shawnintland: Ok, how and what did I do?

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Ok, how and what did I do?
« Thread Started on May 15, 2008, 7:14pm »
You guys and your poison! I admit it. You got me! Now, some of you Sars experts please tell me what I got and how I did, and what I do next!








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Re: Ok, how and what did I do?
« Reply #1 on May 15, 2008, 7:45pm »
Haa, haa... Shawn. Your hooked and bitten by the CP bug! Ok, wait for the Sarracenia experts to answer your questions.
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« Reply #2 on May 16, 2008, 10:55am »
My sarra condition is not so good too... It looks like yours 3rd photo sarra
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Re: Ok, how and what did I do?
« Reply #3 on May 16, 2008, 11:32am »
Shawn, i don't grow any Sarraenia but i think your plants may have been kept too dry and are light deprived too. put them on a water tray and throw them out into full sun. they don't look like they are going dormant so lots of light and water may help. good luck!

pic 1 looks like a S. purpurea hybrid, no idea about the other 2 tho.
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« Reply #4 on May 16, 2008, 12:22pm »
Give plenty of water and sun.For the taller ones they need support in order to grow.In wild they grow by leaning between other tall grasses.Use fungicide on any sign of funges attack.
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Re: Ok, how and what did I do?
« Reply #5 on May 16, 2008, 2:51pm »
Thanks guys, Yep, they were in a roadside tent in deep shade in the back! They are in 100% spaghnum moss and pretty saturated so my guess is the light factor. A little worried about shocking them with too much all at once but it's been cloudy here the last week and probably a great time to shift them out...ok, got to go do it right this minute!
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I think that your plants need more sun light .

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Hmm..thats reallly terrible.It looks like it need more sunlight.

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The first couple of plants and the last one look like S. purpurea venosa. They can grow in full sun and will become very red when exposed to light. These plants can grow with water up to traps and can even be submerged in water. I would suggest a very high water level, at least half way up the pot and expose to strong light.

The taller plants will develop with more light and the traps will generally support themselves in full light with plenty of water. They don't require quite as much water as the purpurea but still require high waer levels. It looks a little like a rubra although it is very difficult to tell when it has been grown in such poor conditions before you got it. It is more than likely a hybrid species.

Another important factor for these plants is a cool dormant period. The best method for those of you in tropical areas would be to remove the plants from pots, trim off the pitchers, and carefully wrap the roots in sphagum and refrigerate for around 3 months. This also promotes flowering. The plants will gradually decline if not given a dormancy period over time. If you have plenty of room in the fridge just remove the pitchers, cover the pot and put it all in the fridge.

BTW, the smaller pitchers that have developed in the upright plants are an indication that the plants are too dry and have not had enough light.

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Thanks for the input Strath! They are looking better after a few weeks in the sun. I lost one of the short, fat ones, but a friend brought me 2 more from a trip to Bangkok. I think I'll let 'em grow up a bit before I bother with more pictures