Sarracenia Purpurea ssp Purpurea waking up late

Sarracenia Purpurea ssp Purpurea waking up late#408359

By fluffy123 -  Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:24 pm
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- Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:24 pm #408359

Hey guys, all my sarracenia are waking up buy my Purpureas are late. Is there a reason why. They took temperatures down to 5 degrees Fahrenheit outside in January and they where covered in burlap and frost fabric at the sides of the pot to protect the roots. And they are waking up for the springtime and making flowers.

This is the plant in April 12th.

This is the same plant today.

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Re: Sarracenia Purpurea ssp Purpurea waking up late#408362

By ChefDean -  Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:46 pm
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- Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:46 pm #408362

They take cues from nature on when to wake up, so it's doing it at exactly the right time for it. Plus, purps are a little slower, so they're always fashionably late as compared to other Sarrs.

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Re: Sarracenia Purpurea ssp Purpurea waking up late#408364

By fluffy123 -  Fri Apr 15, 2022 1:00 pm
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- Fri Apr 15, 2022 1:00 pm #408364

ChefDean wrote:They take cues from nature on when to wake up, so it's doing it at exactly the right time for it. Plus, purps are a little slower, so they're always fashionably late as compared to other Sarrs.

Yeah, they are flowering size plants. This plant flowered last late July and mid August. They usually flower in May and June.

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Re: Sarracenia Purpurea ssp Purpurea waking up late#408368

By MikeB -  Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:57 pm
Location:  Clayton, NC, USA - Zone 8a
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- Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:57 pm #408368

Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea isn't fooled by a little sign of spring. Being a northern plant, it's all too familiar with late-season cold snaps. I'm not surprised that it held back for a few more weeks just to make sure that winter was over. Mine are lagging noticeably behind my ssp. venosa plants.

Re: Sarracenia Purpurea ssp Purpurea waking up late#408442

By Bug_cemetery -  Sat Apr 16, 2022 2:31 pm
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- Sat Apr 16, 2022 2:31 pm #408442

For comparison here are some in a local bog earlier this week. SWMichigan approx zone 6. No new growth yet, only last years pitchers. Also I only took pics of the best looking ones most were pretty rough

We are having a slow spring so far

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