Sarr. purp. ssp purp. seddlings- dormacy or too small?

[barefoot]

In the first week of June 2013 I planted some Sarracenia purpurea ssp purpurea, Massachusetts seeds. They came up nicely. May have kept the sphagnum slightly wetter than needed but did not loose a single plant yet.

These were growing in a crawl space where the temperature ranges from about 62F in the winter to 70F in the summer months. My question is are these plants to small to experience winter dormancy or would it be wiser to continue growing these under the florescent lighting all winter and allow them to go dormant the following winter? I suppose in their natural setting they would not be much larger than these upon experiencing their first winter. What are your thoughts, experiences, etc? I have included some photos of below showing the plant sizes.



The above photo is the sarr. purp. ssp. purp.



Another photo of the Sar. purp. purp.

Thanks!

[paulkoop]

From what i was told most people skip first dormancy to get plants to maturity faster.

[barefoot]

That's kinda what I was leaning towards. If the plants are a bit larger they would probably be a bit hardier with a larger root system.

[sflynn]

I would skip dormancy for the first year or two, this will allow the plants to mature much quicker and you will not have to worry about losses during dormancy. Nice seedlings by the way!