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Sarracenia × moorei (SL26 X SFA12)
Sarracenia 'Johnny Marr' is a good-looking hybrid created in 1999 by crossing a Sarracenia × catesbaei (Sarracenia flava var. cuprea X Sarracenia p...
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A nice example of a Sarracenia flava var. ornata from Florida. As per the varietal name 'ornata', this Sarracenia flava displays ornata red veins t...
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Sarracenia × moorei 'Joanna' X × exornata 'Peaches and Cream' combines two well-known hybrids, bringing together shape, structure, and fine veining...
View full detailsSarracenia × moorei (MK-F117 × MK-L20a) is a cross between Sarracenia flava var. rugelii (Milton, Florida) and a tall, red-lipped Sarracenia leucop...
View full detailsSarracenia × catesbaei (flava Red Tube × purpurea subsp. venosa) is a Sarracenia hybrid that combines the upright growth of Sarracenia flava with t...
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Sarracenia × moorei (flava 'Maxima' X leucophylla)
Sarracenia × farnhamii is a natural hybrid between Sarracenia leucophylla and Sarracenia rubra. It combines the tall, flared pitchers of leucophyll...
View full detailsPossibly the most handsome Sarracenia flava var. maxima out there! This Sarracenia flava was selected by Matt Soper of Hampshire Carnivorous Plants...
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Sarracenia × readii is a naturally occurring hybrid of Sarracenia leucophylla and Sarracenia rubra. This particular Sarracenia × readii was origina...
View full detailsSarracenia 'Vogel' is a well-known Sarracenia cultivar known for its robust, bulging pitchers and distinctive colouration. The pitchers reach nearl...
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Formally known as Sarracenia 'Barbapapa', this is the first Sarracenia to join the Sarracenia House collection! Some say it's the one that started ...
View full detailsSarracenia 'Asbo' X × exornata 'Peaches and Cream'
MK-F278, MS-F25
Sarracenia leucophylla 'Slack Clone' × 'Schnell's Ghost' is a leucophylla cross that focuses on strong white pigmentation and late-season height. B...
View full detailsSarracenia flava var. cuprea (Shallotte, Brunswick County, North Carolina) is a copper-lidded form from the coastal plain of North Carolina. Plants...
View full detailsSarracenia × mitchelliana is a natural hybrid between Sarracenia leucophylla and Sarracenia purpurea. This cross combines the upright growth of leu...
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Sarracenia 'Lynda Butt' is a hybrid crafted by the renowned carnivorous plant pioneer Adrian Slack in the UK. This beautiful cultivar is named in h...
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.