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Sarracenia psittacina var. psittacina (George County, Alabama)
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. purpurea var. riplicola (Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada) MK-PP14
Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa ‘Gigantea’ is a selected form of Sarracenia purpurea distributed through Triffid Nurseries. It represents a large...
View full detailsSarracenia leucophylla L3 Giant is an impressive Sarracenia with location genetics from Citronelle, Alabama. This plant is known for its imposing s...
View full detailsSarracenia leucophylla 'Black Sheer'
The 'Hurricane Creek' cultivar name can be applied to Sarracenia leucophylla var. alba clones, or their seeds, that were found at the Hurricane Cre...
View full detailsThe 'Hurricane Creek' cultivar name can be applied to Sarracenia leucophylla var. alba clones, or their seeds, that were found at the Hurricane Cre...
View full detailsIn 1999, seeds of Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa were successfully germinated at the University of California. After several years of cultivatio...
View full detailsSarracenia flava var. atropurpurea (Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County, Florida) is a dark, heavily pigmented form selected from the Florida panhandle...
View full detailsSarracenia flava var. atropurpurea 'Waccamaw' is a stunning Sarracenia flava var. atropurpurea from North Carolina’s Green Swamp. It has the classi...
View full detailsSarracenia flava var. ornata - Lidless Form
This particular clone of the Sarracenia alata var. atrorubra is quite different. It originated from wild-collected seed in Jackson County, Mississi...
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Sarracenia flava f. viridescens 'Suspicion' is a well-known, all-green clone of Sarracenia flava that stands out in any collection. The only named ...
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This great-looking Sarracenia was purchased by ourselves as Sarracenia alata 'Black Flag', presumably due to the dark hood that develops throughout...
View full detailsOne of the giants! The 'Chipola Giant' Sarracenia purpurea subsp venosa var. burkii (or Sarracenia rosea if you prefer) clones are real show-stoppe...
View full detailsSarracenia purpurea, being native to the North America continent, should not be expected to be found growing wild in Ireland. However, there are po...
View full detailsThe 'Hurricane Creek' cultivar name can be applied to Sarracenia leucophylla var. alba clones, or their seeds, that were found at the Hurricane Cre...
View full detailsThe 'Hurricane Creek' cultivar name can be applied to Sarracenia leucophylla var. alba clones, or their seeds, that were found at the Hurricane Cre...
View full detailsSarracenia purpurea 'Chipola Giant' is a name given to a few clones of giant Sarracenia purpurea subsp. venosa var. burkii (Sarracenia rosea) origi...
View full detailsSarracenia rubra subsp. alabamensis AL003 comes from a secret site in central Alabama. The exact location stays protected to keep wild plants safe....
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The Sarracenia flava var. maxima plants have all green pitchers but are not anthocyanin-free like Sarracenia flava var. flava f. viridescens. Young...
View full detailsThe pitcher of this species displays typical colour, size, and shape for the Sarracenia leucophylla species. The flower features an abundance of un...
View full detailsAs the name suggests, this is a very large growing Sarracenia flava var. cuprea! This is not our largest cuprea, that is Sarracenia flava var. cupr...
View full detailsYes. Sarracenia are temperate carnivorous plants and naturally go dormant in winter. In the UK, dormancy usually happens outdoors without intervention as days shorten and temperatures drop. During dormancy, growth slows or stops, and older pitchers may brown off; that’s normal. Keep the plant outside in a bright, airy spot, keep the compost damp (not waterlogged), and avoid keeping it warm indoors over winter. Dormancy is important for long-term health and strong growth in spring.
Use a low-nutrient carnivorous plant mix such as peat and perlite, or peat and silica sand (not builders’ sand). Avoid multi-purpose compost, garden soil, and anything with fertiliser added; these can burn the roots. If you prefer peat-free options, choose a carnivorous-plant-safe mix specifically formulated for these plants. Repotting into a fresh mix every few years helps keep plants vigorous.
Full sun is ideal. In a bright greenhouse or outdoors in a sunny position, you’ll get better colour, sturdier pitchers, and stronger growth. A little light shade is usually fine, but too much shade often causes weaker, greener growth and fewer pitchers. If you’re growing on a balcony, patio, or in a bog planter, choose the brightest spot you have.
Rainwater is strongly recommended. Like most carnivorous plants, Sarracenia dislike minerals and salts that can build up in compost over time. Use rainwater, distilled water, or reverse-osmosis (RO) water whenever possible. If you’re stuck, some UK tap water is low enough in dissolved minerals to use occasionally, but long-term it can lead to leaf tip burn, slow growth, and a gradual decline. When in doubt, rainwater is safest.
In most of the UK, yes, Sarracenia are generally well-suited to outdoor growing. They can handle typical UK winter conditions while dormant. An unheated greenhouse will provide your plants with a longer growing season, though. Species such as Sarracenia leucophylla and Sarracenia psittacina often perform better in a greenhouse.