I noticed that the leaf/traps on my Venus Fly Trap plant are beginning to turn brown . This indicates to me that my carnivorous plants are starting to go into their winter dormancy period .
The three plants that I have would all survive the Winter , even with snow over them I am told , but for the last two years I have brought them into the woodshed , where it still gets quite cold . I think , why make them struggle , just for the sake of a little protection ?
I have a scented pelargonium and a couple of Mesembryanthemums in this large round shallow planter and I think they will be happier in there too . They will get off to a better start next Spring .
We also have to bring in the garden seat . It makes for a lovely place to sit , in amongst my plants , while the weather is doing it's worst outside .
The roof is clear corrugated plastic sheets , so plenty of light for my plants .
I can start off some seeds in there too and can check on them all as I come and go to collect logs for the fire . I will make sure that they do not dry out . Not as much rain water to sit in as during the Summer months , but they must not completely dry out ....and it must only be rain water .
They will die back and indeed they do need this dormancy period , but they will come back in the Spring .
Well , they all look happy enough for now !
I have a trio in a metal pot in my greenhouse where they do well, they do trap flying bugs, but they also have loads of fine spiders webs.
ReplyDeleteAre yours the more tropical varieties Poppy ? There are some incredible looking ones out there ! Mine are just the most hardy ones and the ones that you most often find in Garden Centres and supermarkets .I have to be careful I dont get too carried away with collecting these interesting plants . Mine seem to be doing well at feeding themselves too . Aren't they the most fascinating plants ? ! :)
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