Sarracenia × excellens - Excellens Pitcher Plant

SKU: KGC06422

Size: 100 mm

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Plant sizing
Plant sizes refer to the pot size, not the exact size of the plant. For example:

100 mm = 10 cm diameter pot
140 mm = 14 cm diameter pot
5 L = 5 litre pot

Smaller pot sizes generally indicate younger plants, although actual plant size can vary significantly between species, varieties and growth habits.

Sarracenia × excellens, the Excellens Pitcher Plant, brings dramatic colour and shape to a sunny carnivorous-plant collection. This hybrid of S. leucophylla and S. minor forms upright, trumpet-shaped traps, typically green with translucent white windows and richly contrasting red to purple veins. Broad, arching hoods give the pitchers a distinctive rounded profile. Nodding reddish to orange-red flowers may rise above established clumps in Djilba–Kambarang (Spring), while another handsome flush of pitchers often develops in Djeran (Autumn). It is ideal for a dedicated bog pot where the traps can be viewed up close. Grow it outdoors in full sun for sturdy pitchers and the best markings, with light afternoon protection during Perth’s fiercest hot, dry spells if needed. Use an unfertilised carnivorous-plant mix of sphagnum peat with perlite or washed sand, and keep it wet with rainwater, distilled water or reverse-osmosis water. Never use ordinary potting mix, fertilise the roots or let the medium dry out. The plant naturally rests in Makuru (Winter); keep the mix moist and leave it outdoors so cooler temperatures and shorter days can trigger dormancy. Remove pitchers only once they have fully browned.

Height 30–60 cm

Width 30–45 cm per mature clump; expands gradually by rhizomes