Pusscat Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Are people starting to get the much awaited autumnal pitchers on their leucophylla yet?! This year I've probably had the best spring ones for some time...but then again it was divided and repotted 3 years ago! (talk about sulker...) I'm getting phyllodia being produced at the mo, with little very weedy pitchers on the top...can't remember if that's it for the year once the phyllodia appear or whether late Setember I'll get a nice surprise!! Oh..and please forgive my spelling, just woken up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Yes, the autumn flush of pitchers are rising fast and I recently posted photos of one of the first of mine. I've got dozens of S. leucophylla clones and rarely see phyllodia and phyllodiform leaves on them. Wakey, wakey... thread moved to Pitcher Plants forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pusscat Posted August 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Thanks Aidan...a little more compus mentus now! So could my phyllodia be a sign of stress of some kind? How long into the year are the late season pitchers formed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_flytrap_kid Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Well my leuco hybrid, s x readii has just sent up a huge robust pitcher in comparison to previous ones. I've already posted pictures :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flycatchers Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Hi I have loads of phyllodia on mine- more than I have ever seen before! And thats from plants indoors and outside so it can't be the growing conditions. I am hoping for a late September surprise crop of pitchers... cheers bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 So could my phyllodia be a sign of stress of some kind? I know that people are going to disagree (see Bill's response ) and absolutes are dangerous, but I don't know that I have ever seen true phyllodia on my plants, just the occasional phyllodiform leaf produced (mostly) as they are heading for dormancy late in the year. So yes, I would think that a fine crop of phyllodia and phyllodiform leaves indicates that a plant is not entirely happy with its environment. The same goes for S. minor. Phyllodia are sometimes reported, but I don't believe I have ever seen them. How long into the year are the late season pitchers formed? A bit of a moveable feast that I think depends upon the weather, but certainly into October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Nothing for me yet, apart from a couple of phyllodia on a couple of clones. It tends to be mid September when things start moving isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Some of my clones have nice crops of Autumn pitchers, others are yet to move and one or two are producing phyllodiform pitchers with very tall narrow-mouthed pitchers. No true phyllodia though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Though my sarras are still giving flower for their second time, some are also producing their "winter pitchers". I thought it was too early, I am glad to know it is normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilex Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 some of mine started 3 weeks ago. I do have one that doesn't want to start ... we'll give it some more time. July was extremelly hot here and August is cooler than usual. I'm not surprised plants think it's September as it feels like it (just without the rain) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pusscat Posted August 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 Hi Ilex, Where are you in Spain? I'm going to just outside Tossa de Mar second week in september and was hoping for lovely warm seas and sun!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sheila Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 My leucos are sending up lots of autumn pitchers now. So far though they don't seem to be much bigger than the spring ones which is a bit disappointing, only one schnells ghost pitcher is taller. Some are still growing though so there is still time for one or two larger ones yet. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike King Posted August 23, 2006 Report Share Posted August 23, 2006 My plants are a mixed bag of good pitchers and phyllodia production. Maybe some good weather is needed to bring on a good autumn growth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilex Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Hi Ilex,Where are you in Spain? I'm going to just outside Tossa de Mar second week in september and was hoping for lovely warm seas and sun!!! I'm a bit north of Valencia. Sea is pretty warm this year, due to no rain and a very long summer. September is when it's the warmest, storing energy to release it in the October rains. Should be sunny, as always. You might get some thunderstoms. I think September is great, warm, but not too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Two pitchers starting on one my moorei x leucophylla. Hopefully they will be even larger than the previous ones, which would mean this plant is capable of producing leucophylla-like pitchers throughout the year, with no discernable crops of pitchers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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