manders Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) Recently got to visit Texas and got to see some Sarracenia growing wild, interesting the ground was relatively dry this time of year, although still damp. Also no peat to be seen anywhere, not sure what soil was but it had the consistency of china clay! Took loads of photos, here's a few. Edited August 4, 2017 by manders 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 good to see alata in the wild,it seems to have gone out of fashion with all the new hybrid moorei's about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted August 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Personally, i really dont like hybrids much, although i do have some. Much prefer to grow species or natural hybrids and see how they grow in the wild where i can (which isn't often enough). And i suppose it gives a fake sense of at least trying to do something conservation based (and it is entirely a fake sense of conservation). Sadly, the area where these sarras were located is about 3% of its original area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 I know what you mean.I only used to grow species and location plants, but the bad winter 7 or 8 years ago changed my thinking. i now grow plants that grow well in my conditions,still some species and hybrids from seed. Conservation is a great idea,they are reintroducing some species around the world now.Some people are for it,some against, but i doubt they will ever do it with our sarracenia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted August 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 The area surrounding these sarras is mostly houses, 'ranches' or farmland, it will never go back to supporting sarras from what i can see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mujinamo Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 Thanks for the pictures, it looks like the surrounding vegetation is slowly overtaking the Sarracenia unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted August 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 I think it may be normal in this location, seasonal flooding seems to prevent much vegetation from permanently taking over, and the dry seasons kills off other plants, the alatas seem to tolerate both and survive. At least thats what the information in the visitor centre says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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