Growing the sarracenia purpurea is not as difficult as you may think. These carnivorous plants will not bloom in their first year, so keep that in mind when making a purchase.Once the sarracenia purpurea does mature, it will produce colorful blooms in various colors. The blooms always have five sepals and five petals, though the colors range from dark red to light pink.The sarracenia purpurea grows at a steady pace as does not need to be repotted often. If the pitchers of the plant get too crowded, you can move the plant to a wider pot. It is important to ensure that your purple pitcher plant gets plenty of direct sunlight all year long.
In summer, watering should be frequent. In winter, the plant is not afraid that the water in the pitchers will freeze, on the contrary; it is beneficial for the plant because it teaches it to resist more cold. During the winter period, water it sparingly, because if it has too much water the crystallization is faster so the substrate freezes, but it does not fear that the substrate freezes completely.
Do not fertilize the plants. Kept outside, the plant will catch more than enough food for themselves. If you keep your plants indoors, you can feed them with dried insects every few weeks.
Purpurea can be grown successfully in a plastic basin or in a pot that is standing in a deep saucer of water. It can grow on 100% blonde peat, and in very poor soil and acid, but the ideal substrate is 70% peat, 15% sand and 15% vermiculite.
In summer, the plants are grow at the temperature of 15-30°C. In winter, it can withstand the temperature of -10°C.
