or in northern lattitudes.
I have grown S. leucophylla for more than 15 years outside in the NY metropolitan area. However, pitcher production for this species has never been optimum, and I have never obtained the crop of beautiful fall pitchers in the late summer/early fall. This is the only species with which I have difficulty. All others flourish, and sometimes suffer from indigestion...
At first, I thought that it had something to do with the cold temperatures in the winter (until I saw the plants outside at the NY Botanical Garden), and then I thought that it might have something to do with the medium that I have grown this species in (mine grow in 100% peat, but at the NY Bot. Garden they grew it in mostly sand).
I am interested in hearing from any long term S. leucophylla growers out there that grow their plants outside, particularly those that grow it in the northern latitudes all year long. What are your experiences? What media do you use, what do you do with them in the winter, how is pitcher production?
Any info would be helpful. Thanks.
utricman
I have grown S. leucophylla for more than 15 years outside in the NY metropolitan area. However, pitcher production for this species has never been optimum, and I have never obtained the crop of beautiful fall pitchers in the late summer/early fall. This is the only species with which I have difficulty. All others flourish, and sometimes suffer from indigestion...
At first, I thought that it had something to do with the cold temperatures in the winter (until I saw the plants outside at the NY Botanical Garden), and then I thought that it might have something to do with the medium that I have grown this species in (mine grow in 100% peat, but at the NY Bot. Garden they grew it in mostly sand).
I am interested in hearing from any long term S. leucophylla growers out there that grow their plants outside, particularly those that grow it in the northern latitudes all year long. What are your experiences? What media do you use, what do you do with them in the winter, how is pitcher production?
Any info would be helpful. Thanks.
utricman