Les24 Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 Now that I am retired and walking round a garden centre. I thought I would try and keep some carnivorous plants. I went a bit mad or maybe a totally mad and brought 6 plants. one Pinguicula Tina. Two Drosera capensis. Two Nepenthes monkey cups. One Venus flytrap. I have an unheated greenhouse that I have been putting them in the day and bringing them into the house at night apart from the Pingguicula Tins which I have keeped in the house all the time. I have re-potted them into deeper plastic pots and just water them with distilled water. Now this is where I need your advice on how to take care of them over the winter. I have put some photo's of the plants for you to see. Than 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted October 22, 2021 Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 Welcome Les All except the Nepenthes should be Ok in the greenhouse over winter as long as the temperature doesn't get much below zero Celsius for too long. The Nepenthes won't tolerate such low temperatures over the winter, so keeping them indoors is best. VFTs are particularly hardy and I've had them frozen solid for a few weeks in winter and still bounce back the following spring. Amazing! Watering should always be by filling the tray with distilled or rain water during the summer and keeping the plants just damp over winter. Hope this helps. Guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les24 Posted October 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Guy said: Welcome Les All except the Nepenthes should be Ok in the greenhouse over winter as long as the temperature doesn't get much below zero Celsius for too long. The Nepenthes won't tolerate such low temperatures over the winter, so keeping them indoors is best. VFTs are particularly hardy and I've had them frozen solid for a few weeks in winter and still bounce back the following spring. Amazing! Watering should always be by filling the tray with distilled or rain water during the summer and keeping the plants just damp over winter. Hope this helps. Guy Hi Guy Thank you for your advice and help with this. I will start leaving them in the greenhouse except the Nepenthes. I am watering them with distilled water. and have started to just keep them damp. I think I have a lot to learn, but worth it in the end. Cheers for your help Les24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul O'Keeffe Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Welcome Les. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennisB Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Hi Les go to the Carnivorous Plant Society website at www.thecps.org.uk and have a look at the growing guides. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les24 Posted October 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2021 On 10/25/2021 at 10:13 AM, dennisB said: Hi Les go to the Carnivorous Plant Society website at www.thecps.org.uk and have a look at the growing guides. HI dennisB Thank you for your help I have been on the website and printed the ones of to have a good read and learn a bit more about the plants. Quit an interesting site. I have a lot to learn, but I think well worth it in the end. Cheers for your help Les24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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