Sarracenia rubra wherryi, Orange Flower
$19.95
The common name for this subspecies is Wherry sweet pitcher. It is among the larger of the sweet pitcher complex. A thin layer of fuzz on the upper portions of the red-orange foliage is the tell-tale characteristic of this species, along with a rounded lid and a striking yellow-green lip. The typical form of this subspecies has red flowers, but this one has orange-yellow flowers that sometimes appear pink if the weather is cool enough.
Like its relatives subspecies jonesii and ssp. rubra, leaves of ssp. wherryi are shorter than most other Sarracenia, growing very compactly on narrow rhizomes which branch readily. An ideal display for ssp. wherryi is en masse, where a plant is left to grow into a small forest of uniform traps, like a sort of carnivorous bonsai.
The Wherry sweet pitcher is a late season plant, which means it produces the finale of its most robust traps in the heat of late summer. While most other forms of sweet pitcher retain their leaves in winter, this one will drop them completely.
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Type of Plant
Natural Habitat
Size of Adult Plants
Sunlight
Water
Soil
Growing Season
Winter Care
Like its relatives subspecies jonesii and ssp. rubra, leaves of ssp. wherryi are shorter than most other Sarracenia, growing very compactly on narrow rhizomes which branch readily. An ideal display for ssp. wherryi is en masse, where a plant is left to grow into a small forest of uniform traps, like a sort of carnivorous bonsai.
The Wherry sweet pitcher is a late season plant, which means it produces the finale of its most robust traps in the heat of late summer. While most other forms of sweet pitcher retain their leaves in winter, this one will drop them completely.
Plants You Receive
Plants are shipped in 4-inch pots with proper growing media. Each plant is a division from select mother plants in our collection. Plants may need an additional growing season for pitchers to reach full size.
All cold hardy plants are grown outdoors at our nursery in Oregon and experience the changes of the seasons. Care instructions are provided.
Please watch the monthly video for examples of how your plant may look at this time of the year and important growing tips for the season.
All cold hardy plants are grown outdoors at our nursery in Oregon and experience the changes of the seasons. Care instructions are provided.
Please watch the monthly video for examples of how your plant may look at this time of the year and important growing tips for the season.
Type of Plant
Cold hardy perennial for outdoor growing.
Natural Habitat
Southern Alabama.
Size of Adult Plants
8-12 inches tall.
Sunlight
Full sun, 6 or more hours of direct sunlight.
Water
Use mineral-free water or water low in minerals (less than 50 parts per million). Keep the soil wet by setting the plant in a dish of standing water.
Soil
Use 1 part peat moss and 1 part perlite (or washed river sand). Avoid fertilizers, regular garden soil, and compost.
Growing Season
April - October. Pitchers will brown at the onset of winter dormancy.
Winter Care
Hardy of winter frost. Mulch in USDA zones 7 and colder.
A robust grower native to the southern regions of Alabama.
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Wow great plant
It's small and I hoping next year it looks even better
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Excellent service
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Pitcher plant
Beautiful plant-fast shipping