Sarracenia - 2015
By Andrewr
19 Jun, 2015
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You may have seen the displays of pitcher plants at the Chelsea Flower Show and other similar events. Well some of them are hardy, and I grow three in pots around the edge of the pond. One of them is now flowering too.
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Probably. I have three different ones - not sure which is which though.
21 Jun, 2015
Do you actually leave any of them out during the winter, or put them inside?
21 Jun, 2015
No, I leave them out. The are hardy to -20C.
22 Jun, 2015
Must ask all my queries in one go! In pot, or soil, ( that is special growing medium)?
24 Jun, 2015
It's in a pond planting basket - these have perforated sides to keep the soil wet with pond water. Sarracemias grow in peat bogs in the wild, and hard water spells death for them. They need a growing medium low in nutrients and I have them growing in aquatic compost (although they would be happier in peat).
24 Jun, 2015
Thank you Andrew for the information. Many acidic bogs in the New Forest were one can see Drosera, Venus Fly Traps growing wild.
24 Jun, 2015
I tried growing them outside in the soil around our barrel pond, not happy!! btw Andrew is it Sarracenia or have they changed the name now?
29 Jun, 2015
No, it's my fat fingers :-(
29 Jun, 2015
Lol Andrew......
1 Jul, 2015
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Absolutely love this. Saw this in France. Is it S, purpurea?
21 Jun, 2015