Leucophylla questions

[scupbucket]

My S. Leucophylla pitchers have all mostly died off after receiving them a month ago. There have been no new pitchers but an abundance of the non-carnivorous leaves. I have read that Leucos flourish in the fall as my Dana's Delight is doing very well. Is my S. Leuco's clock off?

 

[Bugweed]

I doubt it. S. leucophylla sometimes send up phyllodia before the new pitcher onslaught. Be ready and be patient. You may be pleasantly suprised.

 

[Outsiders71]

Since I've recieved my Leuco's from Cobraplants in May, I have not seen one phyllodia leaf on my plant. It keeps sending up new pitchers and each pitcher is bigger than the one before it. I wonder if normal Leuco's do this and it's a Tarnok thing?

 

[Bugweed]

Don't worry, O71. One day you will experience it. Here, we had the wettest and coldest spring I have ever seen, and most of my s. leucophylla grew only phyllodes. Same for the summer transition. More phyllodes. Different stresses on the plant can cause it to do this. I do have pitchers too right now, so they can phyllode all they want. At least they are eating.

 

[scupbucket]

Quote[/b] (Bugweed @ Aug. 05 2005,10:22)]I doubt it. S. leucophylla sometimes send up phyllodia before the new pitcher onslaught. Be ready and be patient. You may be pleasantly suprised.

Ah, very good to know. I figure something's bound to happen as the phyllodia is growing very quickly. Patience is something I'm gradually acquiring with these guys so I don't mind the wait  

 

[cplantlover2]

do phyllodia have that little notch on them near the top like the growing carnivorous leaves do before they open to?

 

[Bugweed]

Not usually, but sometimes, yes.