Re: Coloration (was: Re: bees)
Oliver T Massey CFS (massey@hal.fmhi.usf.edu)
Fri, 26 Jul 1996 10:00:33 -0400 (EDT)
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> I think the
> S. pupurea got selfed (can they do that?). Or maybe this clump of plants is
> actually two plants. In any case if this guy grows up to be an all-green
> I'll gladly trade it for a nice red one, I much prefer them personally!
>
> > Try putting it where it will get more light to see
> > if it colors up.
>
> I'm a little wary of frying it in the heat. We're in the hottest part of
> the summer now (90+ every day) and since the plant is so small I'm afraid
> the root system isn't developed enough to take up enough water to
> compensate. Am I being to cautious? This plant is about 1.0 to 1.5 cm
> across (from the end of one pitcher to another).
>
> Phil
The Sarrs. can be selfed (they are not self sterile) although slightly
different maturation of the stigma and pollen make it less than perfect.
And just as an observation (maybe due to how slow I am to transplant!), I am
always surprised when I go to transplant a seedling Sarr. by just how big the
root systems usually are. A seedling with little more than an inch of pitcher
will have four inches of roots and a kernal of a rhizome already started.
Tom