Hello from North Carolina.  I've been growing native CP for quite awile 
now but seem to have no success with nepenthes, especially trying to root 
cuttings.  At a recent CP conference, I learned of the inverted pot 
technique, using long fibered sphagnum, but now the leaf near the basal 
end are dying (after 3 weeks).  Is this normal and can anyone suggest  a 
good method or improvements on mine?  I would be most gracious for any help.