Feed me Seymour! Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Im wondering if I should test one of my fly traps by letting it live outside all winter to see if they can do it in the UK. They live outside in the summer but I normally bring them inside for the winter to a cold part of the house. anyone else doing this already and if they notice the plants grow any different to ones brought inside for the winter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mags Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I kept some Sarrarcenia, Darlingtonia and Dionaea outside in a sheltered spot over the winter. The Sarracenia got a bit beaten up but the rest were fine. If you were to keep them inside on a cold but well lit windowsill they may begin to grow a bit sooner after the winter dormancy than if they were just left outside. As long as they aren't too exposed they should be fine outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loakesy Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 I have a small unprotected mini-bog-type planting containing only VFTs in my back garden, and it stays outside all year. Last winter they had 10" of snow covering them. They're all still fine - perhaps a little slower this year than normal, but otherwise they're fine. The same goes for a second planting that contains Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, Drosera binata and filiformis, P. grandiflora and a few others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Yep, they should be fine left outside - I had some left in a barrel unprotected and all survived no problems, Also contains sarras, darlingtonia, hardy drosera and binata T from. As mentioned they can be a little slower to get going after dormancy but thats all. Try and keep them somewhere sheltered, if they arent sheltered then maybe some fleece/bubble wrap around the pots might help especially if they are small pots and it we get a bad winter but they are pretty hardy plants really so no need to worry about leaving them outside! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyoliver Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 Lost one over the winter due to water logging but the others did fine. Wont make the same mistake this year but will keep them outside again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feed me Seymour! Posted August 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Thanks for the advice - it was the snow more than anything I was worried about - but ill do the bubble wrap thing then and see what happens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flycatcher Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Would a cloche also serve the same purpose? As used for protecting other plants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mags Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Would a cloche also serve the same purpose? As used for protecting other plants? A cloche would protect them from the wind although i think what LJ was getting at with the bubble wrap was insulating the pots from extremely cold temperatures... Im not sure how much a cloche would help in that instance. VFTs will be fine if placed against the wall of a house or some other structure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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