Martin Ravn

Here is a few pictures of two bog species that I grow in the unheated greenhouse here in Denmark. Lilium iridollae and Lilium catesbaei. Both were obtained as seed back in 2018 and sown the same year. L catesbaei flowered after 18 months including a 6 month hibernation. L iridollae flowers for the first time here in summer 2023! They grow in one of my indoor bogs together with mainly Sarracenia minor clones and S. rosea. Pure peat, moist but not really waterlogged for long. Highest temperature during the summer is 48C and lowest around minus 8 or 10C. Both extreams not for long. Anyway, they both appear easy under pitcherplant conditions. L. iridollae flower. Poor picture. Sorry! But it shows some of the bog and how small the Lilium is. L. iridollae flower from a different angle. The beautiful L. catesbaei! Martin

A lot of purpurea hybrids would be able to survive up there. Remember that its not only about how much frost during the winter but also the lenght and warmth during the summer thats important.

Here is a few pictures from one of my bog gardens. These are located in central Jutland, Denmark. For many weeks now we have had unusual large amount of rain. As you can see Drosera filiformis filiformis are doing very well. These have been sown in the bog and are originally from Ocean co. This one is Drosera x hybrida. You can also see runners from one of the Darlingtonia clonal groups. There is a number of seed grown Darlingtonia clonal groups in this bog. They were sown by myself in 2017. They seems to enjou our danish climate. During winter the leaves are gone, killed by frost. In Denmark, as in many other places in Europe, we have introduced populations of Sarracenia. Unlike many other places one of our populations are hybrids. Often these are very colorful. These two are stolen from an old introduced population.

I hate FB. I use it, beacuse thats where the main activity is. But I sure wish we could move all CP activity over to a forum like this. Much easier to find the informations again and often the discussions and share of information have been of a much better quality than most posts on FB. Also I like the idea that the community owns the info and not FB. I have no problem to even pay a small amount in order to be here, if I were sure that this was where the CP activity is. It could even be in the form of a donation so that it wont exclude any. Martin Ravn

Sometimes these species be a bit difficult to ID. But here are some pictures of the various species and hybrids. Drosera intermedia Drosera intermedia - when you grow them in warm water during the summer 🙂 Drosera anglica Drosera anglica Drosera anglica - two colors Drosera rotundifolia Drosera x eloisiana Hope this helps Martin

I think you'll find that the sphagna indoor will outgrow almost any utrics unless it's large epifyttic species or species like calycifida. You'll certainly need a lot of trimming nomatter which sphagna you use.

Cuspidatum likes it wet or even likes to grow aquatic. You don't mention if it's Indoor you would like to grow it or for which species you would like to use it for? Otherwise other sphagna might be more useful for you.

Thanks a lot!

My website shows how to succesfully build a bog garden for carnivorous plants in a climate as Denmarks. I have added a lot of pictures on the site, so please enjoy. https://lundmosen.dk/mosebede Martin

Looks like Drosera rotundifolia. Or another sundew.

Sounds like I should experiment with some of my many binata forms. About sarracenia I've had many outside for over ten years. Soil humidity is certainly a real important factor in the growing of these. Purpurea and some of its hybrids can easily take water up to and even slightly above the rhizome where many others needs it more dry. This goes for flava and oreophila. Oreophila should in my experience have at least ten cm from the rhizome down to the water level. Minor, leucophylla and alata are not hardy outside here as our growth season is too short for them to develop and store enough energy for the winter. This also goes for some but not all of the hybrids made with these species. I can follow your experience with cleaning up the leaves. Did you made any experience with southern hemisphere utricularia? Martin

Thank you for showing these pictures. You have made a great setup. I grow many sarracenia and and sundews outside here in Central Denmark but many won't be a tall as yours because of our cooler summers. Anyways do you have a picture of your arcturi and what clone of binata have you used that are hardy? Martin

Just sharing two beautiful Pygmy Sundew that I enjoy right now. They have been kept cold but just free of frost over winter in a leafless state. Now they are producing a lot of spring leaves. Drosera scorpioides and gibsonii. They are kept under artificial light during winter and are now in the greenhouse where they have been since Medio March. 0c to 32c these days and they enjoy it. Martin

Thank you for the ansver Eric.

I'm a bit surprise about just how beautiful a hybrid Drosera Andromeda is! Now I wonder if it's sterile or fertile? Martin

There's a form of Drosera filiformis in culture from Virginia. Can anyone tell more about the origin of this plant and maybe give a more precise location of origin? Martin

Catesbaei and recombinations :)

Sorry. I dont have a picture of such a plant. Im currently working on an article about sarracenia cultivation to a danish magazine. Would any of you grow a hybrid including all known Sarracenia species and have a picture of that plant I can use?

No, the other plants I posted were seed sown plants from wild populations in North America. I dont know how many years these have been in Denmark. The first part of the photos were from 2010. The next part pics taken in 2015. Picture 1 to 3 shows pure Spp from the danish population.

Not sure if I have shown any of these pictures but here are some from a naturalized population of Sarracenias in Central Jutland, Denmark. As can be seen a lot of hybridization appears here.

Both red and af clones from this site. Obviously cold hardy.

Just sharing a few clones of Sarracenia purpurea Montana from Transylvania Co. NC. These are stunning and truly cold hardy plants. Note the winter color differences between two clones standing next to each other.

I grow cps AND cacti :) it's possible!

Very nice plant Mike. Personally I would like a black purpurea shaped plant. Preferably fully cold hardy here :) that must be my goal within the next ten years :)