I made a new friend today! Fancied a new carnivorous pla...
I made a new friend today!
Fancied a new carnivorous plant so I took a trip to the garden centre, everybody meet Hans!
The label says he’s a Sarracenia 'Hans' but this cultivar isn’t on Greg. I’ll try to add it later because it’s not working right now.
In the meantime, does anyone have any information on this cultivar? I can’t find much online other than it’s a hybrid but it’d be interesting to know what it’s a hybrid of.
#PlantAddict #CarnivorousPlants #Sarracenia
Fancied a new carnivorous plant so I took a trip to the garden centre, everybody meet Hans!
The label says he’s a Sarracenia 'Hans' but this cultivar isn’t on Greg. I’ll try to add it later because it’s not working right now.
In the meantime, does anyone have any information on this cultivar? I can’t find much online other than it’s a hybrid but it’d be interesting to know what it’s a hybrid of.
#PlantAddict #CarnivorousPlants #Sarracenia
3” pot without drainage
Last watered 3 months ago
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Best Answer
You’re right—Sarracenia ‘Hans’ isn’t widely documented yet, but based on nurseries that have carried it, it appears to be a cultivar hybrid involving Sarracenia purpurea (short and squat pitchers) and possibly Sarracenia flava or S. leucophylla, which give taller traits and color variation.
Some likely features:
• Compact size (great for windowsills)
• Bright green pitchers with hints of red or purple
• Cold-hardy traits from the purpurea side
If you’re growing it indoors, just be sure it gets bright light, pure water only (rainwater, distilled, or reverse osmosis), and stays in soggy, nutrient-poor soil like sphagnum moss or peat/sand.
Sarracenia hybrids can be mystery mixes, but Hans looks like he’s going to be a star. Let us know how he grows!
Some likely features:
• Compact size (great for windowsills)
• Bright green pitchers with hints of red or purple
• Cold-hardy traits from the purpurea side
If you’re growing it indoors, just be sure it gets bright light, pure water only (rainwater, distilled, or reverse osmosis), and stays in soggy, nutrient-poor soil like sphagnum moss or peat/sand.
Sarracenia hybrids can be mystery mixes, but Hans looks like he’s going to be a star. Let us know how he grows!
@SvelteShangrila thank you that’s really helpful!!