This year I planted my first CP bog terrarium in many years, and I've been really pleased with the results. I wasn't terribly confident based on all the warnings you find online regarding the suitability of CPs for terrarium life, but after a little experimentation with lighting and the level of the water table, my plants really took off. I live about 20 miles inland from San Diego. Despite our reputation for mild weather, temps in the inland valleys can hit 110 F in the summer and dip down to the 20s at night in the winter. Since I don't heat or cool my home much, my terrarium can come close to these extremes, though I never lt temps dip below the 50s in the house.
Since my plants have done so well, I've been reluctant to induce dormancy in my venus flytraps by placing them in the refrigerator for a few months. Since temps began dropping in the last few weeks, I've noticed that my flytraps and Cape sundews have turned an impressive dark red (they were entirely green all year until now). I'm wondering if placing the flytraps in the refrigerator is necessary? Any helpful advice would be appreciated! The attached pics were taken today.
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Since my plants have done so well, I've been reluctant to induce dormancy in my venus flytraps by placing them in the refrigerator for a few months. Since temps began dropping in the last few weeks, I've noticed that my flytraps and Cape sundews have turned an impressive dark red (they were entirely green all year until now). I'm wondering if placing the flytraps in the refrigerator is necessary? Any helpful advice would be appreciated! The attached pics were taken today.
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