Sarracenia Purpuria

Sarracenia Purpuria#287416

By verithingeoff -  Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:33 am
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- Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:33 am #287416

Hi Guys

I've had this plant for about 6 months and it has just recently thrown a tall stalk with about 12 small violet flowers. Anyone tell me what the stalk is all about and what are the rest of the small growths around the trumpets.

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Re: Sarracenia Purpuria#287417

By Raistlarn -  Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:37 am
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- Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:37 am #287417

The other plants are Drosera capensis, and an unknown weed. The capensis is the plant that's flowering.

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Re: Sarracenia Purpuria#287418

By Raistlarn -  Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:40 am
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- Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:40 am #287418

If you want a lot of capensis then let it flower. If not then remove the stalk, because they will produce tons of seed.

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Re: Sarracenia Purpuria#287420

By verithingeoff -  Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:54 am
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- Fri Mar 03, 2017 7:54 am #287420

Thank you so much for a quick and informative reply

The weed is now history;-}

Re: Sarracenia Purpuria#287427

By Hungry Plants -  Fri Mar 03, 2017 1:44 pm
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- Fri Mar 03, 2017 1:44 pm #287427

The weed looks like a fern to me

Re: Sarracenia Purpuria#287478

By Fishkeeper -  Sat Mar 04, 2017 5:38 am
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- Sat Mar 04, 2017 5:38 am #287478

The weed is/was a fern. The sticky growths that are flowering are Drosera Capensis, the Cape sundew. I'd suggest transplanting them into their own pot so they don't overgrow your sarr, D. Capensis are a fairly nice plant that are worth intentionally growing.

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Re: Sarracenia Purpuria#287665

By nate7891 -  Tue Mar 07, 2017 2:14 am
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- Tue Mar 07, 2017 2:14 am #287665

You got rid of the capensis? Man and to think some people pay money for them.

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Re: Sarracenia Purpuria#287667

By Hungry Plants -  Tue Mar 07, 2017 2:45 am
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- Tue Mar 07, 2017 2:45 am #287667

nate7891 wrote:You got rid of the capensis? Man and to think some people pay money for them.

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I think he got rid of the fern.

Re: Sarracenia Purpuria#287721

By verithingeoff -  Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:01 am
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- Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:01 am #287721

Yes, the fern was removed the capensis is being nurtured, I like the look of it in the same pot as the Sarracenia

Re: Sarracenia Purpuria#287733

By boarderlib -  Wed Mar 08, 2017 1:16 pm
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- Wed Mar 08, 2017 1:16 pm #287733

Capensis is a subtropical plant while purpurea is a temperate plant, just so you know.

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