Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 14:32:24 -0400 From: BREWER__CHARLES@ecomail.damneck.navy.mil To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg3189$foo@default> Subject: Re[2]: tim
Randy, This time of year a lot of pitcher plants send up there best pitchers, S.
Leuco's in particular. I have never seen any of my plants with there pitchers
turning orange in color. I use peat and sand mix. Sometimes all peat(if I'm lazy
that day) and have nothing but vivid color plants. I do have some Pitchers of
other Sarr's that turn very dark red, but they do this each year under full sun.
I'm not quit sure if I agree with the baking soda trick or if this method would
be wise for me. I haven't quit figured out the benefits of putting baking soda
around CPs. This doesn't mean it won't work. It's just that everytime I hear
someone putting baking soda around CPs, it sends up a red flag with me. I still
would be interested in the long term effect of using baking soda on CPs.
Charles
Va. Beach, Va.
The S. Leuco in the back yard, is growing in 1/3 dirt 1/3 Canadian
peat 1/3 sand. In a 6 inch pot, a pie pan on the bottom where you put the
water, Pitcher plants don't like their trumpets watered, (fill the pan up,
let the water almost dry out and then fill it again. The next bit of
wisdom, is some thing I am just learning, put some baking soda around the
plant now, and every time it starts to turn orange. The talk
about a plant will only grow in local soil/peat, has now got something to
modify the locality. The condition of my Leuco is, it is growing new fall
Pitchers that have real red veins.
Randy Palmer
sfdzeqe0@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us
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