I have a choice...overwinter outside giving some minimal protection from occasional bitter winds, snow blanket and/or ice encasement, or to cut, clean, treat with fungicide and store in the fridge till end of February / beginning of March. What to do?????
Gotta love New England, our weather is erratic to say the least. One day you could be outside in a tee shirt, 2 days later shoveling snow, a week later back out in a tee shirt. One week after that an ice storm or a Noreaster,
I will decide over the next few days and treat the 3 Sarracenias that share my porch a little rest.
I am looking to do a raised bog garden of various carnivorous next year. Since I am now physically limited I might have to reduce this bog garden to a round tub on my porch.
Once I decide I will photograph and include as much information on overwintering Sarracenias I can provide. Of course there will be video links and fungicide options.
12/08/13.....I moved 3 frozen blocks of ice containing my beloved Sarracenia to the side of the house in a more sheltered location.
01/18/14..... Weeks ago I moved the potted Sarracenias to the fridge after a warm snap, the blocks of ice melted quickly in 60 degree weather. They have been left in pot, cut back and placed in basement fridge. The newest carnivores which I purchased in Dec. are chilling bareroot in the fridge and doing fine. Will be potting up in a month.
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