Carnivorous bog plants

[Addy]

One of my bog plants has bloomed, it is around 3 inches in size. The rest all have buds on them, and are starting to grow their pitchers.

 

[Tmann]

Cool flower.. Will need to get one for my bog when I get around to finishing it. What is it?

 

[Addy]

Sarracenia flava, the Yellow pitcher plant
It did fine this last winter here, but we did not drop below zero at all, think the coldest was 8

 

[j.w]

Very nice one addy! How many different types of the Pitcher plant do you have now? I know you rescued some from death row and wondered if they all made it.

 

[Addy]

I have these, waiting to see if they all come back or not

flava yellow
flava ornata
swaniana
catesbaei
rubra
minor
flava
purpurea green
dana
Scarlette Belle
Judith Hindle
Purpurea red
Tarnock
drosera filiformis
venus fly trap

The one I saved has done fine.
I just saw today my cobra pitcher plant is coming back.

internet pictures:

very difficult one to keep growing, I have it in running water in the bog, similar to what it likes. I saw little leaves coming up........So excited!

 

[j.w]

Will be interesting to see if a lot of those come back and that Cobra one is really cool looking! That bottom one is very pretty too!

 

[Addy]

The bottom picture is the cobras flower, I was so excited to see that it was still alive and growing.

 

[j.w]

lol I thought the one on top would be the Cobras cuz it looks kinda like a snake! Anyways they are both beautiful!

 

[Addy]

lol I thought the one on top would be the Cobras cuz it looks kinda like a snake! Anyways they are both beautiful!

lol jw, the top one is the cobra plant, looks like a cobra hood with a forked tongue, the bottom one is the cobras flower.

 

[j.w]

So are you saying they are the same plant? Wow if so they really look different when they flower!

 

[JenH]

Wow those are so cool! I want some for my bog. Can you buy those at regular garden centers and nursuries?

 

[Addy]

I bought the cobra off ebay from california. Of the pitcher plants it is the hardest to grow and keep alive.

 

[Addy]

This one opened today

sun dew you can see all the gnats it is catching the little black spots

Growing new pitchers

 

[j.w]

Those are super cool and quite interesting to see! What a pretty bloom that top one has. The bottom one looks like he's hungry,lol! Glad they are hardy for you!

 

[Tmann]

Addy are these in another bog you have? Didn't notice any gravel like your other bog.