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By Eventerminator
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#370578
Hello!

Just wanted to update on how my Sarracenia are growing. One of the pitchers of my Sarracenia Purpurea is complete. I think, but I'm not sure.
Is this a mature Pitcher?
Is this a mature Pitcher?
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Also it's only been a week and it's other growth is already twice as big as it once was.
Taken on the 4th of Dec. Red growth
Taken on the 4th of Dec. Red growth
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Taken on the 11th of Dec
Taken on the 11th of Dec
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The other Sarracenia on the other hand finally has some new growth. It's very hard to take a picture of it but it's very red for some reason. Any guesses what it might be now? Also should I cut its leaves to induce more growth? Or should I just leave them until they dry up?
It's quite tiny compared to Purpurea
It's quite tiny compared to Purpurea
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Thank you for the replies!
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By steve booth
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#370581
The purp pitcher is 'complete' and will gain colour in time.
Unfortunately its not possible to identify the other plant from one new shoot, give it time to grow upwards and open and even then it may be problematic. Red shoots are quite normal.
Dont remove any leaves that are green the plant needs them to photosynthesise, if you want to you can cut off any brown bits to tidy it up.
Cheers
Steve
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