I, like many, am one of the less (non)vocal of the group, but
have finally found cause to make my presence (or ignorance) known. I'm
fairly new to CP and have only a few S. purpureae, VFT's, and Drosera.
My question is what influences pitcher color? I have had my Sar. for
three years now, it is doing well, but is the greenest purple pitcher
plant I have laid eyes on. There isn't a purple blotch, vein, or speck
on the thing. It is, and has been, growing in a terrarium with my VFT and
Drosera where it gets regular photoperiods from a gro-light bulb. There
is fairly high humidity in the summer, meaning it can fog the sides of
the glass, and I keep a good inch to two inches of water in the bottom of
the tank. Any help or explanation for this would be appreciated.
As a side note, after three years of not doing it, I put my VFT's
through a dormant period this winter. One is coming out, but is in a
pure peat soil. Should I repot it now? They have been waning sadly in
the past year, but I'm hopeful that it was due to the lack of dormancy.
Thanks much
Brandon Schanbacher