Dormancy or not?

[adrian]

I just picked up 4 sars from a local nursery that were in death cubes. They're about 4 inches tall, in decent shape. I've started acclimating them to normal humidity. The question is should I put them in dormancy with the rest of my sars, or just leave them under light indoors this winter, then start them on the normal cycle next fall?

 

[blokeman]

you can't just induce dormancy one day to the next, it's got to be done gradually, with photoperiods(sun) and temperature drops over a period of time. IMO i'd just put them under lights till mid/late february, then find a nice west or south west facing window until all the snow is melted) and next fall, let them go dormant like the rest of them.

 

[Adam]

I agree. What kind are they too?

 

[adrian]

There's 1 leuco 'tarnok' 1 judith hindle, 1 dana's delight and 1 unidentified rubra which I will need help with when it forms more distinct pitchers, although I'm sure it's the most common variety, whatever that is. Thanks for the help - I'll just leave them with the neps until summer.

 

[Baylorguy]

Since death cubes are tissue cultured plants and are most likely still quite young, I would skip dormancy. I am doing this on my Sarracenia rubra and it is doing just fine. Just keep it warm and bright.