Hello Everyone,
Upon getting interested in taller Sarracenia species, I purchased some beautiful S. flava, leucophylla, etc. in the early spring. I did some research, and I was under the assumption that 4 hours of direct outdoor sunlight would be enough light for proper growth. I was wrong. There is no part of my property that receives more light than this, and pitchers over the last three months have been thin and weak as compared to existing pitchers. Would I be able to store the rhizomes of these plants long term (approx. 1-2 years) until I am able to give them the proper outdoor conditions? Artificial lighting with these tall guys is very difficult. My concern is that they will exhaust themselves due growing with inadequate light intensity. I was thinking cutting off the pitchers, dusting the rhizomes with a fungicide, and placing them in plastic bags with damp sphagnum. Is this possible?...and should I wait until fall should I be able to do this? Any replies would be greatly appreciated as I would hate to lose these plants. Thank you so much.
Tom
Upon getting interested in taller Sarracenia species, I purchased some beautiful S. flava, leucophylla, etc. in the early spring. I did some research, and I was under the assumption that 4 hours of direct outdoor sunlight would be enough light for proper growth. I was wrong. There is no part of my property that receives more light than this, and pitchers over the last three months have been thin and weak as compared to existing pitchers. Would I be able to store the rhizomes of these plants long term (approx. 1-2 years) until I am able to give them the proper outdoor conditions? Artificial lighting with these tall guys is very difficult. My concern is that they will exhaust themselves due growing with inadequate light intensity. I was thinking cutting off the pitchers, dusting the rhizomes with a fungicide, and placing them in plastic bags with damp sphagnum. Is this possible?...and should I wait until fall should I be able to do this? Any replies would be greatly appreciated as I would hate to lose these plants. Thank you so much.
Tom