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Sarracenia Sweet Excellence
$29.95
Sweet Excellence bears masses of eye-catching foliage on rapidly-dividing growth points. We enjoy this trait of density because it rewards the grower with size, vigor, and new dimensions to the plant each season. The dense masses of leaves are primarily maroon-purple in the upper portions, upright, and slightly cowled at the lid. White speckling throughout the upper portions gets exceptionally conspicuous on older plants. On late-season leaves, the red hues exaggerate to a spectacular black-purple, contrasting fabulously with the white splotching. Copious nectar about the triangular mouth is exuded in such quantity that it can crystallize into little sugary beads! Look for its best pitchers in mid to late summer.
GENERAL CARE
Type of Plant: Outdoor perennial for container growing.
Height: Up to 12 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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Happy with them!
I had to keep them in plastic for a couple days after receiving them, but immediately put them outside with the correct water and they are currently blooming with new sprouts!
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5 star
Wonder healthy and growing well
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Beautiful
These sarracenia are looking awesome and getting such beautiful color they have grown so much since I received them in the mail
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Great Quality
Excellent packing of healthy rhizome with two growth points. Quickly adapted to new conditions.
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looking great
got this guy the day they opened for online spring sales still had a buzz cut when i got it, growing so much faster then the others i got at the same time. really happy with its growth and color.
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Exactly what I wanted.
I know that since it is the middle of the dormant period for cold hardy plants, they are not at their most impressive but this variety even looks good now. It came with 2 good sized pitchers and an apparently healthy root base. I immediately added to my outdoor planter, with other pitcher plants and fly traps. It has since survived overnight freezes and a blanket of snow. It still looks just as hardy and I look forward to its growth when things finally warm up. I've bought from here before and will again.
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Packaged well, healthy, a bit slower to start growing, a bit smaller than expected