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On Wed, 23 Oct 1996, Richard White wrote:
> A couple of questions, from someone who is fairly new to all of this:
>
> 1) I have a number of VFTs in a terrarium setup, which are several years
> old. I have not allowed them to go dormant in the past two years, and am
> aware that they will start to decline in vigor unless I do. As I live in
> So. Cal, it's difficult to get the cooler temperatures I'm told they
> prefer by simply putting them outside- would my best alternative be the
> refrigerator? If so, how exactly do you prepare them for this? I've been
> told keep them damp, not wet, and treat them well with fungicide
> beforehand. What type of fungicide is recommended, and do they plants
> need any light during the dormancy period?
>
> 2) I also have a S. Purpurea, a S. Wrigleyana, a D. Capensis, and a D.
> Multifada Extrema. I'm assuming that I should winter the Sarracenias by
> placing them outside, or in the fridge with the VFTs- what about the
> Droseras?
>
> 3) I'm having a mold problem with one of my pitchers. I tried using a
> mild peroxide solution a while back, and flushing the plant immediately
> afterwards, which worked fairly well, but had the unfortunate side effect
> of almost completely wiping out the live sphagnum it was planted in. Are
> there any fungicides I can use that won't destroy the sphagnum as well?
>
> Many thanks in advance for anyone who can help me out with any of this.
>
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