First Sarracenia order from Sarracenia Northwest
Really nice sized plant. Multiple, healthy rhizomes. Beautiful pitchers! Can't wait to have this plant get settled.
Without a doubt, this plant is one of the largest Sarracenia in our collection. One of our mother plants grew a clump nearly 18 inches across, with pitchers reaching a whopping 36 inches! Extreme Green is an early-season plant. It blooms early and profusely, typically by mid-April at our nursery. Its first set of spring pitchers can easily tower over the other Sarracenia in the collection. The lids on the pitchers are also enormous, over six inches long on adult plants, overhanging a wide, spouted mouth. Pitchers develop a prominent throat patch after a few weeks of opening. As an early-season plant, it also goes dormant early. By August, pitchers will start to dry up, starting from the top. By late September, the plant will be fully dormant.
GENERAL CARE
Type of Plant: Outdoor perennial for container growing.
Height: Up to 36 inches.
Sunlight: Full sun during the growing season.
Water: Low-mineral water (50 ppm or less).
Soil: Equal parts peat moss and perlite only.
Winter: Dormant. Minimal protection in USDA zones 7-9. Mulch in colder regions.
PLANT YOU RECEIVE
• 2nd-season division from select mother plants. (See below.)
• Acclimated for outdoor growing. Appearance will change with the seasons. (See below.)
• Shipped potted. Care instructions are included.
ABOUT RHIZOME DIVISIONS
• Medium divisions are generally twice as large as small divisions. They also have more pitchers and a fuller appearance.
• All divisions are matured for at least one full growing season, sometimes two. These 2nd-season divisions are more vigorous and robust than recent divisions.
SEASONAL APPEARANCE
• January-March: Plant is dormant with no pitchers.
• April: Spring growth will appear by the end of the month.
• May: Fully developed pitchers will start to appear.
• June: Full display of pitchers. This plant will look its best!
• July-August: Plant will slow down when it’s hot. Some minor spotting.
• September-October: Dormancy begins. Fewer pitchers. No new growth until spring.
• November-December: Plant is dormant. Browned pitchers are cut off.
Reviews
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End of season/looked different than pictures
I got the extreme green and it didn't look particularly extreme or green. But I'm chalking that up to it being younger- the pitchers looked like the pitchers on some of the younger pitchers on the site. So looking forward to next summer to see what happens! ***RESPONSE BY SARRACENIA NORTHWEST*** In late season, pitchers are often shorter than in early season. Plants also have very few pitchers when they go dormant, which is typical for the time when your order came through. You can watch our monthly videos for examples of how plants appear naturally at our nursery. New pitchers will appear in spring.
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Excellent
Plants were shipped very quickly, and packaged extremely well. Can't wait to watch them grow. Will definitely purchase from again!
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A pleasure to own
The plant was shipped and arrived in great condition, there seemed to be no stresses from the shipping process. Growth seemed slow but the pitchers are very large so it is to be expected, especially after shipping. However growth continued to be slow only yielding one additional pitcher to the one that came shipped. It is also worth noting that pesky yellow jackets would eat through the side when captured. Overall this plant is impressively big and a plant any collector should have.
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Sarracenia Extremely green
Beautiful healthy plant, well packaged, fast shipping, great price. Thank you
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Excellent.
This came in excellent shape. It has several pitchers on it and looks great. I can't wait until it matures some more and hopefully have some humongous pitchers.
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Beautiful Green Sarracenia
The plant I received had been packed, as usual, very carefully, and it arrived in good shape. The plant had one tall pitcher and some shorter pitchers. The tall pitcher took a beating from a storm and is leaning almost horizontally anymore, but new pitchers are developing and the plant is growing well. It is a beautiful green color. When the afternoon sun shines on the plant, it seems to glow yellow-green and looks like a flower in the backyard.
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Amazing grower
When I first got the plant it had been shorn down to the rhizome and had two short traps growing, about 5 and 2 inches each. The largest trap is easily over two feet tall now and hasn't even opened yet. I used to avoid most pitcher plants for being 'boring', this guy is just wonderful and I've gotten tons of help and support on Allexperts with a number of questions I've had for this plant and others.
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Sarracenia x Extreme Green
great
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Awesome!
Just like everything else I have bought from you guys over the last eight years, my Extreme Green is awesome. I can't wait until later in the season to see how big it can get. Thanks guys!