Hi, S are you growing these from seed, if so where are they available from i would love to have a go, the one i have was bought, but i love it,

Hi Funky. I am afraid I have no seed at the moment or I could have sent you some. You do see it on eBay cheaply but do bear in mind that it is VERY slow germinating (up to 3 years) and then another 3 or 4 years of TLC to get to a reasonable size. No wonder they are quite expensive to buy as plants. Don't let me put you off though, if you succeed the sense of satisfaction is enormous.

John.

Hi John, thank for your answer, Well i'm not going anywhere for a day or two so i think i'll give some a try, great challenge,

OK. You asked for it. This site may help but don't think that everything has to be followed to the letter.

http://www.pitcherplant.org/propagation.html

John.

Funkyfuschia- I saw something in a catalog that you may be intersted in. It's a called a carnivorous creature dome. It's kind of expensive $29.95 US dollars. I thought about buying it, but I don't know, 3 years just to germinate... Have you seen this dome, Sarraceniac? If so what are your thoughts on it?
Here's a link below:
http://www.whatonearthcatalog.com/cgi-bin/hazel.cgi?randomizer=190442272&action=detail&item=AU0622

Serraceniac- If you didn't grow these from seed...how did you grow them? They're so little.

I did grow them from seed Tastey. Offsets are taken far bigger. The dome is just a trendy and expensive terrarium.

Wow, what patients you have! Thanks for the terrarium 411 :)

How old are these ones John? I didn't expect them to look like minitures of the adults with all those tiny pitchers?!

These germinated spring last year Sid. They were planted in 2006 January. They are, of course S. flava not S. purpurea.

John

I'm getting excited about growing my own now ...... :-)