[Cindy]

Cephs like to have water flowing through their media. Top watering is best carried out everyday and allow the water to drain out completely. That is the only method that works so far for me. Although overseas growers have the pots sitting in water, their temperature is cooler than us year round or at least they have the day/night temperature difference.

Pitchers going soft is a sure sign of rot or root mealies. But sometimes the plant does it to send out out new growth. Very odd but there have been times when I think a plant is dying with all the limp growth above the media...but when I check the rhizome, a new shoot is emerging from deeper down the pot. Maybe this is what is known as the famous 'die back'. Interestingly, this new growth is usually stronger and carries larger leaves and pitchers.