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need expert advise on first danas delight


Question
HI i cut off two tubes when they came out because they did not look like trumpets then i repotted fully covered under peat moss and perlite nothing sticking out  i keep the soil moist and give it 10 hours of sun but still no sign of life did i kill my plant or do i just need to wait longer. thank you for your time and wisedom.

Answer
It actually wasn't at all necessary to cut off the new growth.  Sometimes the early season pitchers tend to be more leaf-like than pitcher-like.  Daina's Delight is considered a late season plant, so it produces it's nicest pitchers in late summer and early fall.  Cutting off the early season leaves will deny the plant from producing energy via photosynthesis, thus slowing it down even further.

I recommend repotting your rhizome so that the crown (growing point) is above the soil line.  Botanically speaking, a rhizome is a plant stem that grows along the ground.  A common garden plant that grows via rhizomes is the Siberian iris.  So avoid covering up the rhizome completely.  This too will only make it harder for new growth to emerge.  

You will also need to be patient.  Compared to other garden plants, Sarracenia grows very slowly.  Some varieties produce only one pitcher per month.  In early season, Daina's Delight can be that slow.  In peak season, it will produce a pitcher per week.  

For a demonstration on repotting Sarracenia, watch the DVD, "Grow Carnivorous Plants! Volume 1."
http://www.cobraplat.com/DVD

Good Growing!
Jacob Farin

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