>>The whole plant is about 12" across.... It's color is AMAZING this time of
>>year as well. I will take a few photos with a ruler next to it.
As those of you who live on the East Coast may already know, we had an early
freeze this past weekend and it unfortunately froze the summer traps.
Consequently I guess I will have to wait until next year to get a really
good photo. I don't think a picture with black/dead traps will be that
impressive! The traps closer to the ground are still ok, though.
>This sounds amaaaazing! When you take those photos please scan one and
>e-mail it to me. Or better yet get it on to a web site for all to see. It
>it a "Red Dragon' or some other clone?
It is NOT the "Aki Ryu" variety currently being circulated from Atlanta
Botanical Gardens. I have had this clone for years and it the original
"all-red" from Holland.
>>Does anyone know why the vft's color develops with the cold nights?
>
>I believe that the high temperature differential (warm days verses cold
>nights) combined with the generally cooler (and cooling) conditions cause
>some sort of chemical reaction in VFTs. All of my plants show redder
>characteristics in the Autumn, even Sarracenias.
I was hoping someone might be able to elaborate on this a bit deeper? Any
idea what is happening in terms of chemical reactions?
COMMENTS PLEASE>>>> ( Jan ? )
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Leaves on trees turn colors in the fall as the chlorophyl breaks down, so is
this the same thing in the land of CP?
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-Tom- & Krissy
(in Pa, where there are lots of pretty colos on the trees!)