Sarracenia purpurea subsp. purpurea f. heterophylla (Albino/ All-Green Pitcher Plant) | 5 - 50 Seeds | £3.49 - £18.99

Viable seeds of Sarracenia purpurea subsp. purpurea f. heterophylla (Albino/ All-Green Pitcher Plant) – with full instructions for germination.

The heterophylla form of the hardy purpurea species is difficult to find and therefore rarely available for sale.

This rare, albino form has vibrant, lime-green pitchers with erect hoods with no red-colouration (due to no anthocyanins) ― making it a beautiful contrast alongside purple pitcher plants. Attractive soft-cream to yellow flowers are produced during spring.

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

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 -15ºC, but very low temperatures may cause the pitchers to die down until temperatures warm up, where they will grow back again fine.

Holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Please note: full germination instructions are printed on each pack

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Genus: Sarracenia

Species: purpurea 

Subspecies: purpurea 

Form: heterophylla

English name: Albino/ All-Green Pitcher Plant

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 -15ºC. 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 heterophylla 🌱 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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