As I live in Central Florida, my area is quite conducive to growing sarracenia's of which I have many, both pure and hybrid. Of all the sarracenia's I have, I cannot get pure Oreaphila to grow more then 1 season before it dies. I have many Oreaphila mixes with Leuco and Flava and others, but even when I do what needs be done for pure Oreaphila, I can't get it to grow. Can someone who has grown Oreaphila in the Florida please respond and tell me what I might be doing wrong. BTW, I grow Rubra Jonesii down here and have no problems. I grow all my sarracenia's in long fibered sphagnum and in regards to Oreaphila come August when the pitchers die back, I take the pots out of the trays of water and then keep them damp until spring. Thanks for any help any or you can give me.
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Oreaphila growing in Fl.
Not in florida, but I have a few seedlings I germinated about 3 years ago and another mature plant I have been growing for the second season.
The seedlings are doing fine so far. My mature Oreophylla, I thought died last year. It produced a few pitchers in the spring, and then a few phylloda in the early summer. Then died back to it's roots mid summer. The rhizome exposed above the soil looked dead by all accounts. I almost dug it up and threw it away last fall but decided to leave it be. To my surprise, it came back this year and with slightly bigger pitchers.
I did some more research on them last year when I had thought it died and I believe they do not like to be as wet as some other sarracenia will tolerate. They grow on hillside seeps with a somewhat dry top layer and a wet underlayer of soil.
As a result of my research, I water my Oreophylla much less than my other plants. I still grow it in 50/50 peat/perlite, but I think this one may be better suited using a heavy sand mix as well.
Hope this helps. I am sure there are other more experienced growers who could give you better advice. Let hope a few of them chime in.
The seedlings are doing fine so far. My mature Oreophylla, I thought died last year. It produced a few pitchers in the spring, and then a few phylloda in the early summer. Then died back to it's roots mid summer. The rhizome exposed above the soil looked dead by all accounts. I almost dug it up and threw it away last fall but decided to leave it be. To my surprise, it came back this year and with slightly bigger pitchers.
I did some more research on them last year when I had thought it died and I believe they do not like to be as wet as some other sarracenia will tolerate. They grow on hillside seeps with a somewhat dry top layer and a wet underlayer of soil.
As a result of my research, I water my Oreophylla much less than my other plants. I still grow it in 50/50 peat/perlite, but I think this one may be better suited using a heavy sand mix as well.
Hope this helps. I am sure there are other more experienced growers who could give you better advice. Let hope a few of them chime in.
To Alexis: I grow in long fibered sphagnum. I find that sarr's do really well in it, it's airy and holds water better as well. To CPSam, dashman and Not a number: thanks for the info. What boggles my mind is that i can grow Rubra Jonesii and S. Purp Montana, two other montane species, but can't get oreophila to grow more then one season. The hybrids i have of Oreo though do really well. Also if anyone knows how to get a hold of Manny, please tell him I still have his Okeechobee Minors if he is still interested. I tried to get a hold of him to no avail. Thanks again all.
