Plant-A-Day 2020 (DAY 22) Sarracenia Hybrid

Leon bought me a couple of water plants about six years ago. This pitcher plant was the stand-out. It has grown well and easily for me in pots in the greenhouse and has forgiven me even when I forget to add water to the tray in which it sits. I was able to divide the original pot into three divisions a couple of years ago. The leaves are fascinating and the flowers are gorgeous.

My 2020 goals for these plants are to pot them up into bigger containers and do a better job of keeping them well watered with rainwater and appropriately fertilized. There are some fussy ways to grow carnivorous plants, but I am not hoping to spoil these too much–I just want to give them what they need to flower and thrive.