Re: Sarracenia psittacina

Clarke Brunt (clarke@brunt.demon.co.uk)
Sun, 4 Jun 1995 11:24:52 +0100

> I too am wondering if, and what, I should feed my Sarracenia psittacina; all
> the others Sarr.s catch plenty of bugs on their own indoors, except for the
> psittacina. Would appreciate tips on how to feed this plant. Thanks!

It's now 5 years since I sowed my first Sarr seed - 'mixed' species
from Chiltern seeds. The largest 'leucophylla' type flowered after 4
years, and is now a pretty large plant with 9 flowers. There were
also 4 seedlings of S. psittacina - these are still together in the
same pot, and their largest pitchers are about 2 inches / 50mm long.
Could lack of food be a problem? How big does D. psittacina grow
anyway? Does anyone give it an 'underwater' phase in Summer, as
suggested in one of Slack's books, during which it might catch
aquatic creatures with its 'lobster pot' style pitchers?

Looks a bit like the listserv has gone away for the weekend again :-(
Only 6 messages this Sunday morning.

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Clarke Brunt (clarke@brunt.demon.co.uk)