Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 11:41:18 -0400 From: "Philip Semanchuk" <mrbones@mindspring.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg3160$foo@default> Subject: Re: dormancy questions
> Another Listmember advised to tell you about the local climate. I live
> in the Northwest part of Louisiana, USA. Humidity is fairly high, and
> the temps only occasionally get below 0 degrees F. Usually in the low
> twenties/high teens though.
Will, if all of your plants are native to North Amercia, I have good news --
you can leave all of your plants outside during the winter. Very low
maintenance! I live in Durham, NC and in late fall I cluster my plants
(Sarracenia and VFTs) under a pine tree, pack wood chips around the pots
(for heat-retaining mass) and throw a wire mesh over them to discourage
squirrels from digging in the pots. That's it. Sometimes during extreme cold
snaps I throw a tarp over them for the night but I'm not sure this has any
effect.
HTH,
Philip
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