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Post by bifurcatum on Jul 1, 2007 21:42:40 GMT 8
Sarracenia need full direct sun, at least 6 hours per day. Water using reverse osmosis or distilled water.  |
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Post by zakhren on Jul 1, 2007 21:44:55 GMT 8
It looks like it's developed non carnivorous leaves. Take it out of the water tray and only water a bit to keep the soil just a little damp and reduce the ammount of light it gets to only a few hours of sun. After 3 months return it to its normal growing conditions. That's what I think anyway.
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Post by lisham on Jul 2, 2007 2:43:41 GMT 8
after 3 months ah? aiyo.... ekeke... thanks... just moved them from the bog garden to a shallow water tray (at about 1 inch in shallowness scale  ) Thanks. |
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Post by zakhren on Jul 2, 2007 8:24:26 GMT 8
i would take it out completely out of the water. If it is going dormant the water would rot it.
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Post by bifurcatum on Jul 2, 2007 14:58:48 GMT 8
I don't think this sarra is going to dormant. Mineral in the water/medium or lack of light will cause sarras developed non carnivorous leaves too. Is that the water tray that you are using for your sarra in the 1st and 2nd pics? Look so......  It might be accumulated a lot of nutrient. |
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Post by lisham on Jul 2, 2007 17:08:05 GMT 8
yes, that's the water tray. I top it up every 3 days as i water the orchid sitting on the pillar like structure, the water will go into the water tray.
Ok, in case the plants were exposed to mineral accumulation, what to do?...
I've taken them out and put it in a shallow water tray with new water...
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Post by tarence on Jul 2, 2007 17:46:40 GMT 8
Orchid ? does it get sprayed with fertiliser ? it`ll drip into the watertray then osmosis up the CP pot. I suggest you keep your CPs away from normal plants, they don`t mix as there tend to be spillover of fertilisers.
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Post by bifurcatum on Jul 2, 2007 19:02:04 GMT 8
Change the potting medium, water using rain water or RO water. Place it under direct sun.
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Post by lisham on Jul 3, 2007 10:58:24 GMT 8
I dont fertilise my orchids... They're those wild kind growing on barks, I just prop them in coco fiber and charcoal.... I dont expect them to flower as I just want them to grow naturally. Doesn't matter if they flower or not....
So how eh?
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Post by bifurcatum on Jul 3, 2007 13:54:57 GMT 8
Change the water in the tray and wash the tray properly once a weak, don't let the mineral acumulate inside the tray.
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Post by lisham on Jul 3, 2007 19:19:09 GMT 8
ok. done. tq.
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Post by cosmoking on Jul 3, 2007 22:31:56 GMT 8
I cannot see your pictures(just red x in boxes) but if its producing normal, somewhat curved looking leaves it might mean its going dormant. Some clones of Sarracenia leucophylla produces these leaves in the Summer, which then follow with a flush of enourmous, colourful pitchers, but others such as Sarracenia flava produce these leaves in the Autumn and in that case it does mean it is going dormant.
If it turns out your plant is going dormant, give it less sun and cooler temperatures(by moving it into a cooler place with much less sun) and somewhat less water. Move it back into its rightful place after about 3 or 4 months and it should wake up and grow again.
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