How are the Sarracenia purpurea growing?

Check in on the giant bowl of Sarracenia purpurea that we cut back in January. Here it is with its first flush of spring leaves.
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[@chevyfish4028]

They are such a nice color. 🌱

[@tarakincade501]

What a pretty pot of plants, those flowers are very cool looking

[@sauceyreef5166]

This looks very familiar! I am very lucky to live in Ohio and have this growing naturally in our bogs. I just found out a few years ago we have such carnivorous plants! Great video.

[@monke1919]

I keep mine on because the pitchers last 2 years.

[@plane1880]

I’m so I’m so confused on which kind I actually have

[@EarthsGeomancer]

Why do the pitchers on mine stay small? They are in a 10in wide and tall pot.

[@California_Carnivores]

It can be a few factors, it could be age, amount of bugs it’s catching, or sunlight. Are you growing it indoors or outside? Has it gone dormant?

[@EarthsGeomancer]

@@California_Carnivores Growing outside for the 10+ years I've had it. Goes dormant every year.

[@California_Carnivores]

@@EarthsGeomancer Hmmm 🤔 I’d recommend repotting every few years to reduce minerals and salts from building up in the pot. And fertilizing the leaves and into the pitchers with diluted Maxsea fertilizer once a month to give them a boost. We also make sure to overhead water these several times a week or month (depending on how hot it is) as they need that water to fill their pitchers.

[@josephjude1290]

They are the only native types to the NJ area. Interesting plants

[@lincolnosiris8439]

I just got my first CC baby today. My Sarracenia arrived perfectly packaged and happy. And the bonus of another Dionaea for my collection. Thanks a ton folks.

[@California_Carnivores]

Yay! Happy growing! 😆

[@sarrakitty]

For some reason my local garden center had Sarracenia purpurea going for 50 dollars in the aquatics section. The plants looked good, but that price, wtf!? Nope! I bought a water lily for my pond instead.

[@monke1919]

I have a big purpurea and it was only 10$ and basically when I got it it started growing fast. From my garden center. 50$ though is a lot for a purpurea.

[@California_Carnivores]

That’s a lot for a plant like that, unless it was a special clone or site location, which seems really unlikely!