Any very short sarrs?

Any very short sarrs?#309736

By Fishkeeper -  Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:14 am
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- Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:14 am #309736

I want to grow some sarracenia indoors, under a grow light that's been keeping my flytraps happy, but there isn't much room under the light. Are there any sarracenia small enough to do well in a 4" tall pot with about 6" of headroom, or do they all get way too tall for that?

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Re: Any very short sarrs?#309737

By Shadowtski -  Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:35 am
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- Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:35 am #309737

I'd suggest Sarracenia psittacina or S. purpurea.

The psittacinas grow in a most recumbent habit.
The purpurea is a low grower. If the pitchers ever reach 6 inches tall, it will take many years.

I think these two are your best bet.
That's my two cents worth.

Good growing,
Mike

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Re: Any very short sarrs?#309738

By riveraXVX -  Sun Jan 14, 2018 2:08 am
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- Sun Jan 14, 2018 2:08 am #309738

Shadowtski wrote:I'd suggest Sarracenia psittacina or S. purpurea.

The psittacinas grow in a most recumbent habit.
The purpurea is a low grower. If the pitchers ever reach 6 inches tall, it will take many years.

I think these two are your best bet.
That's my two cents worth.

Good growing,
Mike

those are only ones I can think of or other low growing hybrids of them. really pretty plants over time they will grow really wide as opposed to tall

Re: Any very short sarrs?#309740

By Huntsmanshorn -  Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:19 am
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- Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:19 am #309740

Psittacina will work but a mature adult is too big for a 4in pot.

Re: Any very short sarrs?#309763

By Fishkeeper -  Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:43 pm
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- Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:43 pm #309763

I'll go with purps, thank you. They're very nice plants.

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Re: Any very short sarrs?#309769

By Huntsmanshorn -  Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:46 pm
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- Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:46 pm #309769

Well, if you're going with a purp, I would suggest the subsp. venosa or better yet Sarracenia rosea. But that's just me.

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