|
Post by funkytechnician on Apr 3, 2007 14:39:50 GMT -5
hay guys, I was just wondering how much of a winter this species (typical form) can tolerate, The reason I ask is because I've had one of these plants for a few years now and it regrettably receives little to no attention and is quite sickly, so I would like to let it join it's temperate friends in my terrarium, but I know it doesn't like wintering, and supposedly dies back to roots during a freak frost........well my terrarium plants see freezing temperatures quite often and experience frost at least 3 times a week in the latter months of the winter. So do you think this plant can survive these conditions indefinitely? It would be a shame for me to have to sit and watch through the glass as the plant slowly freezes to death all winter. Oh, and removing the plant every winter is not an option, I have a small diorama set-up incorporated into the landscape and I don't want to have to disturb the soil regularly, and if I commit to adding the plant into the terrarium and then when winter comes and the terrarium gets sealed for hibernation, if the plant starts to freeze halfway through the winter, it is a lengthy process to re-open the tank and gain access to the inside, so I would pretty much have sentenced my little plant that actually survived having its soil urinated on, to death by freezing
|
|
|
Post by vraev on Apr 3, 2007 15:37:25 GMT -5
it will take a little while like 2 months but then the capensis will start taking advantage of the terrariumm light and water conditions....it will grow like a weed. It will take more time to outgrow the terrarium but still, I personally think this plant is "OK" not too excited about it...I think its good to have atleast one of these to showcase a CP weed...but I would stick to the other sundews u have in the terrarium for now. Leave the capensis...it can take care of itself
|
|
|
Post by mabudon on Apr 3, 2007 16:01:36 GMT -5
That last sentence sounds like SOME story, Funkytechnician It likely won't survive the really cold temps you seem to get- I think the odd freeze is okay, but the yo-yo effect would probably kill it before the winter was over- looks like he's gonna have nice, acidic soil tho
|
|
|
Post by Syble on Apr 3, 2007 21:12:04 GMT -5
This capensis thats not doing so hot, and has been peed on, was the soil changed cause that would help hehe. other then that, if it looks sickly, cut it off at ground level, it'll resprout bigger and better. Sib
|
|
|
Post by funkytechnician on Apr 4, 2007 10:08:37 GMT -5
This capensis thats not doing so hot, and has been peed on, was the soil changed cause that would help hehe. other then that, if it looks sickly, cut it off at ground level, it'll resprout bigger and better. Sib ya, it seems to be doing that itself randomly, the new leaves get smaller and smaller until eventually the new coiled over sprouts begin to brown at the tips as they leave the crown, this will then progress until the crown dies, but then, simultaneously two new plantlets will start at the base of the failing mother plant, and then this cycle will repeat itself every few months, but on an average it has gradually been declining in health for years, and I did change the soil after that party with the pee incident
|
|
|
Post by mabudon on Apr 4, 2007 10:10:34 GMT -5
I KNEW it
|
|
|
Post by Syble on Apr 4, 2007 12:33:06 GMT -5
I would consider canging the soil once more and then once the plant is reestablished, cut it back...it shouldn't be doing what it's doing. I've grown capansis the entire time I've had a collection and not had that problem before. Sib
|
|
|
Post by funkytechnician on Apr 4, 2007 14:01:13 GMT -5
;)will do, thanks guys, lets hope the little guys make it to see another party....................pee free this time!...........LOL
|
|