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Sarracenia × moorei 'Santa Rosa Big Mouth' from Santa Rosa County, Florida, is a tall plant with pitchers that often reach 70 to 80 cm. The name fi...
View full detailsSarracenia 'Adrian Slack' is a carnivorous plant named in tribute to the renowned Sarracenia grower, Adrian Slack. Although the exact parentage of ...
View full detailsSarracenia flava var. rubricorpora F25 (Apalachicola National Forest, Florida) is a selected red tube form from one of the most famous Sarracenia r...
View full detailsThis Sarracenia alata var. alata from Jackson County in Florida is a classic Gulf Coast form of the pale pitcher plant. Populations from Jackson Co...
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Originally from the national collection of Paul & Jackie Gardner of P&J Plants (F RUG 01) this is a fantastic cut-throat Sarracenia flava! ...
View full detailsA cross of Sarracenia flava plants from two different sites in Florida: Blackwater and Wewahitchka. The seeds that produced this clone were origina...
View full detailsSarracenia 'Leah Wilkerson' is a naturally occurring hybrid that was found in a bog on private property in Walton County, Florida. This Sarracenia ...
View full detailsA nice-sized, attractive Sarracenia × moorei showing characteristics of both parents. The flower is a beautiful two-toned colour, taking more influ...
View full detailsSarracenia flava var. atropurpurea (Blackwater, Florida)
MK-F27B
MS-F3
Sarracenia × moorei - Red Lip (Baker, Florida) MK-H88
PZ10 G4 H406
Sarracenia flava var. atropurpurea (Santa Rosa Beach, Walton County, Florida) is a dark, heavily pigmented form selected from the Florida panhandle...
View full detailsSarracenia × moorei H404 (Pensacola Field, Florida) is a seed-grown selected Sarracenia × moorei by Matt Soper, and it's a beauty! Grown from seed ...
View full detailsJS-F22, IP-F13
Sarracenia flava var. ornata (Sandy Creek Road, Bay County, Florida)
Sarracenia flava var. ornata 'Killer' is a distinct flava originating from a specific locality in Okaloosa County, Florida. Its genetic background ...
View full detailsSarracenia flava var. rubricorpora - Selfed Mike King Plant (Sumatra, Florida)
MK-L18
MK-L83
MK-RG6
There aren't many anthocyanin-free (no red) forms of Sarracenia Flava in cultivation and this particular clone is a beauty.
Sarracenia psittacina var. psittacina f. viridescens (Wewahitchka, Gulf County, Florida)
Yes. 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.