A question regarding my sarracenia

A question regarding my sarracenia#371539

By Victorianlady7 -  Tue Jan 05, 2021 12:54 am
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- Tue Jan 05, 2021 12:54 am #371539

Hello, I have my sarracenia for more than a half a year now and I noticed that instead of growing upwards it grows to the sides and doesn't hold up and it made me worried about what I am doing wrong

(I still didn't figure out how to add photos here I am sorry)

Re: A question regarding my sarracenia#371540

By Victorianlady7 -  Tue Jan 05, 2021 12:55 am
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- Tue Jan 05, 2021 12:55 am #371540

Here I figured it out so here is a photo

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Re: A question regarding my sarracenia#371541

By That one plant boi -  Tue Jan 05, 2021 1:07 am
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- Tue Jan 05, 2021 1:07 am #371541

Sometimes pitchers to flop over due to environmental factors, and other times it could just be because of the specific plant and its growth patterns. I have a sarracenia that has pitchers that flop over. It's just how it is.

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Re: A question regarding my sarracenia#371542

By That one plant boi -  Tue Jan 05, 2021 1:07 am
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- Tue Jan 05, 2021 1:07 am #371542

Your plant looks fine though. I think it might have something to do with its hybridization though.

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Re: A question regarding my sarracenia#371543

By Panman -  Tue Jan 05, 2021 1:23 am
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- Tue Jan 05, 2021 1:23 am #371543

It looks like it has some purpurea in it which is a flatter sarr. I am more concerned by the shape of the new leaves. How much sun does it get?

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Re: A question regarding my sarracenia#371545

By sanguinearocks101 -  Tue Jan 05, 2021 1:44 am
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- Tue Jan 05, 2021 1:44 am #371545

Definitely has some purpurea in it, also, like Panman said, the leaf shape suggests that it may need more light.

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Re: A question regarding my sarracenia#371547

By camsdad66 -  Tue Jan 05, 2021 2:19 am
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- Tue Jan 05, 2021 2:19 am #371547

Yes, the pitcher to the right in photo seems more representative of what the pitchers should look like. Newer growth seems a little starved for light. Also, depending on where you are, the plant may be trying to experience dormancy and is being "forced" to grow. At any rate, the plant doesn't look that bad, just might need some minor adjustments!

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Re: A question regarding my sarracenia#371577

By Matt -  Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:16 am
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- Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:16 am #371577

camsdad66 wrote:Newer growth seems a little starved for light.

Agreed! Definitely is lacking light which leads to "floppy" pitchers. Get a good artificial light or get it outside so it can get stronger light and it should produce much stronger pitchers.

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