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Coloration depends a lot on the type of plant and the light that it's getting. Most plants (like Sarracenia) take lots of light to reach full coloration, but there are a few oddballs (particularly among the VFTs) that need specific types of light - bright indirect light, dappled shade, etc. - to bring out their true color characteristics. My Sarracenia purpurea tends to produce pitchers that take on a light red a few days after opening, and then the leaves slowly turn a deep purplish burgundy over the course of the next growing season.
~Joe
That's a good point. There are several threads on acidifying the soil with teas to enhance red coloration - you should browse the Sarracenia and bog garden forums for them. A lot of people use peat tea, while some growers like Bugweed say the tannins from black tea are where it's at. I'm sure you can find a lot of discussion on this if you do a search.
~Joe
Here's some new leaves on my S. purpurea taken about two weeks ago. The largest leaf pictured here opened fully about 4-5 days ago and is starting to redden up - beginning with red veining on the inside of the hood. The red leaves behind it are left over old leaves. I trimmed off three or four old leaves. The biggest new leaf is at least 1/3rd larger the the largest old leaf (removed). Strange how the leaves start out red, then lighten to green then darken to red again.
My Purpurea has stop growing new leaves, why did it stop only after 2? The second one is still growing but, no new ones have started yet. http://img140.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture077rc2.jpg The rip is from my brother filling it with water with a medicine dropper.
It's only been 9 days since your last pitcher. I don't have any at all and I live in Georgia and you live in Massachusetts so relax, take it easy and wait
I dunno if I've said this to you before, but put it outside as soon as is practical.
It would go dorment agian if it was put outside. It is 70 in or house so I beleive that is why it started to grow in the first place. Just wondering, how old does the division look?
It will be fine. They don't shoot out all the leaves at once. Patience my friend. Once you are able to put it outside you should see a lot more growth.
Sarracenia usually do not divide on their own. As they grow the rhizome grows more or less horizontally. New growth points and root systems tend to grow along the rhizome. If a portion with a growing point has a good root system you can cut or snap this portion off and what you have left are divisions of your original plant. Sometimes a portion of the rhizome between growth points might die or rot or be broken in some manner naturally.
Look carefully at the bases of the leaves and see how many growing points your plant has. The leaves will grow in clusters around the growing points.
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