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Reed-Like Weeds in Sarracenia rubra wherryii: Remove Completely

Grower sees reed-like spikes in S. rubra wherryii. Part of plant or weeds?

S. rubra

Weeds—Remove Roots and All

Best: unpot, remove weeds, repot in fresh soil. Weed roots intertwine with Sarracenia, slowing growth. Alternatively, dig down to grab weed growing point. Watch Vol. 1 for repotting demo.

Good growing!
Jacob Farin
DVD

Carnivorous Plants: Regenerating Sarracenia from Rhizome Sections Without Crowns; Transitioning Sarracenia Outdoors for Winter Dormancy; Reviving a Weak Cephalotus: Humidity, Superthrive, and Nursery Accountability; Transitioning Sarracenia from Terrarium to Outdoors in Texas: Timing and Acclimation; Identifying a Mystery Sarracenia Hybrid; Why Won't My Venus Flytrap Close? The Critical Role of Light; Mystery Sarracenia Identified: Likely 'Scarlet Belle' or psittacina × leucophylla Hybrid; Venus Flytrap Flowering: To Cut or Not to Cut?; Sarracenia minor Stalled After Hail: Repotting Time; Growing Sarracenia in Hydroponics: Possible but Pointless

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