Question
Pitcher Plant
1. Im guessing Sarracenia Purpurea?
2. Full outside sun, distilled, sphagnum peatmoss (cant
find simple perelite yet)
3. California
There are two new leaves coming up that are the same height
as the three existing pitchers, but not as wide. They are
turning purpilish and redish..the existing pitchers are
just green. I did purchase this in a death cube but
repotted it using methods off of your podcast. Why are
these two pitchers (unopened) turning this color? is it
good or bad? The picture i am providing doesnt show the
color change, and i am not sure if the color change is new,
i was not paying much attention when i first purchased it
so it mite have always been this color or maybe the color
is new. Please help
AnswerHi Matthew,
Your question gave me a chuckle, in a good way. You see, purpurea means purple. The common name for this plant is purple pitcher. So what you're seeing is what the plant is supposed to look like, reddish purple. The green pitcher means that the plant was growing in very low light conditions. Ideally it should be grown in full sun. That's where the plant develops its gorgeous red colors. I tell customers that if their purple pitcher plant turns green, they're not giving it enough light. So you're doing the right thing. By mid summer you'll have a nice looking plant.
For more information about growing Sarracenia, visit the following web pages:
http://www.cobraplant.com/DVD
http://www.cobraplant.com/ebook
http://www.cobraplant.com/caresheets
Good growing!
Jacob Farin
