Sarracenia purpurea (Purple Pitcher Plant) | 5 - 50 Seeds | £2.99 - £16.99

An attractive carnivorous plant from north-east North America.

Only member of the Sarracenia genus that inhabits cold temperate climates.

Fairly easy to grow: see below for details!

These plants are carnivorous on insects, which are attracted to the sweet secretions of the pink and purple veined pitchers and, once inside, often slip down into a pool of digestive enzymes.

Attractive deep purple flowers are borne on stems 30-80cm tall, pollinated by bees.

Prefers growing within either sphagnum or peat mixes.

Plants should always be sitting within a tray of water - changed daily if possible, with rainwater being best.

In addition, they should be watered from above daily, to keep down salt levels and oxygenate the roots.

Hardy to -17ºC (1.4ºF) but very low temperatures may cause the pitchers to die down until temperatures warm up, after which they will grow back again.

Please note: full germination instructions are printed on each pack.

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Genus: Sarracenia

Species: purpurea

Synonyms:

Sarracenia purpurea subsp. purpurea
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa
Sarracenia purpurea var. typica

Common names: 

Adam's Cup
Dumb Watches
Fever Cup
Frog Britches
Huntsman's Cup
Huntsman's Horn
Northern Pitcher Plant
Purple Pitcher Plant
Side-Saddle Flower
Turtle Socks

Other names (non-English):  

Rote Schlauchpflanze (German) 
Sarasenia purupurea - サラセニア プルプレア (Japanese)
Sarracenia púrpura / Planta Jarra Morada (Spanish)
Sarracénie pourpre (French)
Zǐ Píng Zǐ Cǎo - 紫瓶子草 (Chinese)

Plant type: Carnivorous perennial

Eventual height: Pitchers up to 30cm tall; flowering stems 30-80cm tall

Season of Interest: All year

Hardiness: Fully hardy to -17ºC (1.4ºF), very low temperatures may cause the pitchers to die down until temperatures warm up

Shelter: from very strong winds

Sun Exposure: Full sun, with cool root conditions

Soil: Sphagnum or peat mixes

Watering: Plants should always be sitting within a tray of water - changed daily if possible, with rainwater being best

In addition: they should be watered from above daily, to keep down salt levels and oxygenate the roots

Propagation methods: Divide plants with their own roots, or from seed

Sarracenia purpurea 🌱 Place seeds in a zip-lock bag with moist sphagnum moss and refrigerate for 4 weeks, opening & shaking the bag daily for aeration. Next, surface sow seeds on a prepared compost mix of 50% sphagnum to 50% perlite and cover with a thin layer of fine compost (around 2mm). Fine-mist spray with water daily to keep compost evenly moist at 21°C (70°F). A heated propagator is ideal. Continue to keep compost moist at all times once germinated.

Caution: Not for consumption. Choking hazard. Keep away from children & pets. Handle with care.

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