Sarracenia Project

[Dorchid]

I’ve grown them in lined quarter barrels with a peat sand blend. As mentioned, ro or rainwater only and full sun. Keep it wet as in standing water! You can then mulch them with pine needles to insulate in the winter and they should come back the following spring. Love sarracenia! There’s a guy in CA whose website is actually called the sarracenia project...check it out as that is some serious sarracenia addition.

[WaterWitchin]

Originally Posted by Dorchid

I’ve grown them in lined quarter barrels with a peat sand blend. As mentioned, ro or rainwater only and full sun. Keep it wet as in standing water! You can then mulch them with pine needles to insulate in the winter and they should come back the following spring. Love sarracenia! There’s a guy in CA whose website is actually called the sarracenia project...check it out as that is some serious sarracenia addition.

From reading, I think I'll haul them into the garage in winter months. At least until I'm sure they're multiplying in a big way. I've already seen a couple I'd like to add, but am waiting to see how these go. They're rather addictive, aren't they?

[DirtyCoconuts]

YES!!!

[Mr.Fakename]

Not sure if that can be helpful/relevant, but I stumbled upon a cool concept recently: the bog filter.

There seems to be lots of information about it, maybe it can give you inspiration for future projects.

What size should a pond bog filter be? - YouTube

Wetland Filtration for Pond Health - YouTube

Build an Active Gravel Bog Filter - Nelson Water Gardens and Nursery

[WaterWitchin]

Originally Posted by Mr.Fakename

Not sure if that can be helpful/relevant, but I stumbled upon a cool concept recently: the bog filter.

There seems to be lots of information about it, maybe it can give you inspiration for future projects.

Build an Active Gravel Bog Filter - Nelson Water Gardens and Nursery

Yes, that's one of the things we used to sell and build for customers at my water garden store, prior to retirement. I've got 'er all knowed up about that stuff. I had one in my pond area for years, before last redesign of my pond. But gracias for thinking about me!

[WaterWitchin]

A carnivorous update. So almost two months later, here we are! I'm getting there!! It's extremely interesting to watch the pitchers form. Some of them get really long and thin like a blade of grass first, then all of a sudden they sort of start to open up and form the top.

I tried to take a closeup of a really cool red red/white patterned lip on one, but it was too windy to get a good picture. Maybe next time. But check out this flower bud. It's been like that for about a month and a half, sloooowly increasing in size. Can't wait to see if it opens up, and what it will look like. This bud is taking more time to bloom than most orchids I know!

[Subrosa]

Sorry I'm late to the party! First off, Sarracenia are not nearly as touchy about water quality as sundews and flytraps. I worked at a nursery that specialized in pond and marginal plants, and we watered everything with 200ppm Philadelphia tap water, including Sarracenia. Plants that were out for sale got rained on, but the ones in the propagation greenhouses got a straight diet of tap water without issue. As far as cold hardiness, it depends some what on the particular plant but much more so on the size of the container. In the ground, mine have seen -7°F without issue. I now mulch them with 3"-4" of pine needles, but didn't in the past. Some populations of S. purpurea purpurea are hardy to -40° in the ground. Most hybrids are good to at least -20°F in the ground. In a half barrel going below 0°F can be a dicey proposition, and in 1 gal pots 20°F can be a problem, depending upon duration. Here's a pic of my in ground bog and one of my Sarracenia, a hybrid known as 'Scarlet Belle'. I've had it 7 years, and got it in one of those little 3" pots with the clear plastic done known as "death cubes" in the CP hobby. It was over 3' in diameter last year, and I divided it for the first time this spring.

[WaterWitchin]

I'm so happy to have you join this party Subrosa! Was patiently waiting.

Your bog garden is looking amazing! And that Scarlet Belle... WOW! Goals...

Since mine is in a water lily pan, sounds like I'd probably better just move it to an unheated space for the winter. Fortunately, I have more time to think about it before winter arrives again.

[Subrosa]

Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

I'm so happy to have you join this party Subrosa! Was patiently waiting.

Your bog garden is looking amazing! And that Scarlet Belle... WOW! Goals...

Since mine is in a water lily pan, sounds like I'd probably better just move it to an unheated space for the winter. Fortunately, I have more time to think about it before winter arrives again.

That definitely makes the most sense in your situation. But be aware that even more important than temperature in inducing dormancy is the photoperiod. Make certain your unheated space stays dark during the night. It doesn't take much intensity to convince a plant that it's daytime, and too long of a day will confuse it into thinking it's spring and time to wake up.

[WaterWitchin]

Not a problem on the darkness side. Metal building, no windows. And also good to know about the light periods. Once it starts to get above freezing I’ll just haul back outside and let Mother Nature take over again.