<p><strong>Ease to Grow:</strong> Difficult<br><strong>Dormancy:</strong> No<br><strong>Native Range:</strong> Lowlands of the island of New Caledonia.<br><strong>Zones:</strong> 12-13 (11-13)</p> <p><em>Nepenthes vieillardii</em> is a small pretty species with striking blood red pitchers and dark green<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>leaves. It develops 4 distinct types of pitchers: juvenile, lower, intermediate and higher. It is a challenge to grow well, needing well drained, coarse soil, high humidity and high temperatures.<span style="font-family: Arial;"><em></em></span><br></p> <p><span>Unless size specifies "potted", plants are shipped bare-root, wrapped in damp sphagnum moss. Photographs are representative of species, and not the specific plant shipped.</span></p> <p><strong>Height:</strong> 18+"<br><strong>Plant Type:</strong> Perennial, Tropical - Lowland<br><strong>Soil:</strong> <a href="/collections/moss" title="Live sphagnum moss for sale">Live Sphagnum Moss</a> or <a href="/collections/soils/products/soil-nepenthes-mix" title="Nepenthes potting soil for sale">Nepenthes Mix</a><br><strong>Light:</strong> Medium Bright indirect indoors, filtered to partial sun outdoors<br><strong>Use:</strong> Does well in a terrarium or shaded greenhouse.</p>