{"product_id":"sarracenia-purpurea-green-red-form-copy","title":"Sarracenia Hybrid – Leucophylla × Purpurea Type","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eSarracenia Hybrid – Leucophylla × Purpurea Type\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beautifully coloured North American pitcher plant hybrid producing upright green pitchers with intricate pale markings, contrasting red veining and broad, softly ruffled hoods.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis attractive \u003cem\u003eSarracenia\u003c\/em\u003e shows characteristics strongly suggestive of both \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSarracenia leucophylla\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSarracenia purpurea\u003c\/em\u003e influence\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung pitchers emerge predominantly fresh green to yellow-green, decorated with delicate red veins and pale translucent markings. As the pitchers mature and receive strong sunlight, they can develop increasingly rich shades of \u003cstrong\u003epink, bronze, orange and red\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper pitchers and hoods are particularly attractive. Pale translucent areas contrast against the red veining, while the broad, gently undulating hoods give the plant a distinctive appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts combination of colour and pitcher shape is reminiscent of some well-known \u003cem\u003eleucophylla × purpurea\u003c\/em\u003e-derived hybrids, including \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSarracenia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Juthatip Soper'\u003c\/strong\u003e. However, this plant has no original label or documented provenance and is therefore \u003cstrong\u003enot being offered as that named cultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike other \u003cem\u003eSarracenia\u003c\/em\u003e, the pitchers are specialised insect traps. Nectar attracts insects towards the pitcher opening, where slippery surfaces and downward-pointing hairs make escape increasingly difficult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun. Strong direct sunlight encourages vigorous growth and develops the richest red, pink and bronze colouration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep permanently moist during active growth. Stand the pot in approximately 1–3cm of rainwater, distilled water or reverse-osmosis water. Avoid hard tap water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompost:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow in nutrient-poor carnivorous plant compost. Never use standard multipurpose compost or conventional fertiliser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDormancy:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a temperate carnivorous plant and requires a winter dormancy. Growth slows during the colder months before fresh pitchers emerge in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suitable for an unheated greenhouse and potentially an outdoor carnivorous bog garden in much of the UK. Protect container-grown plants from prolonged severe freezing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlant Supplied\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will receive an established plant of the type shown with at least 3 pitchers. Individual plants naturally vary in size, pitcher number, markings and colour according to age, season and growing conditions. Larger plants are available on request\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColouration can change considerably through the growing season. New pitchers may initially be predominantly green before developing stronger pink, red and bronze tones with maturity and exposure to sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished plants can form impressive multi-growth-point clumps containing numerous pitchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdentification Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plant is being offered as an \u003cstrong\u003eunidentified \u003cem\u003eSarracenia\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid showing strong \u003cem\u003eS. leucophylla\u003c\/em\u003e × \u003cem\u003eS. purpurea\u003c\/em\u003e-type characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt bears a notable resemblance to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSarracenia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Juthatip Soper'\u003c\/strong\u003e, but because there is no original label or documented provenance, \u003cstrong\u003eno claim is being made that this plant is the named cultivar 'Juthatip Soper'.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSarracenia\u003c\/em\u003e hybrid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLeucophylla × purpurea\u003c\/em\u003e-type hybrid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon name:\u003c\/strong\u003e North American Pitcher Plant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green, pink, red \u0026amp; white\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright \/ clump-forming\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDormancy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Easy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rainwater \/ RO \/ distilled\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdentification confidence:\u003c\/strong\u003e High for hybrid; moderate-high for \u003cem\u003eleucophylla\/purpurea\u003c\/em\u003e influence; cultivar unknown\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"theoldandcurious","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58581690810742,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/9312\/9518\/files\/20260810_145948.jpg?v=1788200907","url":"https:\/\/www.theoldandcurious.co.uk\/products\/sarracenia-purpurea-green-red-form-copy","provider":"theoldandcurious","version":"1.0","type":"link"}