Nepenthes as Sarracenia parasites

Heggood@aol.com
Wed, 11 Sep 1996 11:36:50 -0400

I live in an Atlanta suburb and have an outdoor bog in which I grow my
Southern
CP. I have a decent stand of S. purpurea and the trap a bounty of insects
and
the pitchers contain the typical slurry of decomposed insects and enzymes.

I grow several Nepenthes in the basement under lights in fabricated growing
chambers. These may catch a small insect now and then, but their prospects
aren't all that great. I was wondering if anyone out there in the CP
community
has ever tried snipping off a sarracenia leaf and transferring the contents
to
Nepenthes pitchers. would the enzymes be compatable?

I am new to this and to the organizers/administrators of the group, GREAT
JOB!

thanks,
-steve-