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Post by vivgrows on Jun 10, 2014 22:39:31 GMT -5
Dennis and Hal. Upon your suggestions, I have done a check of the pot. It is as if there was never a plant there. No rhizomes, just clumps of moss. I have to bid the King good bye. I believe H2O might have the reason I failed. I seem to recall finding the pots dry, and in my haste to remoisten them, I may have glugged the water into the pot. Then it probably froze. Seeds and good lights seem doable. Another challenge for the future. Thank you for the input all. This year I have 2 Pings 2 if the other takes root. this year for dormancy I plan to put the plants in a styrofoam cooler with a little pure water in a unheated shed(the shed of death for plants in my care lol) !! I am trying it first to see if the water freezes if it does I need a plan B Dennis, I fear for your plants in the shed of death. I have kept my pings under grow lights all winter, and they look great. Maybe some plants can escape that shed this winter. |
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Post by ilikewhatido on Jun 12, 2014 11:33:52 GMT -5
Depending on the size of the pots you might be able to get way with outdoor dormancy. Personally I wouldn't put my plants outside after mid December.
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Jun 12, 2014 11:41:03 GMT -5
Depending on the size of the pots you might be able to get way with outdoor dormancy. Personally I wouldn't put my plants outside after mid December. |
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Post by H2O on Jun 12, 2014 14:48:11 GMT -5
Depending on the size of the pots you might be able to get way with outdoor dormancy. Personally I wouldn't put my plants outside after mid December. I think both your method and the traditional method work great. I have had absolutely no problems overwintering all my flytraps outside every year. Most are in 3-3.5 inch pots and have no problems every winter. Even in our crappy Victoria winter last year I didn't loose a single one. It's just about keeping the rain off of them and throwing down some mulch. I would maybe bring in some of the crappy growing cultivars that aren't strong in the first place but other then that they get to tough it out in the elements  I do wish I had time to do what you do, the main reason I leave everything out is because it's the easiest method for me. |
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I do wish I had time to do what you do, the main reason I leave everything out is because it's the easiest method for me. 
