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By dantt99
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#95015
Darn! You may have seen some pics of my Sarracenia's huge leaf that was emerging. Well today, I forgot to check the weather, and I left my mini-greenhouse half zipped. Usually I unzip it all the way on most days. The Sarracenia got cooked and it got all floppy. None of the other plants had any apparent damage. Here it is, it was only 86 in the greenhouse:
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By David F
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#95017
Darn Dan, that is really sad, I hope it recovers quickly and nicely, the picture you had of it before was gorgeous. I'm really sorry dude! Good thing none of the other plants got hurt!
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By David F
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#95018
Now that I look at it though, I think it might just need some water. As you might know Sar. like a lot of water, and in the picture the topsoil is a bit dry, I have a plant that I like to let get ugly, just so I can water it and see how amazing it looks the next day. I think it might be okay, if you soak it once :)
By dantt99
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#95019
David F wrote:I think it might be okay, if you soak it once :)
I watered it with chilly water :)
By David F
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#95020
In all truth I think that should do it. if plants are saggy, its usually just wilt since they don't have enough water to stay stretched. How often were you watering it.

Sarr. Northwest nurseries keep their sarr. in standing water all the time, plus they live in bogs constantly "wet" not just moist like most CP, although they do just fine in "moist" conditions, but like any plant need an occasional extra water.
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By snapperhead51
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Joined:  Mon May 03, 2010 11:46 am
#95021
get some water into it ASAP you may save the pitchers ( the mix )that is top and bottom , get some humidity in there too will stop that from happening again, looks like just a lack of water to me too , mine survive 40 c heat because there in water in trays all the time
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By jht-union
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Joined:  Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:43 pm
#95022
Yup, water should do it, just today, a new big growth was all curved because i left the pot outside, as soon as i water, and put them back inside, the growth went up again moments!
Nothing to worry about dan!!! ;)

Nice job, really nice sarra, good luck! :)
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By Daniel_G
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Joined:  Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:27 pm
#95049
All too many times that happened with my ceph, and a bit of water would make it pop back up again, same with flytraps too, water is the stuff of life!
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By stitz25b
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Joined:  Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:10 am
#95066
every one has got it
why cant u just lave it on a porch or anywhere outside the greenhouse
By HarrisAz
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Joined:  Tue May 18, 2010 3:53 am
#95073
looks dry Danny,you know last dry season,my Sarracenias are thriving since i give them water tray almost half pot high.but one day when i was out for holiday and i came back,the plants look droopy though the tray is estimated dried about 2days before i come.

but VFT is different story to me..
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By dantt99
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#95103
I watered it yesterday, and they're standing up now.
stitz25b wrote:why cant u just lave it on a porch or anywhere outside the greenhouse
I can, but I prefer growing in the greenhouse.
By victor
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Joined:  Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:42 am
#95131
Oh man thats horrible! I hope it can recover.
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