New bog garden

[tink]

<span style='colorurple'>So I've had my VFT(typical) outside for quite awhile. And I recently, just today, made my bog garden. Used a 10in wide pot. A layer of gravel, peat moss/sand, spagnum peat moss, spagnum moss. I have a FTV and a Burnswick Beauty/Purple Pitcher Plant(at least thats what the label said) in there.
Do I leave this outside all night also? Direct sun area during the day? And am I doing this all right? Here is some pictures.

my bog garden

VFT

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[jimscott]

24/7 is what they need for maximum energy/growth, etc... Just keep them watered. Can you purchase some distilled water at the grocery store? Can you collect rainwater? They should be fine.

 

[Clint]

24/7 light?

 

[scottychaos]

I think Jimscott meant *outside 24/7*..
just leave it outside all the time.
yes, direct sun during the day..
as much direct sun as you can give it..

Scot

 

[Clint]

ooh ok. my bad lol.

 

[jimscott]

Quote[/b] (JustLikeAPill @ June 27 2005,4:49)]ooh ok. my bad lol.

Yeah, what he said - outside! Diurnal, otherwise. LOL!

 

[tink]

Thanks.
When it gets fall/winter, what shall I do then? I read to put in a garage(which I dont have) or a basement(which ours gets extermely cold). It's gets below freezing quite often in the winter here. And yes I water all my plants with store bought distilled. =)

 

[jimscott]

There are several options for the late Fall/Winter. Some people put the plant in a refrigerator. Others will leave them outside and heavily mulch it. If you had lived in the South, you can just leave it outside without much intervention. Others put it in a coolish garage. A VFT in nature sees freezing temps, but if tou can maintain a 35-40 degree envirinment, you are doing fine.