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Post by NavyBrush on Aug 17, 2010 4:47:15 GMT
I have a sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea. I live in michigan, so since this plant is native the great lakes area, can I just leave my plant outside for the winter (in its glazed ceramic pot)? Or would it be safer to leave it in the fridge for a few months?
Thanks
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Post by Alexis on Aug 17, 2010 17:50:04 GMT
No, you can leave it outside.
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Post by Aidan on Aug 17, 2010 19:03:02 GMT
Provided the pot is drained (and frostproof!), otherwise you will likely drown the plant.
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Post by Fred P on Aug 18, 2010 3:56:19 GMT
I left mine outside in the winter when I lived in Michigan and they did just fine. Heck, they were growing naturally in the bog just a few miles from my house. They freeze solid for months in nature with no harm done. With a ceramic pot though, I would be more worried about it breaking apart during the freeze thaw process. I always used plastic pots in Michigan.
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Post by taz6122 on Sept 1, 2010 11:58:57 GMT
They freeze solid for months in nature with no harm done. With a ceramic pot though, I would be more worried about it breaking apart during the freeze thaw process. I always used plastic pots in Michigan. Even plastic pots would break apart during a freeze if there's too much moisture in the media, which would rot the plant anyway between freezes. I've left both types out from 0 F with no problems as long as the media is on the dry side. I've also lost both types of pots and the plants from being too wet. |
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