imonyse Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) I have a south facing garden that will receive 7-8 hours ( about 09:00 ~ 17:00 ) of direct sun during the growing season. But a building sitting in front of my house will create shade during the coldest months ( can get as low as -17c at night, with day temperature stays below freezing sometimes ) in winter. Wind is often not a problem as the strongest winds are from the north, and my house will create good protection. I have read Carl Mazur's blog (zone6b.wordpress.com), and planning to build something similar. I would mulch my bog with pine needles, but worried about been frozen solid for weeks because of the annual shade. I'm planning to grow all the temperate Drosera, Sarracenia and of course, VFTs. I was wondering if anyone has similar growing condition and would love to hear any suggestions. Edited September 27, 2013 by imonyse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imonyse Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 So, I decide to figure it out by myself. The bog is done, and we shall see how my hardy plants continue with our winter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucket Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 and how are they now ,after winter is almost gone ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bunn Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 I missed this as I was away for a few weeks from the original posting date. Hope it's working out well. Sarracenia purpurea var purpurea and Pinguicula grandiflora will be fine for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imonyse Posted March 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 All pitcher plants and flytraps survived. I relocate and rebuild the bog recently, since there are too many pigeon droppings in my original place. Photos of flytraps below are taken before I rebuild the bog: Here's the new bog, gonna make it look better when I have time: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bunn Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Glad they all survived. Pity about the pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imonyse Posted April 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Updates, oreophila are the first to grow! An unkown hybrid's flower: Sundews: And flytraps: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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