Quote[/b] (cphog @ Mar. 12 2005,10:17)]I live in east central Florida about 200 or so miles south of its natural range. The only real difference between here and there is our winters are generally milder -- less nights of frost -- and a little drier.
I have a few other Sarracenias and none of them are doing this. All of them, including the one in question, have gone into a normal dormancy in late November or early December and start coming out of it about now -- early March -- for the 3 seasons I have had them. All the others start off with flowers in March except cooky Leuc!
It is otherwise a perfectly healthy plant or at least looks like it is. I am not too worried about it; just curious. That is unless it indicates something dreadful like it is dying or something.
If it does it again this year, I am going to make sure I pollinate the flower and get some seed. Then I can grow the seed and see if the offspring flower in the fall as well.
I will also make a point to note the weather prior to flowering this fall. Last year it seemed like it started growing the buds about two weeks after the last hurricane slammmed through here.