Well, I have "normal" leaves, but for the same pitcher size as the
tendrilled pitchers, the leaves are so small as to be almost non-
existant. Plus the ground leaves never vine. I've never believed
that pitchers come directly from a root or tuber.
>>
>>>four months. I got the new CPN today too (on Monday). On the cover is a
>>>D. graminifolia, which looks sort of like D. filiformis. The "want ads"
lists
>>
>>My first thought was that it was a strange D. regia.
I thought it looked cool. Sadly it's on Gordons "NFSOT" list, so
it must be rare. Why are all the plants I like rare? I just grow
em for the way they look.
>>
>>>S. psittacina 'yellow flower' being sold for $35! They also mention
>>>N. rajah
>>I admit that I've spent up to about $20 USA on a particularly
>>interesting clone of Sarracenia, and might JUST shell out $35 if I
>>found a verified S. leucophylla alba. For example, if Don Schnell was
>>parting with one.
My aim is to increase my holdings of Sarracenia so I can have large
tubs/pots in my small backyard. They look cool. I've already decided
to move my small collection out of the bird-protective enclosure
in spring, to make more room IN the enclosure for growing :-).
>>This really depressed me. Whenever I look through old CPNs and I
>>happen upon this issue I always get frozen when I see all those
>>ZILLIONS of VFTs and S. psittacina in that huge greenhouse. I've
>>tried to figure out if it was maybe a trick photo. It's really
>>disgusting those were all field collected. Really disgusting.
Particularly since it's foreign plundering. On the other hand, in
the late '70's I saw lots of dionea seedlings at Antonelli Brothers
in Santa Cruz. I'm not sure I completely believe they were all
field collected.
>>
>>> I have some questions about my Utrilularia culture. I list the
>>> species I have below, and what I know of the culture based on reading
>>
>>Species Tropical Temperate Flowering
>>gibba* Yes Yes Keep < 1" H2O, give it sand to dig in
Hmmm. So far it's still alive in a cup of water and moss.
Maybe in spring I'll add some soil. I didn't know it liked
to root.
>>graminifolia Yes Yes? Water table high, chill a while.
Geez, the one you sent me is already filling the pot I put it
in in my terrarium. When do you chill it? The one in with my
D. collinseae, which isn't looking so happy, is/are doing great.
>>juncea Yes Yes Patience---Do NOT disturb
Mine's outside, I think still alive, but inactive.
>>nephrophylla Yes No ???? grows well wet
Ahh, well it should be happier now that i've moved it indoors.
>>praelonga Yes No? ???? grows well wet
Growing like weeds indoors. I think I'll take one pot to work.
>>prehensilis Yes No Patience. Grows well wet, too.
Hmm. I'll have to move the one outside inside. I'll have
to make room...
>>pubescens Yes No Patience. Likes shade.
Damn, now I'm really out of room. I think I'll put it on
the bottom level of my split level terrarium. It's shady, warm,
and will catch water from the pots above.