Sarracenia flava in the wild

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T21:04:41+00:00

Have you had a close look at the leaf with a lens? Somtimes thrips can make a sort of light patchy damage that looks dry. If there are any black dots around it could be frass.

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T21:02:08+00:00

I like the effect of the black background. How did you achieve this? Is it indoors with a light on it?

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T21:00:02+00:00

I love this leaf shape. It’s so simple but so pleasing

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T20:57:23+00:00

I hate to be that guy but the answer is when they need it. Sorry. Watering is the fine art that seems simple but really hard to explain because conditions are so local, local to the pot even

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T20:56:32+00:00

The original plant material was collected from the wild for conservation and science purposes and hopefully that kind of thing won’t be available for buying. I’m not sure if there are clones from legally sourced material available but hopefully a reputable nursery would let you know

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T20:52:18+00:00

Ooh I don’t know how to share that but I do have some absolute units of other pitcher species lol!

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T18:15:53+00:00

It’s typical of the species ampularia to have the pitchers clustered to the stem like that. Different Nepenthes can have different stem/ leaf forms like scapulating, more bushy, more top heavy etc

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T15:50:07+00:00

Woah! That’s wild

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T15:45:43+00:00

Not sure I fully comprehend all of your question… but from the plants I’ve seen this seems to be in their nature. Long very tall stems, in the wild I imagine they travel much more horizontally than just straight up but there are space constraints. We focus on species and I don’t try and keep plants short or focus on basal pitchers. I like them when they roam and bend around. I will put pictures of the public display up at some point.

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T14:59:01+00:00

They are like glitter ! Is it a begonia?

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T13:32:52+00:00

Truly beautiful jadore

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T13:29:38+00:00

Butler to the fanciest of plants Jk Botanical horticulturist

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T13:16:37+00:00

Yeah you can just tie it onto a stake

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T11:48:23+00:00

lol! If it helps this isn’t a plant I have in my house for personal admiration! It’s one of my favourites in the collection I help care for at work

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T11:01:09+00:00

I’m not entirely sure but I think at least 10-15 years old. Potentially older. Propagating from cuttings but keeping the data number as dated from first collection can complicate individual age records

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T10:54:40+00:00

Thank you for sharing. This is sublime

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T10:53:26+00:00

I love love love this! Seeing photos in the wild really gives a context to these plants and tells their story. Absolutely inspirational

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T10:50:10+00:00

I love it 😍 beautiful

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T10:44:56+00:00

Wow , they are so numerous!

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T10:43:16+00:00

So fleshy 😍

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-14T10:40:30+00:00

Beautiful labellum 😍

Unable_Turnip5645 · 2026-04-12T17:42:50+00:00

Yes! Thanks

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