RE: S. psittancia problems.

John Phillips (phillips@library.ucsf.edu)
Thu, 1 Aug 96 14:36:33 CST

In Message Thu, 1 Aug 1996 11:29:16 -0700,
Jeff Stein <steinjef@pilot.msu.edu> writes:

>I've had a S. psittancia in a 8" pot buried in an outdoor pool-bog. It
>grows amoung the rest of my Sarracenia (which are all doing good). However,
>this one plant does not want to grow at all. It underwent the same winter
>cool period in a basement aquarium as the others and has been outside since
>march. This plant has formed 3 or 4 scrawny leaves which do not grow larger
>that 2". It's almost as if the plant is in slow motion. I even made the
>point to keep it in the wetter region of the bog. I am totally confused
>with this one. What could I possible be doing wrong?
>
>Jeff
I have one S. psittacina and one S. minor which will not grow unless I keep
them very warm and humid. My other S. rubras and purpurea grow very nicely
on my balcony spring through fall.
John Phillips Email: phillips@library.ucsf.edu
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