dixie lace watering

[Divine Tree]

was wondering, should i fill the traps with water

 

[Est]

I never have, and I've never had a problem.

 

[Capensis]

You don't need to. In the wild, a little squirrel with a water can doesn't come up to it and fill it .

 

[Divine Tree]

lol ...but there arent any gentic cloned hybrids sarrs with wierd hoods in the wild either! i think!?

 

[Est]

lol ...but there arent any gentic cloned hybrids sarrs with wierd hoods in the wild either! i think!?

Most Sarracenia have a hood that pretty effectively prevents rain water from coming in. [i/]S. purpurea[/i] does not- but that's because it actually does require water to be added to the pitchers.

 

[Divine Tree]

okay thanks! i wasnt so sure, but its growing fine

 

[Alexis]

Only purpurea needs rainwater in its traps.

All the others produce their own digestive juices.

lol ...but there arent any gentic cloned hybrids sarrs with wierd hoods in the wild either! i think!?

Psittacina hybrids occur in the wild - e.g. http://www.bestcarnivorousplants.org/fotogalerie/foto/S_Scarlet_Belle_JF_02.jpg