.  The medium that I
use is easily obtainable  from most large wharehouses  such as
Wal-Mart,  Sam Club,  K-Mart,  Home Depot,  Target  and   many
nurseries.  Here  is  the  recipe  that  I  use for all of  my
plants:

	1 part fine peat moss (looks like saw dust)
	1 part perlite
	1 part pine bark
	3 parts long fiber sphagnum moss (soaked for 1 hour)

Mix all these together in a large container with rain water or
or distilled water.  I never use tap  water.  There is a great
debate  on this.  I personally have found that if tap water is
used, the plants  do  suffer ill effects  from the  chemicals,
salts and  minerals in it.  However, it can  be used once in a
while in an emergency without any ill effects.

Once  the medium is thoroughly mixed, place  enough of it in a
planter to fill it one half to 2/3 full.  Place  your plant in
the container  so the roots ends  are touching the medium  and
gently  fill in around  the roots with the rest of the medium.