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Timing of when you do pollinations can be critical. Generally, in a Sarracenia flower the stigmas are receptive when the flower petals extend and before the pollen is released. The timing of pollen release is species, population, and clone specific. It can be the second day the flower petals are fully extended or it can be three or four days after. In the mean time the stigmas may only be receptive for a few days and that time may not overlap when the pollen is released by the stamens. This is a known problem for certain Sarracenia minor locations and it may be more widespread. The whole pollination process can be affected by temperature and humidity as well. The best advice from large breeders is to do pollinations on flowers that have been open one or two days. If you wait too long, the stigmas may not be receptive.