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Post by joeelliott on Mar 16, 2015 18:45:09 GMT -5
Another question for you guys What are the chances or Sarracenia purpurea subsp. purpurea surviving a zone 2 winter? I have a spot right beside my house that I could create a mini bog with. Its the first spot that my perennials come up each year and the last to freeze. Most winters the snow is about 3 feet deep right there as it is the side of the house that gets the wind drifts and I could always shovel extra on if need be. Anyone else ever try to winter Sarrs in the prairies?
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Post by lloyd on Mar 16, 2015 19:24:17 GMT -5
The plants should be Ok if you provide the right conditions. If you search the forum you will find lots of details. Basically: Full Sun! The roots are at ground level and protected from nutrient-rich runoff or soil water. When temps are below ~ 3C->You mulch. Something airy, like pine needles. Thick snow cover for the whole winter. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles. When the snow is gone in the spring, you have to watch the mulch temperature. If it goes over ~5C take it off to avoid fungal meltdown. Having plastic webbing under the mulch helps if you have to cover at night/uncover during the day for that short prairie spring (the day it goes from freezing to warm).
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Post by hal on Mar 16, 2015 20:07:06 GMT -5
I used to work near Gogama, between Timmins and Sudbury and there were S. purpurea and D. rotudindifolia in all the bogs up there. That was Zone 3.
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Post by H2O on Mar 17, 2015 0:52:29 GMT -5
Lloyd got it right. You shouldn't have much of a problem growing them the way he has suggested. The hardest part will be to source mature purpurea ssp purpurea to fill your bog. I have a couple hundred seeds left from last years stock if you would like some just PM me.
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Post by joeelliott on Mar 17, 2015 11:30:22 GMT -5
Thanks guys the advice is greatly appreciated. I will do some more reading before I make a decision.
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