Question
rubra
hi,
i am growing a sarracenia rubra and something is getting wrong with their new tubes. what`s wrong with her? i am growing my sarracenias in a eaves trough beside my balcony. I am living in south germany/bavaria.
greetings and thank you!
stefan
AnswerHi Sefan,
You may have a couple of things happening here. It's quite possible you have some pests such as thrips or aphids attacking new growth. You can treat with an insecticide for that.
It's also not unusual for S. rubra forms, and yours looks like S. rubra alabamensis, to produce odd leaves early in the season, to be followed by more normal looking ones when the summer weather warms. Ours at our nursery in Oregon look very similar right now. We start getting more normal growth in July when we get sustained warm weather. Most S. rubra forms produce their best looking leaves later in the summer.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com
