Re: Tracie's S. purpurea leaves
L235@aol.com
Sun, 4 Feb 1996 15:01:02 -0500
I agree with Philip Thomas (CP digest 611) that it's likely age as anything
else that's causing the purple pitcher leaves to brown. I grow both S.
purpurea purpurea and venosa outdoors in northern Virginia, and find that the
purpurea subspecies often turns brown at the top in the summer, and certainly
during winter dormancy in my unheated garage. However, venosa seems largely
immune from browning. Humidity here can't be as high as it is in
Georgia/Florida, and they sit in a relatively constant couple inches of water
(unless I don't empty them out after our frequent summer rains right away)
Jay Lechtman
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