Overwintering Sarracenias

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.

Adenium obesum care & propagation information

Article I am writing is to come..
I had a gorgeous NOID dark red Desert Rose that I gave to an author friend and fellow plant junkie. I did regret it and wanted to grow another. I picked up a NOID seedling this summer. While researching online, I noticed some amazing grexes that I wish I had the space to grow. I can squeeze maybe one or two into a lighted stand my art studio. I have a passion for very dark flowers so I have narrowed down my long list of desired varieties.

Hemmercallis hybrids

Though I sold most of my collection 3 years ago.  I still have many Daylilies. Due to an injury, I am only able to photograph when it comes to my garden. My husband has been awesome this year by weeding my garden regularly. I will try to get the rest of the Hemerocallis  photographed. Ive got about 30 varieties left. I had well over 80.

 

 

H. Mandarin Dragon

H. Jamaican Midnight

H. Sparkling Orange

H. Smith Brothers

H. Nebuchadnezzers Furnace

Odontocidium Tiger Crow



Odontocidium Tiger Crow 

(Tiger Hambubren x Crowborough) 

 

This awesome orchid is in full  bloom with another large spike budding. The beautiful flowers are sweetly fragrant. One of my favorites! Some of my Hoyas are hanging around in the background. This window has a N E /East exposure. Still waiting for these Hoyas to bloom!

Hemmerocallis Smith Brothers - Black Daylily!

5" bloom, 30" tall, Mid Season + rebloom, Dormant

I've grown this Daylily for a few years now and is definitely one of my favorites. It is grow in very light shade.



Psychopsis Kahlihi in full glory

Finally fully opened

Nematanthus 'Black Magic'

Botanical name: Nematanthus 'Black Magic'

Common names: Goldfish plant 'Black Magic', Guppy plant 'Black Magic'

About the Cultivar: 'Black Magic' _ 'Black Magic' is a trailing to scadent, tender, evergreen subshrub with elliptic fleshy, glossy, dark green leaves, marked brown/purple beneath, and tubular, pouched, orange flowers with yellow mouths, (candy corn)  borne primarily in summer but may occur throughout the year.

Like most Gesneriads, this plant is very easy to care for. I keep mine on an N E / East exposure window. Water weekly and feed very lightely monthly. This is the actual 'Black Magic' and not a mislabeled plant, I got it from the hybridizer. Ive grown this plant for many years and its one of my favorites, Roots easily from stem cuttings.