Mutating VFT's!! (MORE double traps!) and Purp

Nexus User elliott (elliott@nexus.edu.au)
Mon, 5 Feb 1996 21:32:16 +1030

Hello Everyone, + Twhitely

> >am living in FL, the topmost portion of the Sarr pitchers on the
> >edges are dried and brown. I am wondering if this is a result of low
> >humidity or direct sunlight or from keeping the plant a little drier
> >than usual this time of year. The plant is not in a complete dry
>> state but it is not in it's usual pan of water either. Does anyone
>> have any ideas?

Hmm,

I have had this problem before, and I find it is usually caused by very
warm to hot temperatures, and low humidity. You can safely sit Purps
in water, I have mine sitting in about an inch, but I have had them in
to about 2/3rds the depth of the pot. I'm getting a deeper watering tray
soon, so I'll increase the depth then. Its coming close to dormancy time
for most CP's now here in Australia, so I won't bother until next season.

Anyway,

Those double traps I mentioned before are still present, *BUT* I have
noticed another on a different plant. That makes four double traps on
four different plants! This makes me think that this isn't 100, or even
50% genetic! It has to be the conditions in my greenhouse that are
causing it to occur. I was wondering what type of maximum and minimum's
the plants in everyone else's collections experience during the year.
What would be the max summer temperature in a greenhouse in Summer and
Winter?


Bye For Now,

Russell Elliott