RE: Fall Flowers

From: Mellard, David (dam7@cdc.gov)
Date: Wed Nov 25 1998 - 05:56:09 PST

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Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 08:56:09 -0500
From: "Mellard, David" <dam7@cdc.gov>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
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Subject: RE: Fall Flowers

>A question for the Sarracenia experts: Is it normal for S. rubra to
>bloom at this time?

Hi Trent,

I don't think of myself as a Sarracenia expert, but rather a Sarracenia
specialist so here's my attempt at your question.

While fall is not the normal flowering period, the occasional flower will
pop up in fall. Quite often they end up on shorter stems and may have
deformities depending upon cultural conditions. I've never read anyone
giving a specific hypothesis for why the plant decided to flower other than
a general reference to cultural conditions or rather changes in cultural
conditions. If it was happening here, I'd cut the flower preferably before
blooming and certainly after blooming rather than trying to set seed. If
you're thinking about setting seed, remember that the plant is really trying
to go dormant and probably doesn't have the energy to mature a seed pod.
I've also read that the pods quite often become infected with a
microorganism.

David

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