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Post by kellye8498 on Sept 10, 2014 2:17:09 GMT
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Post by kellye8498 on Sept 10, 2014 2:58:50 GMT
And yes, I know they haven't colored up because I didn't have them in enough light  I have moved them today and hope they color up soon. My poor babies. |
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Post by hcarlton on Sept 10, 2014 4:00:29 GMT
What you're seeing is sooty mold. It grows on the excess nectar the plant produces. While somewhat unsightly, it doesn't really do anything to the plant, and can be wiped off with a wet paper towel or similar method.
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Post by kellye8498 on Sept 10, 2014 4:13:41 GMT
Whew. So glad it was what I thought it was and not something scary! I was afraid it might be killing it lol. I love my babies  |
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Post by tanukimo on Sept 10, 2014 18:58:29 GMT
I think the mold that kills Sarracenia is usually found on the rhizome and not on the pitchers, so you would need to dig up the plant to really see it.
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Post by Aidan on Sept 11, 2014 9:32:10 GMT
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Post by kellye8498 on Sept 11, 2014 15:53:44 GMT
It did come off fairly easily using a paper towel dampened with RO water. Happy that it comes off because it's rather unsightly :/ I didn't want to mess with the inside of the pitchers and inner hoods because I was afraid it would remove the nectar and affect it's ability to trap food so I left that be on all but the one I was cleaning when this dawned on me. Now back to worrying about rather I can hack keeping my new regia alive lol. I've heard they are hard to keep and I've heard they are easy to keep but there is always grower error so I'm hoping it gets big and beautiful |
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I have moved them today and hope they color up soon. My poor babies.
