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Can you tell me what is wrong with this Purple Pitcher's pitchers? It is growing in a bog of peat, perlite, sand, 18 to 24" deep. It gets about 8-9 hours of sun, more earlier in season. Water from hose has low TDS (50-55 ppm) when checked at beginning of summer. It was producing normal nice pitchers earlier in season, now they seem stunted and not developing right. It is growing in the wetter part of the bog and I am wondering if it might be getting too much water, bug/slug damage, or something else I am doing wrong? Everything else in the bog is looking great; Sarracenia, cobra, flytraps, pings, sundews.
Thank you for your time
Hi Djoni,
You might unpot this plant and inspect the roots to see if anything in eating at them or the rhizome. This looks like some kind if pest damage, but I don't see any obvious signs of aphids. Treat accordingly if you find something.
The only other thing I can think of is possible exposure to a small amount of herbicide such as Round-up. If it got just a tiny amount it might cause this kind of deformity. If that's the case you will just need to give the plant time to dissipate it.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com
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| Comment | Thank you Jeff. I guess I will dig it up and check the roots/rhizome. I have not seen any aphids since spring and, since it is all the new pitchers and they do not form at the same time, I doubt slugs (no sign of slugs anyway). I have used Roundup, but not anywhere near the bog; good to know the effects though. No other plants in the bog are having a problem, so must be something going on underneath the plant and I better address it before it spreads! See you all at the open house, looking forward to it. Again, appreciate the help, Djoni | ||
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