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Hybrid Sarracenia with red pitchers - Red Sarracenia, carnivorous plant - 12 cm pot - Height 20 cm

Hybrid Sarracenia with red pitchers - Red Sarracenia, carnivorous plant - 12 cm pot - Height 20 cm

The red born of the sun

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Diamètre : 12 cm · Hauteur : 20 cm
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Hybrid Sarracenia with Red Pitchers: A Carnivorous Plant That Glows in the Sun

This hybrid Sarracenia with red pitchers is a horticultural cross selected for its colour, sold without a cultivar name. It forms a compact rosette of squat pitchers, green-red at the base and covered with a thick network of purple veins that turn blood-red in midsummer. Its low, compact growth habit is reminiscent of the purple Sarracenia. The more sunlight it receives, the more intense its colours become: it is the ideal carnivorous plant for adding a touch of deep red to a balcony or patio.

  • Foliage: squat green-red pitchers, heavily veined with purple.
  • Exposure: full direct sunlight, essential for its colours.
  • Watering: rainwater or demineralised water only; saucer filled during the growing season.
  • Pets: no known toxicity to cats and dogs.
  • Hardiness: overwinter outdoors in dormancy; pot must be protected from severe frosts.
  • Packaging: 1 plant in a 12 cm pot, 20 cm tall upon delivery, without an outer pot.

A vibrant and changing red, grown and shipped by our partner grower.

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Hybrid Sarracenia with red pitchers - Red Sarracenia, carnivorous plant - 12 cm pot - Height 20 cm

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Hybrid Sarracenia with red pitchers - Red Sarracenia, carnivorous plant - 12 cm pot - Height 20 cm


Exposition
Sun
Eau
Important
Difficulté de culture
Average
Toxicité animaux
No known toxicity
Rusticité
Light frosts; protect the pot from severe frosts
Hauteur à maturité
About 25 to 30 cm (estimate, unnamed hybrid)
Sol
Blonde peat and non-calcareous sand, poor, acidic, always damp
Rempotage
Every 2 to 3 years, at the end of winter
Fertilisation
None, never any fertilizer
Distance de plantation
About 30 cm (in a mini-bog)
Plante à protéger du gel
Yes
Type de climat
Tempered
Nom latin
Sarracenia (horticultural hybrid)
Noms communs
Hybrid Sarracenia, red Sarracenia
Famille botanique
Caryophyllales
Origine
Horticultural hybrid; genus native to North American bogs
Port
Compact rosette of semi-erect pseudobulbs on rhizome
Forme du feuillage
Squat, pot-bellied urns with open necks
Couleur du feuillage
Green-red to blood-red, dense purple veining, more intense in the sun
Couleur de floraison
In spring on mature plants, color varies depending on the parents
Mois de floraison
April to May (adult plants)
Feuillage
Semi-persistent
Parfumé
No
Mellifère
No
Usage
Balcony, patio, mini-bog
Destination
Pot

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Everything you need to know about Hybrid Sarracenia with red pitchers - Red Sarracenia, carnivorous plant - 12 cm pot - Height 20 cm

Is the hybrid Sarracenia with red pitchers toxic to animals?

The hybrid Sarracenia with red pitchers has no known toxicity to cats, dogs, or children. Sarracenias do not have an ASPCA profile, but Darlingtonia, from the same family, is listed as non-toxic, and no horticultural source reports of poisoning. Its pitchers pose no danger to animals. We simply advise placing it out of reach of playful cats, as its pitchers bend easily.

Why is my red hybrid Sarracenia turning green?

A hybrid Sarracenia with red pitchers turns green when there is insufficient light. The red color comes from pigments called anthocyanins, which the plant produces under intense, direct sunlight. In spring, for example, young pitchers often emerge greener before turning red within a few weeks. If the entire plant remains green in summer, move it into full sun for at least 6 hours a day, preferably outdoors.

How large does the red-pitcher hybrid Sarracenia grow?

The red-pitcher hybrid Sarracenia maintains a compact habit: it measures 20 cm upon delivery, and its squat pitchers rarely exceed 25 to 30 cm on an adult plant, depending on the light received. It primarily grows wider, forming new rosettes around the rhizome. As it is an unnamed hybrid, its exact adult size is not documented: this is an estimate based on its growth habit.

What is a nameless hybrid Sarracenia?

A Sarracenia hybrid with no cultivar name, like our red-pitcher hybrid, is a cross between several Sarracenias produced in a nursery, then propagated for its color without being registered as a cultivar. Its parents are not listed. Cultivation is identical to that of other Sarracenias: sun, rainwater, unfertilized peat, and winter dormancy. Only slight variations in color may occur from one plant to another.

Does the red-pitcher hybrid Sarracenia bloom?

Yes, the red-pitcher hybrid Sarracenia can flower in spring, but only once it is mature, often after two or three growing seasons and a proper winter dormancy. The flower, shaped like a drooping umbrella, appears in April or May at the end of a stalk, before the new pitchers. Its color depends on the parents of the hybrid. A young plant in a 12 cm pot first devotes its energy to the pitchers.

How to overwinter the red pitcher hybrid Sarracenia?

The red-pitcher hybrid Sarracenia must overwinter in a cool place, between 0 and 10°C, from November to February. In autumn, its pitchers slow down and some turn brown: this is the beginning of dormancy. Leave it outside against a sheltered wall, or place it in a garage with a window or an unheated conservatory. Keep the substrate moist without water in the saucer and protect the pot from severe and prolonged frosts.

Which plants should be paired with the red urn hybrid Sarracenia?

The red-urn hybrid Sarracenia pairs first with other bog carnivores that share its needs: green or large-trumpet pitchers, hardy sundews. Planted together in a hole-free planter filled with peat and sand, kept moist with rainwater, they form a mini-bog. Avoid conventional plants, which require fertilizer and tap water incompatible with it.

Sarracenia hybride à urnes rouges, plante carnivore en pot de 12 cm, hauteur 20 cm, photo sur fond blanc

The essentials about Hybrid Sarracenia with red pitchers - Red Sarracenia, carnivorous plant - 12 cm pot - Height 20 cm

Red-Pitcher Hybrid Sarracenia: Characteristics and Benefits

The Red-Pitcher Hybrid Sarracenia belongs to the Sarraceniaceae family, a genus of carnivorous plants native to the peat bogs of North America. Sarracenias cross very easily, and nurseries have long selected hybrids for their colors. This one is a horticultural hybrid without a cultivar name: its exact parents are not disclosed, which is why we do not invent them. What matters is its appearance: short, plump, semi-erect pitchers clustered in a rosette, and a very dense purple veining that covers the entire surface of the pitcher in the sun. The red comes from anthocyanins, pigments the plant produces under bright light: the color therefore varies throughout the seasons, becoming more vivid in late summer and autumn. Like all sarracenias, it attracts insects with the nectar from the throat of its pitchers, then digests them at the bottom.

Where to plant the Red-Pitcher Hybrid Sarracenia? Exposure and hardiness

Place the Red-Pitcher Hybrid Sarracenia in the sunniest spot outdoors, on a south- or west-facing balcony or terrace, in its saucer filled with rainwater. It has its place among our full-sun plants. For a striking effect, pair it with a green sarracenia in a hole-free planter filled with damp peat: the contrast highlights its red. In winter, it stays outside in dormancy, the pot sheltered from prolonged frosts, or goes into a cool, bright room.

How to care for the Red-Pitcher Hybrid Sarracenia?

  • Soil: blonde peat and non-calcareous sand or perlite, without fertilizer.
  • Planting: perforated pot placed in a saucer, in direct sunlight.
  • Watering: rainwater or demineralized water, saucer filled from April to October.
  • Pruning: dry pitchers cut off in late winter.
  • Fertilization: none: it feeds itself on insects.

Why is my Red-Pitcher Hybrid Sarracenia losing its color?

A Red-Pitcher Hybrid Sarracenia that pales almost always lacks direct sunlight. New pitchers formed in the shade, behind glass, or indoors come out green, then remain dull. Another common cause: a plant that has just been delivered, having spent a few days in the darkness of the box. Install it outside in full sun, acclimating it over a week, and the next pitchers will regain their red veining. The old pitchers, however, will no longer change color.

Buy the Red-Pitcher Hybrid Sarracenia at Plant and Stories

Your Red-Pitcher Hybrid Sarracenia is delivered in a 12 cm pot, 20 cm tall upon delivery, without a cachepot, grown and shipped by our partner grower. Its color intensifies after a few weeks in the sun. For winter dormancy, follow our sarracenia growing guide. Add this red carnivore to your cart.

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