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Post by dalmuffins on Oct 22, 2007 17:03:00 GMT -5
Hi all,
So if you're growing sarrs indoors, in a greenhouse, or similar, when you water the plants do you also fill up the pitchers? All the way? Half-full(/empty)? Or can/should they go dry? And how frequently should this all happen?
I figured that outside they probably fill up in the rain, so I should do the same inside, eh? But just wanted to double check...
Thanks!
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Post by Rick Hillier on Oct 22, 2007 19:22:58 GMT -5
The only sarrs I've grown under lights successfully are psittacina and purpurea. The trumpets are difficult, as they need a lot of light and are tall. You might get away with a 400W or 1000W metal halide... fluorescents just don't provide enough umph in my opinion.
Living in Halifax, you can grow them outside and they'll be very happy. When winter comes, you should be able to cover them with a mulch of pine needles and be able to overwinter them if the crowns of the plants are at ground level. An in ground bog is the best way to do this.
>>> Rick <<<
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Post by lloyd on Oct 22, 2007 19:27:07 GMT -5
I like to quarter-fill up the pitchers on purpurea, the others flop over if you put more than a few ml. in.
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Post by Syble on Oct 22, 2007 19:42:48 GMT -5
short answer no! long answer is only purps will appreciate some top watering, whereas pretty much every other pitcher will find it detrimental, it can encourage rot , or colaps pitchers. Simply put the liquid found in pitchers isn't water (aside from purps), its a collection of digestive enzymes.... want the pitchers to fill up in doors? feed them, but be sure not to feed them too much I've had them over flow before :S Sib  |
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Post by vraev on Oct 22, 2007 20:58:46 GMT -5
short answer as syb said is NO! no need to bother filling sarr pitchers. I can't even see the fluid level in my single sarr.  lol! AND YES! you can grow a sarr inside....but its not recommended as its a major hassle to keep the size down. |
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Post by dalmuffins on Oct 23, 2007 17:26:48 GMT -5
Thanks for the replies. I wasn't sure if they secreted all the liquid, or just some digestive enzymes into water. Question answered. I will keep the pitchers dry!
I'm just keeping the little plant (a toddler juddith hindles from rug) growing inside through the winter as best I can and will pop it outside as soon as next spring (aka June) rolls around.
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Post by Syble on Oct 23, 2007 19:18:16 GMT -5
good plan, I'm doing the same to tarnok. When the plant has some prey it triggers the secretion. Thanks, sib |
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lol! AND YES! you can grow a sarr inside....but its not recommended as its a major hassle to keep the size down. 
