Bright red pitcher on a Cephalotus, problem?

Bright red pitcher on a Cephalotus, problem?#199561

By 0112358 -  Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:48 pm
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- Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:48 pm #199561

I've had my Ceph for about a year and half now and its been doing great as far as I can tell. Today I noticed one of the pitchers was bright red, much brighter than the rest. The other picthers are mostly a dark purple with green areas. What is causing this? My first though was disease of some type. Should I cut it off?
I've been growing it inside on and windowsill with a florescent lamp for extra lighting.

Re: Bright red pitcher on a Cephalotus, problem?#199570

By Leathal_Traps -  Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:52 am
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- Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:52 am #199570

Nothing to worry about, the pitcher is dying, pitchers tend to adopt bright shades of green, yellow and red as they near the end of their life. New ones will grow in to take its place. Wonderful cephalotus by the way.

Re: Bright red pitcher on a Cephalotus, problem?#199583

By Cory -  Sat Apr 05, 2014 3:42 am
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- Sat Apr 05, 2014 3:42 am #199583

Looks great to me....
No worries your doing a good job

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Re: Bright red pitcher on a Cephalotus, problem?#199668

By 0112358 -  Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:42 pm
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- Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:42 pm #199668

Thanks to you both

I will stop worrying now.

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