Re: Keeping Cp over the winter

Phil Semanchuk (semanchuk~pj@glaxowellcome.com)
Fri, 20 Dec 96 23:11:01 -0500

> I am fairly new to the cultivation of cp, the plant
> I currently keep include, venus fly trap, s.flava,
> and a few types of sundew, including a staghorn
> sundew.
>
> Anyway this is the first winter I have kept these
> plants and would like some tips as to the best
> conditions for keeping cp over the winter, in a
> fairly cold north east of England.

Andy, I'm not familiar with a staghorn sundew but VFTs and S. flava can
tolerate fairly cold temparatures. Mine are in my back yard right now and
last night's temps went to about 15F or -9C. This is certainly not the
limit of their range. You might be best off keeping them outside. If you
think it might get too cold for them, bringing them inside an unheated
garage or shed for the winter might do the trick. Also, they need to be
kept damp but not dry or sopping wet.

Others can give you better tips on "artificial" (i.e. indoor) dormancy.

Hope this helps
Phil

PS - If you haven't seen it yet, check out the CP FAQ -

http://www.indirect.com/www/bazza/cps/faq/faq.html