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Question Hello, I own a month-old Nepenthes Mirabilis that was growing incredibly
fast in a 50/50 sphag. moss and perlite media, then slowed considerably
after a while, though I attribute this to root development. The other day, I
was trying to transplant the plant from a plastic bag to a pot with a water
tray so it could water itself while I was away on vacation. While I was
trying to remove it from the bag, I accidentally split the shoot from the root
and am wondering if the rot can still produce anotjer shoot or if the shoot
can be used as a cutting? Thank you for your help.
Answer Hi Ian,
I'm not totally sure I understand what kind of damage occurred, but if your root mass is still intact, it should send out new shoots. If the stems broke off, those can easily be rooted the same way you would any other stem forming plant. Nepenthes mirabilis roots very easy. Overall they are pretty resilient plants.
