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Saving a Rotting Sarracenia 'Leah Wilkerson': Surgery and Fungicide

Cut all brown rhizome tissue back to white. Soak in Superthrive, spray rhizome and all overwintered plants with sulfur, neem, or Daconil. Basement storage invites botrytis—prevent with sulfur fungicide next winter.

Early intervention saves plants. Sarracenia are tough if caught in time.

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