Producing a rosette of small, semi-recumbent pitchers that rely on rain to fill them with fluid to catch prey, this subspecies differs from <em>ssp. venosa</em> by having pitchers that are noticeably more narrow in proportion to their length. The upper part of the pitcher tends to be less bulbous and the hood is smaller. There can be considerable degrees of colour intensity evident in different plants, but invariably newly opened pitchers tend to be predominantly green with some red veining, the red colouration becoming more predominant as they age. Pitchers can reach about 20cm in length on mature plants, occasionally larger depending on the clone and the conditions.
Left undisturbed, these can form very large clumps which can look particularly attractive in spring when they can produce an abundance of flower stems, each bearing a solitary flower.
These are seed-grown examples originating from plants grown from seed of a population naturalised in the North West of England.
Supplied with a full-colour printed identification label which includes basic cultural details.
Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea - Northern Hunstman's Cup
Totally hardy in the U.K; indeed there are several populations of these that have formed in various places in the British Isles following unscrupulous introduction efforts and in Ireland in particular it covers several acres in some locations. Therefore, it is best grown outdoors, however it will grow satisfactorily in a cold greenhouse or similar.
Repot in <a href=""http://www.floralive.co.uk/en-gb/collections/peat-free-growing-media/products/peat-free-thrive-tm-carnivorous-plant-compost/140322"" target=""_blank""><strong>THRIVEâ„¢</strong></a> + the following size pot when applicable:
7cm > <a href=""http://www.floralive.co.uk/en-gb/collections/growing-accessories/products/rigid-square-pots/164119"" target=""_blank"">10cm square</a> or <a href=""http://www.floralive.co.uk/en-gb/collections/growing-accessories/products/decorative-pots/164526"" target=""_blank"">10cm Decorative
10cm > <a href=""http://www.floralive.co.uk/en-gb/collections/growing-accessories/products/rigid-square-pots/164119"" target=""_blank"">13cm square</a> or <a href=""http://www.floralive.co.uk/en-gb/collections/growing-accessories/products/decorative-pots/164526"" target=""_blank"">13cm Decorative
13cm > <a href=""http://www.floralive.co.uk/en-gb/collections/growing-accessories/products/decorative-bowls/164161"" target=""_blank"">20.5cm Decorative
Sent potted, in either a </strong><a href=""http://www.floralive.co.uk/en-gb/collections/growing-accessories/products/rigid-square-pots/164119"" target=""_blank""><strong>7cm square pot, a </strong><a href=""http://www.floralive.co.uk/en-gb/collections/growing-accessories/products/decorative-pots/164526"" target=""_blank""><strong>10cm Decorative pot</strong></a><strong> or a </strong><strong><a href=""http://www.floralive.co.uk/en-gb/collections/growing-accessories/products/decorative-pots/164526"" target=""_blank"">13cm Decorative pot</a>.</strong><strong> Supplied with a full-colour printed identification label which includes basic cultural details.
