Sarracenia

[WimB]

I'm sure there are a lot more people on your continent who grow these species:

Here in flower now:

Sarracenia flava 'Heavily veined form' x oreophila growing outside

[WimB]

Some more Sarracenia (a flower and some pitchers)

Sarracenia flava 'Heavily veined form' x oreophila
Sarracenia minor
and Sarracenia purpurea subsp. purpurea

[James McGee]

If you really want a challenge ... try to figure out the reason Sarracenia purpurea (which normally grows in acidic bogs) is also able to grow in extremely alkaline habitats.  Mr. Todd Boland posted a excellent picture in the following thread.

http://nargs.org/smf/index.php?topic=392.msg3838#msg3838

James

Anyone have any ideas?

[WimB]

If you really want a challenge ... try to figure out the reason Sarracenia purpurea (which normally grows in acidic bogs) is also able to grow in extremely alkaline habitats.  Mr. Todd Boland posted a excellent picture in the following thread.

http://nargs.org/smf/index.php?topic=392.msg3838#msg3838

James

Anyone have any ideas?

I guess it depends on how alkaline the soil really is. If the Magnesium in the soil stays bound to the stone((Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4), the soil will not necessarily be alkaline!
And for some CP's it's not that important if the soil is acidic or alkaline, the most important factor is that the soil is a) wet or humid and b) poor in nutrients! So maybe S. purpurea is one of those?