flycatchers Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Hi I notice that once again most of my S. popei pitchers are tending too lean rather than remaing upright. Only my S. excellens is showing a similar habit. As I have vastly increased the sunlight levels this year with the removal of some conifers I had hoped this phenomena might not occured again. Or is this a characteristic of this hybrid? The pitchers are not yet full of insects that could cause them to become top heavy and are under glass so have not been blasted by the wind. Any ideas? cheers bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denmark.dk Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Have you repotted it in the growing-season?? Maby it is too hot in your greenhouse... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flycatchers Posted June 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Have you repotted it in the growing-season?? Maby it is too hot in your greenhouse... I did repot some of them in March. But they are all acting this way. And its not been too hot recently and I have the roof and doors open. cheers bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denmark.dk Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Then I have no ideas, Bill ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Bill - The S. rubra parent might be responsible for this as ssp. alabamensis in particular grows unruly spring pitchers in all directions - except vertical!. Or, you may simply be unlucky and have added a weak hybrid to your collection. There are a lot of them about.....I have a few myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flycatchers Posted June 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Bill - The S. rubra parent might be responsible for this as ssp. alabamensis in particular grows unruly spring pitchers in all directions - except vertical!. Or, you may simply be unlucky and have added a weak hybrid to your collection. There are a lot of them about.....I have a few myself. I wondered whether the rubra part of the hybrid might be to blame. In the Savage Garden it saids it produces floppy pitchers in the spring with more robust ones in the summer. We shall see cheers bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Rubra does produce lots of pitchers and pitchers on any plant can lean as new growth on the rhizome pushes the old tubes over. Sounds like bad luck if yours suffers a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike King Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 Sarracenia do tend to lean over as new growth pushes through. S rubra subsp. do have weaker growth in Spring. THis is totally normal. I expect your plant will have strong growth towards the end of summer/early autumn, Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul O'Keeffe Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 My Popei does exactly the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flycatchers Posted July 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 Thanks for all your advice. Guess as its not so uncommon I won't worry And I have later more robust pitchers to look forward to as well cheers bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike King Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 Absolutely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 That's the great thing about Sarras. As the oreophilas and flavas stop producing their best pitchers, the rubras and leucs take over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike King Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 And alatas too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 alata is the only species I've never grown. Luckily, I have 6 forms winging their way towards me so I guess I have the rest of the Summer to enjoy them. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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