cjr Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 i am wondering if any one can help my i have a medium Darlingtonia for about a year now it was really full of heads when i recived it but over time they have dyed (as they do ) and i have new ones coming up they lasted for ages but now all my Darlingtonia does now when new heads com up is last for a few weeks then dry/shrivel up i run rain water through the pot every day i am wondering if it is the wether that is makeing it do this like a form of going in to dormancy any advice would be helpfull thank you chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimsPlants Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 Pitchers should last for at least a year unless they become full of insects and rot away so it doesnt sound right. Dormancy shouldnt be an issue yet, mine are outside and still growing well. What sort of size pot is it in and do you stand it in water? I dont think that they need water overhead everyday unless its very hot. I grow mine in large pots, not standing in water and i pour water from top every 2-3 days unless its hot then i will everyday. It may be possible it doesnt have a large enough root system to support the pitchers, or the roots are rotting possibly. I think it helps to keep them on the dryer side to allow them to develop good root systems. So all i can suggest is in winter, pot it into a large pot if it isnt already and keep it slightly dryer. Some photos may help to see what problem is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchasselblad74 Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 The same exact thing is happening to my Darling....And I repotted, the roots are healthy though.... DexFC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjr Posted September 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 the pot is medium size i dont stand it in water i could try repoting in winter see if that helps i took some pics but the next prob is i dont no how to upload them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 position, compost mix, temps & other conditions are all useful to help work out the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjr Posted September 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 position, compost mix, temps & other conditions are all useful to help work out the problem. it is just in my window it does get part shade when it is really sunny it came already in a pot with compost in so that the rite mix not quite sure what it is sorry it is not like it is dyin because i always gets new shoots but just go dryd out after a while i have noticed it has travelled under the compost to the other side of pot where is growin from and 4 heads have poped up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James O'Neill Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 It will be happier in a sunny place outside all year round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted September 25, 2010 Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 They also seem to do well in a container that provides more side-to-side growth, relative to depth. They send runners out from the mother plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Copeland Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 it is just in my window it does get part shade when it is really sunny it came already in a pot with compost in so that the rite mix not quite sure what it is sorry it is not like it is dyin because i always gets new shoots but just go dryd out after a while i have noticed it has travelled under the compost to the other side of pot where is growin from and 4 heads have poped up How cold is the water you are running through the plant's soil. These plants like it cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjr Posted October 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 How cold is the water you are running through the plant's soil. These plants like it cold. it is at room temp should i try putin some water in fridge ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxman Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 it is at room temp should i try putin some water in fridge ?? That's what I do, but not sure it's entirely necessary. Won't do any harm though. I water morning and evening with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 not really necessary in the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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