Treating Sarracenia Root Rot: Identifying Dead Roots

A grower unpotted a Sarracenia alata with root rot and asks which roots to trim. There are white/red/pink healthy roots, light brown roots with white tips, and black roots.

Root Assessment

• Black roots – dead, remove them.
• Light brown with white tips – likely alive, keep.
• White/red/pink – healthy, active roots.

Cut away any brown, mushy rhizome sections until only white tissue remains. Spray cuts with fungicide before repotting in fresh peat media.