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I have just one question. Why my sarracenia purpurea isn't red as normal. I keep it in terrarium 28 C deg. and 80 % humidity. all pitchers are green. what is wrong
i have also 2 sylvanias gro-lux 30 W. please help me...
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I don't know much about artificial light, but it may simply not be enough. Or, you might have the all green form of purp., which doesn't get red. But dont worry, no red coloration doesn't mean its ill or anything bad.
Mike King, how do you like my S.Purpurea subsp. Purpurea? Neppie, yeah if he has a Heterophylla form of Purpurea it will never turn red. Just yellowish-green.
Hi Nep G,
Your purp is not bad! Considering it is window sill grown, it seems OK. Neppie, to be sure you have the heterophylla form, look at the crown where the pitchers emerge and that should be totally green without any hint of red at all. If Mike P's plant is still green when he expected it to be green, and it is purpurea subsp. purpurea, he would be better off growing it full sun even in Poland where he comes from (very similar climate to where you live Nep G!)
Mike King, that isn't a wondowsill grown Purpurea Purpurea. It is just inside because we have had hard winds in our area due to storms and I don't want the flower stalks to be busted off. It is actually an outdoor plant like it should be but inside for the high wind issues.
Hi Nep G,
Well, must be bad storms, over here I have planted some shrubs to act as wind breaks over here. I think my wife would have something to say if 400 S. purpureas ended up inside our house on a stormy day!
Hi NeP G.
I bet your Mom and Dad don't mind that flower then in the house!
With S.flava,I know the cat would get a ticking off from my wife if she did not know better!
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