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Sarracenia pitchers falling over
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:10 pm
by jacobrichey134
This is my first year growing this Sarracenia, and its pitchers used to stand tall, but now they fall over pretty much immediately after opening. Why is this? Is it bad?
Re: Sarracenia pitchers falling over
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:16 pm
by optimus prime
As pitchers get older they fall over flat.
Re: Sarracenia pitchers falling over
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:17 pm
by jacobrichey134
They’ve been open about a week. Is that old enough?
Re: Sarracenia pitchers falling over
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:24 pm
by optimus prime
Do you mean like they just got produced?
Re: Sarracenia pitchers falling over
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:35 pm
by optique
it happens in nature they are clumped so the support each other. i try to keep mine bunched up to do the same.
Re: Sarracenia pitchers falling over
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:55 pm
by jacobrichey134
optimus prime wrote: ↑Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:24 pm
Do you mean like they just got produced?
Yeah, they are very new
Re: Sarracenia pitchers falling over
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:57 pm
by optimus prime
Do you keep them in a tray of water?
Re: Sarracenia pitchers falling over
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:11 pm
by jacobrichey134
Yes, they are always in 1-2 inches of water
Re: Sarracenia pitchers falling over
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 2:34 am
by Huntsmanshorn
Has it been very windy lately?
Re: Sarracenia pitchers falling over
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:33 pm
by jacobrichey134
Not really. I just moved them to a sunnier location. Could they be in shock?
Re: Sarracenia pitchers falling over
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:14 pm
by Panman
If they were just moved, then that can be it. While it is not as pretty, it won't hurt the plants. If it bothers you, you can put in a bamboo stake and tie them up. That is what I do with my flavas.
Re: Sarracenia pitchers falling over
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2021 4:30 pm
by MattBrocchini
I also have this problem with the pictchers falling over. The first few that grow in the spring tend to be very tall but will fall over within a few days of reaching their full height. They are in a location where they only get a few hours of direct sun each day, although it is pretty bright. Could that be a factor?
In the picture you’ll see only a few have fallen over but that’s because I snipped off the rest of them!
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Re: Sarracenia pitchers falling over
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 3:28 pm
by Eventerminator
Lack of wind exposure? My spot gets pretty windy and I've never seen my pitchers fall from wind yet. I've only seen them flop down when they get old.
Re: Sarracenia pitchers falling over
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 4:09 pm
by MattBrocchini
Thank you for the reply. I don’t think it is lack of wind exposure as there is plenty of breeze in that location, especially in spring.
Re: Sarracenia pitchers falling over
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 8:39 am
by steve booth
It is not normal for them to fall over for no reason at all, they should be turgid and self-supporting. Some people put water in the tall pitchers when they shouldn't, that makes them unstable as they are not designed to have water in them and they fall over under the slightest of provocations. Otherwise, it is the wind, my very all ones I put a stick in the pot and a wire ring round the plant to stop this happening in high winds. The rest of the tall pitchers look OK but as said previously they are supporting each other as they are in close proximity.
Cheers
Steve