piker Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Just joined up to learn a bit more.I got my first venus fly trap from b&q about 3 years ago, its managed to get a decent size now. I then got given a pitcher plant and was hooked,put some pics on but the pitchers starting to die back now. Sent from my F3111 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsty Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Hi there Piker, Welcome (~8 Tell me, there's a bit of controversy going on about winter conditions for Venus fly traps... How did you get yours through the winters?? Karsty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piker Posted October 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Hi there Piker, Welcome (~8 Tell me, there's a bit of controversy going on about winter conditions for Venus fly traps... How did you get yours through the winters?? Karsty.These are growing in my conservatory so i just leave them there. Sent from my F3111 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsty Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Ok, I suggest putting it on the Dionaea forum, but I would be really interested in details? Like which way does it face, how much sun, what sort of temperatures?.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piker Posted October 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Its a south facing conservatory so gets hot in the summer and cold in the winter but not below freezing.I will get a thermometer in there to monitor the temps this winter.I am a complete begginer really as you can see from the poor condition of the pitcher plant, any idea what type the plants are then i can do more reasearch. Sent from my F3111 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsty Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 The pitcher plant looks very much like Sarracenia flava. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 (edited) Hi Piker, Welcome aboard mate, that's a great looking clump of VFTs you have there! Karsty, I don't know if it helps but I live in the south east and my plants live in the back garden, unprotected, all year round and have done quite happily for about 5 years now (some even longer as they were in a bog garden before that). Granted we haven't had a properly harsh winter for a while but they've been frozen in their pots without any problems. Edited October 9, 2017 by DaveC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatter Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 welcome to the forum Piker. Where in GB are you ? I would agree the Sara looks like Flava. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piker Posted October 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Thanks for the welcome, I'm from lancashire.After looking at flava descriptions i think your right, i let it flower this year and it took me about a week to realise where the smell was coming from, wife kept putting my work boots outside. Sent from my F3111 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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