Re: S. Flava Burgundy problems?
CBelan9630@aol.com
Mon, 29 Apr 1996 21:06:18 -0400
Toby,
> have been inspecting the couple of flowers on my S. Flava Burgundy
>(wonderful
>things!) and I have noticed that the new pitchers are not changing to
>burgundy.
>I have had the plant for a couple of years, the last few it has not been in
>full
>sun so it has not produced red pitchers, but now it is in the full searing
>sun
>of the greenhouse (even in merry old England!!) and the new pitchers are
>turning
>green slowly. My Burgundy has never turned red, although it was reddish when
>it
>was given to me.. I have a Burgundy seedling as well and that was red when
it
>was given to me, and it is now turning green. Does anyone have any remedies
>for
>this behaviour?
I have heard from several sources that temperature during dormancy may the
leading cause of your S. flava "Burgundy". This happens even in their
natural stands after a very cold winter. Mine is constantly green probably
becaus of this - winters dip to -10 degrees C very frequently. My guess is a
dormancy period of 5 C or above would be good.
Christoph