What type of pitcher plant is this?

Watch Reply
More
Mark unread Print Skip to new
Gingercat1 Singapore, Singapore Nov 07, 2014

I bought this last week and they're around 20cm tall. Need help as to how to best care for them...
(1) Water daily/sparingly/twice a week?
(2) Sunlight/shade?
(3) Outdoor/indoor?

Thanks!

Thumbnail by Gingercat1
Post #9971177
Quote
Cville_Gardener Clarksville, TN(Zone 7a) Nov 08, 2014

You'll find a lot of information here:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=pitcher+plant&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&searcher%5Bgrex%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search

Post #9971331
Quote
Gingercat1 Singapore, Singapore Feb 09, 2016

Thanks. Think i overdid the watering or smthg it stopped growing n died:(

Post #10197013
Quote
Cville_Gardener Clarksville, TN(Zone 7a) Feb 09, 2016

Well, at least you gave it a go. They're interesting plants.

Post #10197119
Quote
DaisyPlantLady Reno, NV(Zone 6b) Feb 10, 2016

C-ville, love this week's avatar.

Ginger, I don't think you can overwater Sarracenia. The best way to grow them is in a potting medium of half perlite and half milled peat (not fortified). Put the pot in a saucer of water so the water level is higher than half of the pot height. Don't fertilize - they take care of that by themselves (photosynthesizing and eating bugs for fertilizer).

They require full sun but do need a dormancy period. They should still be kept in water but temps should drop below 50 degrees F.

Daisy

Post #10197556
Quote

Post a Reply to this Thread

Please or sign up to post.
Back to Forum Homepage

More Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener Threads

Go to all Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener threads
BACK TO TOP