Trimming Neps

[jixxxs]

Guys/Gals....

Wats the 'rule' for trimming off dead leaves and pitchers on Neps...??

To trim or not to trim..?

[Aliamyz]

Trimming makes it look more neater..i would go for trimming!

[arvin555]

I used to trim right when the leaves turn yellow, also when the pitcher bottom turns dry and brown.

However I think safer to wait till the leaves are dry and brown. But I don't like the looks of a yellow and blackening leaf, specially as I am afraid it might be diseased so often I do end up cutting those as well.

I agree that it is more aesthetics though because when you see photos of them in the wild, usually there are lots of dried leaves on the plants, and they are okay with it.

Do not over trim or prune though. I go through my neps maybe 2 times a week with my scissors, to cut off dried leaves and stuff.

TTFN
Arvin

[jixxxs]

That's true that in the wild they are never trimmed or pruned... nature just takes it's course.

I guess we humans just have to have it our way.. nice and tidy...

Twice a week is pretty regular.. in fact i've only trimmed my neps once every couple of months... and only the dried leaves/pitchers.

But what i am wondering is if the dead leaves or pitchers do provide some sort or 'recycled' nutrition back to the plant when they degrade to compost.. i am sure they do right..?

[Aliamyz]

The pitchers in my neps usually lasts for very long so i only cut them once every 1-2 months.

[delphiguy]

Just gave my neps a haircut last week, its the first time i did that. They've
been doing really well without trimming but the wife keeps on nagging me to
give them a trim just to make them look neat. Aside from neps, i gave my
sarra's some trimming too.