Sarracenia × mitchelliana 'Victoria Morley'

RHS Plant Profile
Mitchell's pitcher plant 'Victoria Morley'
Award of Garden Merit
Bogs Conservatory Greenhouse Houseplants

A carnivorous perennial, with upright pitchers produced in spring, almost continuously in summer, and in autumn: they are 35-45 cm high on mature plants, with mouths up to 4 cm wide, the front lips of the mouths turned down, and above them lids up to 8cm across with frilly, upturned edges, and the pitchers are white veined with green and pale pink at first, then darken from the lid downwards until the lids are deep red and the pitchers are deep purple with pink patches; small red flowers appear in spring

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Poorly–drained
pH
Acid

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Sarraceniaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump forming, Columnar upright, Matforming
Genus
Sarracenia can be evergreen or herbaceous, rhizomatous perennials with rosettes of phyllodes mostly modified into insect-catching tubular pitchers with hooded lids, and solitary, nodding cup-shaped flowers in spring
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow under glass, keep moist in full light with shelter from hot sun. Use an acidic potting medium with moss. In winter, keep slightly drier, cool and well ventilated. Irrigate with lime-free water. They will generally lose some of their leaves over winter during a period of dormancy. Most Sarracenias can be grown outside in milder parts of the country, but care should be taken in colder conditions. Choose a position in full sun, sheltered from cold winds. See carnivorous plant cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Patio and container plants
  • Conservatory and greenhouse

Pruning

No pruning required. Remove dead leaves as necessary

Pests

May be susceptible to scale insects, mealybugs, aphids, and tortix moth caterpillars

Diseases

Generally disease-free