AboutSarracenia Northwest Expertise Got a carnivorous plant problem? The growers at Sarracenia Northwest can help! Carnivorous plant experts Jeff Dallas and Jacob Farin have helped thousands of growers around the world, and they can help you too. When you submit your question, they will diagnose your situation and offer a solution to help you get your carnivorous plant back on track.
Experience With over 40 years of combined experience, Jeff and Jacob has definitely taken a straight forward approach to growing carnivorous plants. Get the straight facts from the guys who grow and propagate thousands of these plants every year.
PLEASE READ BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR QUESTION:
We no longer answer how-to questions (i.e. How do I propagate...?; How do I grow...?).
Instead, we help growers by diagnosing a specific plant problem and offering solutions (i.e. Why is my sundew not producing dew?; Is now a good time to divide my Sarracenia?; Why are the traps turning black?; What's a good substitute for perlite?; Why didn't my seeds germinate?; Can you identify this carnivorous plant for me?)
If the plant in the picture is actually what is sold, it is S. rubra ssp. rubra. However, just judging from the price it's a good possibility the plant you receive is a S. rubra ssp. alabamensis. The reason for that is that alabamensis is mass produced by tissue culture and is widely available. S. rubra ssp. rubra is not as availble, but is easy to propagate. It's often a bit more expensive. If you buy one, and when you get it the color is decidedly yellow, it's probably alabamensis. If the plant is fairly dark in color (reddish-green) it is probably rubra ssp. rubra.
