prized 36 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 Hi all, it's about 2 years I grow this plant.. I firstly bought it because I have always seen beautiful pictures of it, where it get nearly white pitcher with no veins in the throat. Like these: Photo1 Photo2 Well, during all the time I've grown it, I have never seen a colouration like that on my plants, look: my photo What do you think it could be the reason? I keep my Goldie right behind the glass and it stands in full sun from 10am to 6pm... thanks in advance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petesredtraps 68 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 Mine's died so I'm wanting a new one. However when the plant was at its' best it was a pale almost flourescent yellow, it never looked like your photo. With respect, are you sure you have the real plant? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gardenofeden 236 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 The pitchers are usually a good yellow colour even before they open. I've noticed that some are bleaching to almost white in this sun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Long 19 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 I remember when I got mine as a division a few years ago it did take a year before it settled in and produced the yellow pitchers, though I would say I normally don't see as much red veining in the throat as your picture. As Stephen says, the emerging pitchers are usually strongly coloured as well. Has it flowered? From my experience Goldie's flowers are bigger than all my other flavas. All the best, Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) Where did you buy it? This plant is definitely fake Only vegetative propagation is allowed. For example: when you buy a seedling is not the same as the parent plant, common mistake. Edited July 19, 2013 by Banana Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billynomates666 66 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 The last picture certainly dos not look like any ''Goldie'' I have seen or owned, besids the veining it isnt yellow enough. I'm afraid that if you bought it as a ''Goldie'' they have mislabelled it, to put it charitably. Cheers Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Bunn 421 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 Not Goldie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prized 36 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) Where did you buy it? This plant is definitely fake Only vegetative propagation is allowed. For example: when you buy a seedling is not the same as the parent plant, common mistake. I'm not a newbie, I know all that things.. I bought TWO plants from the same seller and both looks the same.....the seller is Paul Gardner of PJPlants, so I don't think it is fake....I think we can all trust Paul... Here is another picture taken few days ago from the back photo and one of the most "veinless" pitcher photo Edited July 19, 2013 by prized Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FredG 525 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 I think you should inform Paul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom499 13 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 Agreed, that last photo doesn't have the sickly shade of yellow that comes with goldie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prized 36 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 I think you should inform Paul I just sent him on Facebook the link to that duscussion...I hope he will be able to give me/us some explaination about Goldie's behaviour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Bunn 421 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 It isn't Goldie and yes we can all trust Paul. I think it's just a mix up in the plant that was sent to you. Maybe the label got mixed up at the nursery. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alexa 19 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 If its not Goldie, them its doing a good impression of it. Alex. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carnivine 77 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 I have 3 good sized plants of Goldie, all from Paul. None of them look anything like the one in your photo, and I agree with the others, it's not a Goldie unfortunately. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prized 36 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 I have 3 good sized plants of Goldie, all from Paul. None of them look anything like the one in your photo, and I agree with the others, it's not a Goldie unfortunately. Would you give me one then? :) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ada 625 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 Hi Yuri, I can vouch for yuri,he is no beginner at growing sarracenia. When i saw yuri's photo my first impression was it was not Goldie,no way. Paul or someone on his behalf could have made a mistake,two years in the Italian sun is enough for any plant to settle in to its growing conditions.it should be bright luminous yellow early on in the season,then it fades slightly and some veining appears. I would also ask him what he has sold you. ada Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marf 1 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 But then S. flava "Goldie" mustn't veins in throat? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignazio 1 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 Yuri is certain that the "Goldie" There are a lot of pictures with very pronounced veins, and also my major growers behaves like yours my https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/972191_532497416796896_2030923971_n.jpg http://www.giardinocarnivoro.it/detail/2508 mike king http ://www.cpukforums.com/images/702F257_2011a.jpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignazio 1 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) Edited July 19, 2013 by Ignazio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesHans 4 Report post Posted July 20, 2013 What's the fuss about 'goldie' it just looks like a really weak and poorly coloured plant, like some leucophylla that are pale with thin pitchers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FredG 525 Report post Posted July 20, 2013 Although it's been around for years there was no great demand for 'Goldie' until a rather silly price was paid for it on ebay. I am of the opinion it's all about money Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Natale 14 Report post Posted July 20, 2013 I think it's a problem of sunlight, temperature and humidity or combination of them; also I have a goldie bought by Paul Gardner 3 or 4 years ago, is identical to that of Yuri Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carnivine 77 Report post Posted July 20, 2013 Would you give me one then? :) Sorry they are not for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pascal Kulms 17 Report post Posted July 21, 2013 I have the same problem as you Yuri ! i bought a Goldie from Paul G. , too ! and it looks like yourS ! only the first year it has some near Golden pitchers ! But yes the Plant has the biggest yellow flava flowers of all ! Thats thread is very interesting, because the origin of all Goldies, is Paul Gardner ! Pascal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FredG 525 Report post Posted July 21, 2013 I just went to read the cultivar registration,. Oddly enough I couldn't find it on the ICPS site. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
