Expert: Joan Avila - 5/1/2007

Question
I hope you can offer some advise. I've had my Pitcher Plant for about 1 year. All the pitchers have turned brown and died. There are a lot of new leaves and in general the plant seems to be doing fine however; at the tip where there would normally be a new pitcher forming the shoot at the tip is also turning brown and there are no new pitchers. What might I be doing wrong?

Answer
Unfortunately, Your plant is probably Overcrowded from the roots. You see, when a pitcher dies, the dead matter remains stuck with the plant. You must remove them carefully with thick scissors. This can be the problem but i am not sure. Send me any more information and a photo if possible.
Good luck,
Joan Avila