Sarracenia purpurea: spectacular growth
Stimulated by being repotted and invigorated by the mild, humid conditions of the large greenhouse, our Sarracenia purpurea are producing their first pitchers with vigour.
Very tender whilst growing, they harden off quickly afterwards, taking on brighter colours in the process. Clone 2 (pictured here) produces globular, veined pitchers, whilst those of clone 1 are longer and more uniform in colour. Both are thought to be variants (of which there are many in the wild!) of the subspecies ssp. purpurea.
In any case, the sight of these fresh traps, contrasting with those from the previous season, is truly a delight.
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