Sarracenia Barry
$44.95
Sarracenia rosea, a denizen of the hot wetlands of the Florida panhandle, appreciates hot summers and long growing seasons. In spring when pitchers first emerge, leaves are a striking translucent cream color with a hint of pink. By early fall, the plant transforms into a rosette of large, truly voluptuous pitchers, crimson colored and just slightly velvety. In winter, S. rosea will go dormant and will drop its leaves during significant frost. Look for light pink flowers in mid to late spring. Although we categorize this plant as an outdoor perennial. this is one of the few North American pitcher plants which we have found to be growable year-round indoors on a windowsill, without a dormancy. We've successfully been growing this species in a south-facing kitchen window for several years. The plant is almost 18 inches across! So, if you have a window with lots of direct sunlight and you live in a region with lots of snow, you can try growing this plant indoors instead.
Sarracenia rosea, a denizen of the hot wetlands of the Florida panhandle, appreciates hot summers and long growing seasons. In spring when pitchers first emerge, leaves are a striking translucent cream color with a hint of pink. By early fall, the plant transforms into a rosette of large, truly voluptuous pitchers, crimson colored and just slightly velvety. The titular flowers, unique among North American pitchers, are pinkish-rose.
This is one of the few North American pitcher plants which we have found to be growable year-round indoors on a windowsill, without a dormancy. A plant that Jeff has been growing on his South-facing kitchen window is almost 18 inches across. This unorthodox approach to growing a Sarracenia may be a method you wish to try out yourself on this species!
Unlike other North American pitcher plants, the purple pitcher and most of its varieties are ground-hugging rain-catchers. They can attain impressive size over time, growing broader and denser as other species grow taller and wider, and attaining deeper coloration as others grow brighter.
In winter, S. rosea will go dormant and will drop its leaves during significant frost. Look for flowers in mid to late spring.
To differentiate this plant from its close relative Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa, Sarracenia rosea has a fatter lip and fewer undulations to the lid, and bears pink flowers. Sarracenia rosea is sometimes also referred to as Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa var. burkii, or "Burke's Pitcher Plant".
Plants You Receive
This is one of the few North American pitcher plants which we have found to be growable year-round indoors on a windowsill, without a dormancy. A plant that Jeff has been growing on his South-facing kitchen window is almost 18 inches across. This unorthodox approach to growing a Sarracenia may be a method you wish to try out yourself on this species!
Unlike other North American pitcher plants, the purple pitcher and most of its varieties are ground-hugging rain-catchers. They can attain impressive size over time, growing broader and denser as other species grow taller and wider, and attaining deeper coloration as others grow brighter.
In winter, S. rosea will go dormant and will drop its leaves during significant frost. Look for flowers in mid to late spring.
To differentiate this plant from its close relative Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa, Sarracenia rosea has a fatter lip and fewer undulations to the lid, and bears pink flowers. Sarracenia rosea is sometimes also referred to as Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa var. burkii, or "Burke's Pitcher Plant".
Plants You Receive
Plants are shipped in 4-inch pots with proper growing media. Plants may reach flowering maturity within two additional growing seasons.
Natural Habitat
Florida panhandle
Type of Plant
Cold hardy perennial for outdoor growing.
Size of Adult Plants:
6 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.
Large tubby red pitchers.
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Reviews
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Gorgeous plant!
My plant arrived in perfect condition and was larger than I expected. Packing was superb. I am very happy with this order.
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Very pleased, nice mature plant.
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Sarracenia rosea
Sarracenia rosea beautiful
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Great plants
Packaged amazingly grew to be beautiful first time grower and couldn't be happier with my purchase.
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First time purchase
I was very impressed with the plant as well as how it was packaged. I will definitely shop with you guys again.
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Sarranenia rosea
I got this faster in mail then expected came with two beautiful red pitchers and two more are growing
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Sarracina
Arrived in good condition. Growing quite well in my greenhouse. Thank you for the nice Sarracina.
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Amazing plant and colorful and healthy
I received most amazing plant can't ask for more
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Perfect
Beautiful plant
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Thanks
A bit small, but in good shape and growing well. RESPONSE FROM SARRACENIA NORTHWEST: Thanks for your recent purchase! Keep in mind that this species grows very slowly is usually smaller when ordered in spring. (We grow all Sarracenia outdoors at our nursery in Oregon.) They will get much larger and look their best in late season. Given your warm summer climate, you will have a large plant by October!
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Sarracenia rosea
I put these outside and kept water on these. I have had one of the two not make it. The remaining one looks great.
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Perfect leaves from last year.
Blood red pitchers perfectly preserved during shipping. New growth a month after repotting into my bog garden and maybe a flower spike coming up!