Sarracenia 'Bug Bat'

Common Name: Pitcher Plant

A carnivorous plant and staple of bog gardening! Hooded pitchers stand 16" tall and serve as colorful, unique decoration in the garden. 'Bug Bat' has cinnamon red hoods that taper into chartreuse green at the base. White speckling adorns the back of each pitcher. Keep constantly moist and use a heavy peat mix or media simulating a bog environment for best success. Regular potting soil and fertilizer are detrimental to the plant.

Sarracenia, commonly known as Pitcher Plants, are fascinating carnivorous plants renowned for their unique pitcher-shaped leaves that trap and digest insects. These plants are native to North America and thrive in moist, bog-like environments. Sarracenia can be grown in containers with a peat-based mix to simulate bog conditions, adding a dramatic touch to patios and balconies.

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Product Profile

72ct Plug Tray

Height:

14.0-16.0 Inches

Spread:

12.0 Inches

Hardiness Zones:

5B,6,7,8,9

Flower Color:

Red shades

Foliage Color:

Green shades Red shades

Sunlight:

Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Consistent Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Poor Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0)

Bloomtime:

Early Spring Mid Spring

Critter Resistant:

Deer Resistant

Growth Rate:

Slow

Garden Style:

Patio Container Eclectic Rain Garden Water Garden

Other Features:

Bog Plant Container Specimen Focal Point

Origin:

Native to North America

Plants should be grown with consistent sub-irrigation, no overhead watering. When transplanting into the garden, plant into a container submerged in the surrounding soil. Prior to planting, drill holes in the container to allow water to drain about 1-2" above the bottom of the container. Fill the container with peat moss to help maintain soil acidity and appropriate soil moisture. Mulch the surface with pine needles to hide the edges of the subterranean container.

Keep constantly moist and use a heavy peat mix or media simulating a bog environment for best success. Regular potting soil and fertilizer are detrimental to the plant.

Sarracenia

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72ct

Container:

1 Quart (8 Count)

When to Plant:

Early Spring

Finish:

12-14 weeks

Notes:

Plant into all peat moss media and sub-irrigate.

Growing Temperature:

65-72° F

Holding Temperature:

45-50° F

Soil PH:

5.0-5.5

Fertility:

While low doses of fertilizer can be helpful in bulking in the early growth stages, they've been shown to have a distorting effect on tissue color, as well as pitcher size and shape.

Vernalization:

Required for flowering, 6-8 weeks below 40° F.

Pests & Diseases:

Sarracenia, especially the newly emerging pitchers, may attract aphids. Insecticides can be applied to eradicate aphids, but lower rates are recommended with minimal surfactants/adjuvants. Spraying on a cloudy day will ensure plants do not burn.

Potting & Timing:

Finished roots of plugs will not wrap at the base of the plug. Since they naturally grow in standing water of bogs, they form a loose fibrous root system with little to no root hairs. This can make them difficult to handle, which is why we grow them in growcoon plugs.

Moisture:

For potting media use 100% sphagnum peat moss.

Plants should be grown with consistent sub-irrigation.

Planting Level:

Crown even with soil surface.

Lighting:

Sarracenia prefer bright, intense sunlight to grow well.

Grower Tips:

When transplanting into the garden, plant into a container submerged in the surrounding soil. Prior to planting, drill holes in the container to allow water to drain about 1-2" above the bottom of the container. Fill the container with peat moss to help maintain soil acidity and appropriate soil moisture. Mulch the surface with pine needles to hide the edges of the subterranean container.

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