Re: Sarracenia
Clarke Brunt (clarke@brunt.demon.co.uk)
Thu, 8 Jun 1995 19:42:57 +0100
> >Could lack of food be a problem? How big does D. psittacina grow
> >anyway? Does anyone give it an 'underwater' phase in Summer, as
> >suggested in one of Slack's books, during which it might catch
> >aquatic creatures with its 'lobster pot' style pitchers?
>
> Clarke, are you sure about underwater phase in summer? Wouldn't
> the plant become submerged in winter?
No, I'm not at all sure, as I don't own a copy of Slack. You
are the second person to suggest that the underwater phase should
be in Winter, but I'd have thought that the plants would be dormant
then, and there wouldn't be much for them to catch?
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Clarke Brunt (clarke@brunt.demon.co.uk)