Re: Cephalotus and worms

bertozzi.terry@wpo.pi.sa.gov.au
Thu, 16 Mar 1995 10:47:55 +0930

Trish,

>Since then, the traps look sickly. They were a beautiful
>purple-red color, nice and healthy, and now they're losing their
>color, turning lighter and lighter. They're still getting the
>same amount of light and the leaves look great, but I'm
>worried. Do you think the larvae has gotten to it, or do you
>think it's just stressed?

This is a common problem when repotting Cephalotus. When the
plants are upended to remove them from their pots, the pitchers
empty and as a consequence seem to dry out. This can be avoided
by syringing a small quantity of water back into the pitchers.

Terry