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Post by southbound on Mar 21, 2011 4:14:10 GMT
Ted's Greenhouse in south suburban Tinley Park has practically a tableful of carnivorous plants. Practically enough to build a small Insectivorous Park!
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Post by southbound on Mar 17, 2011 19:21:40 GMT
Would avoid trying a sun pitcher outside in Florida though. And why might that be?
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Post by southbound on Mar 16, 2011 8:07:16 GMT
At the end of this year, I will be moving to a new place in Fort Myers, Florida. I have a couple of discarded toilets that I have made into carnivorous plant bogs that I plan to take with me and plant with some new carnivorous plants, including Venus Flytraps, a couple Sarracenia pitcher plants, possibly even a Heliamphora, a few sundews and a few butterworts. One type of pitcher plant I would love to have is a Sarracenia Leucophylla. While I have read that it grows in Alabama, I am a little skeptical as to if it might flourish in Southwest Florida outdoors all year in an artificial bog. Has anyone ever tried growing Sarracenia Leucophylla outdoors in a total tropical climate like Fort Myers is in? Venus Flytraps? Any other carnivorous plants anyone recommend for an artificial bog in Fort Myers, Florida?
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Post by southbound on Mar 16, 2011 7:55:56 GMT
I do know that Sarracenia Purpurea sp Purpurea is hardy to at least 40 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, so it should do excellent in Connecticut. The butterwort "Pinguicula Macroceras" and the sundew "Drosera Rotundifolia" will also make very excellent hardy additions to your outdoor bog. By the way, Drosera Rotundifolia also grows in mainly the same territory as Sarracenia Purpurea sp Purpurea.
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Post by southbound on Mar 16, 2011 7:47:48 GMT
I have had tons of problems with those pesky squirrels in my outdoor bogs, too. They always love to rip up the soil, even uprooting my Venus Flytraps and Sundews. Even placing the gardens high up does no good, and I have tried quite a few methods, some work and some don't. One day, I found a discarded squirrel trap in the alley and have used it to relocate the critters to a forest preserve about a mile and a half from my place. Relocating the squirrels does actually slow down the incidents of 'squirrel vandalism', but doesn't quite stop them. One thing that appears to work very well is sticking medium sized sharp pieces of broken glass in the bog soil, sharpest point pointing up and towards the edge of the bog.
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