I leave ours outside all Winter, in pots with no holes, so they completely fill with water in Winter. This contradicts the general advice that they should sit in a saucer of water, but not be completely immersed in water, but ours have thrived despite this.
In Spring we cut off any dead pitchers, which is usually all of them. We leave on any leaves which are in reasonable shape, as they help the plants to photo-synthesise. @jaybothehood Your "pitchers" which are not opening are probably leaves rather than pitchers. The pot you have it in looks quite small, I'd give it a bigger pot, and remember to use the right potting medium.
Thanks. Are you sure yours aren't triffids? They look huge!
The pot I have them in in the 2020 photo is probably about 10 inches in diameter and maybe 8 inches high. Is that OK or shall I go bigger? Is wide and shallow better or tall?
The potting medium I have used is generic carnivorous plant reporting mix. It comes in a 2 litre green bag. What do you have in yours and where do you get it from?
This is the first year mine has flowered so I am quite pleased. Especially if you see the state of the plant at the beginning of the thread. I am amazed it survived.
These were taken in Newfoundland, when we were driving down to the bottom bit to view some fossils. It was one of those moments where you go "Stop the car" back up, get the camera out and I got very wet feet. That ground looks solid but basically is a floating mat of moss with things growing in it. Sundews and different types of pitcher plant. They cope with freezing conditions, they have a nine month winter here with icebergs floating past in the bay. They like it wet.
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I kept it in the house in 2019 then put it out in the shed in November.
I was told it would die back then return.. It didn't die back but now the old leaves are turning brown.
Q1 Should I remove them?
Q2 I have pretty much ran out of rain water. Can I use dechlorinated tap water?
Hopefully someone will come along and advise about the leaves. My pitcher Plant is a different sort.
In Spring we cut off any dead pitchers, which is usually all of them. We leave on any leaves which are in reasonable shape, as they help the plants to photo-synthesise. @jaybothehood Your "pitchers" which are not opening are probably leaves rather than pitchers. The pot you have it in looks quite small, I'd give it a bigger pot, and remember to use the right potting medium.
The flowers are stunning, and quite weird.
The pot I have them in in the 2020 photo is probably about 10 inches in diameter and maybe 8 inches high. Is that OK or shall I go bigger? Is wide and shallow better or tall?
The potting medium I have used is generic carnivorous plant reporting mix. It comes in a 2 litre green bag. What do you have in yours and where do you get it from?
This is the first year mine has flowered so I am quite pleased. Especially if you see the state of the plant at the beginning of the thread. I am amazed it survived.