- Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:04 pm
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I mentioned this as a side note in another post, but I think it deserves a separate thread. I've been repotting Sarracenia lately, and I've noticed that with a fair number of my plants, their pots are now oval instead of round. The rhizome has hit one or both sides of the pot and is pushing on it -- hard. This usually doesn't happen with the purpurea and rosea plants, but I've seen it with the alata, flava, leucophylla, and oreophila plants and their hybrids. If this is going to happen, it's usually during winter dormancy.
My theory: During the warm months, the plants put their energy into growing leaves. This allows them to build up reserves to carry them through winter. In the fall, leaf growth more-or-less stops; the plants shift gears and put their energy into growing the rhizome (and maybe a new crown or two). When spring arrives, the plants can now grow even more leaves, and the process starts all over again.
Has anyone else noticed this behavior in their plants?
My theory: During the warm months, the plants put their energy into growing leaves. This allows them to build up reserves to carry them through winter. In the fall, leaf growth more-or-less stops; the plants shift gears and put their energy into growing the rhizome (and maybe a new crown or two). When spring arrives, the plants can now grow even more leaves, and the process starts all over again.
Has anyone else noticed this behavior in their plants?