On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 18:24:30 GMT, "Phil L"
wrote:

Lee Davison wrote:
:: Hi,
:: I dont know if this is the correct forum but reading around theres
:: plenty of experience on here so someone might be able to advise.
:: I purchase about 2 weeks ago one of those carnivorous plants - a
:: "sarracenia hybride" according to the label. It was fine on my
:: window cill until I noticed the edges of the leaves turning brown.
:: I left it on the bathroom where it is more humid and it seemed to
:: perk up. Now its back at the dying stage. If I explain what it
:: looks like can someone suggest a cu
::
:: The centre of the plant looks reasonably well and theres a new
:: shoot coming dead centre. Outwards from there it starts to die
:: off, theres about a dozen leaves which have gone light brown /
:: whitey in colour, and theres several more where the tips are
:: turning brown, drying out and curling over and feel crusty to the
:: touch.
:: I water it every 2 days, Ive not changed anything since I bought
:: it and theres definately no bugs on it.
::
:: Can anyone help?

They don't like tap water, only rainwater...see he
http://home.wanadoo.nl/aryenadahobbe...OR_INSIDE.htmL

Put it in a deep saucer stood in 1- 1.5" of rainwater (tap water is
slow death to all CPs) and stick it in the garden east facing if
possible, should grow like mad all mine do, most of them are out all
year.
Ford