Question
Hi, while I was on vacation for a couple of weeks over Christmas, my Sarracenia (which looks like a leucophylla x flava or alata) was not watered for one to two weeks. I live in Christchurch, New Zealand, so it was mid-summer here. The climate is mild, with highs between 70 and 90 degrees, and lows in the 50s and 60s.
The plant is mostly dead and dried out. Some of the growing tips for new pitchers have died, but some look like they may yet be alive. There are actually three plants growing off of one rhizome. It is depressing seeing my dead plant every day, but I would like to nurse it back to life if that is at all possible. Is it? If so, what is the best way to do it? It sits on a sunny (north facing) window sill, and I've added a strong light and lots of water. I have not yet fertilized it or cut off the dead pitchers.
thanks!
Peter Moore

Answer
Hi Peter,

All you can do when this happens is put the plant back in water and see what happens.  Cut off all of the dead material.  I've had some come back from drying out, but often they don't.  Two weeks is a long time to be dry in the summer.   Don't do any fertilization.  This usually isn't needed with adult Sarracenia anyway since they catch so many bugs.

Good Growing!

Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com