Did my pitcher plant survive the winter?
Jason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC
3 years ago
I'm in zone 7A (western North Carolina, US), which is pretty close to where pitcher plants grow in the wild (although I've never actually seen that).
I bought a pitcher plant from a local nursery last year. I left it in the original pot and sat it in a 2" deep saucer close to my goldfish pond. The pitcher never opened up, though, it just had a long stalk on top with what may have been a tiny flower.
When temperatures got below 30 degrees, I put it in my unheated greenhouse with other plants to keep it from freezing. I brought it out about 2 weeks ago and put it in full sun.
This is where it is today (it just rained yesterday). I see a tiny bit of green growth around the edges, but I can't tell if it's just moss. I don't see any growth at all in the center where the old growth was.
What do you all think, is it a lost cause?
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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katob Z6ish, NE Pa
3 years agoJason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC
3 years agoken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
3 years agoNevermore44 - 6a
3 years agoJason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoOh, I didn't realize that the part around the edges of the pot were root growth, I thought it was part of the potting soil :-/ I took some pics; to me it all looks to be light brown, so I'm leaning towards being pessimistic on this.
But it's not going to hurt anything to let it sit around for awhile, just to see. The only real question is whether to buy another one at the local nursery; this one was like $30!
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