I'm curious. I live in Tennessee, which does have a few populations of Sarrs, the Parrot Pitcher is mentioned quite a bit, so I know the climate is conducive to them. But has anyone tried to grow their own free range sarrs by creating a suitable habitat? What successes have you had? What conditions did you have or have to duplicate? What types of Sarrs did you try? Have success with? Did you sow seeds or plant some young plants?
I have an area of my yard, right by the house, that is constantly boggy due to the AC condensate drain. The condensate is basically a free and constant supply of distilled water.
We're planning on installing a stone patio in the area, but I don't want a stone under the drain as it will stay wet and likely grow algae and just look ugly, so an 18"×18" bog could possibly be created. The Sarrs would really look nice there if I can get them to grow and thrive. I may have to pay special attention to the area to prep for winter as the condensate won't be there, but distilled water is cheap and I don't think it will freeze being right next to the house, but I know I would need to keep it moist
I would dig out the existing soil and replace it with a peat mixture to simulate their swampy conditions, probably this fall, to get things ready for a spring planting.
What do you think? Any thoughts are appreciated.
Chef
I have an area of my yard, right by the house, that is constantly boggy due to the AC condensate drain. The condensate is basically a free and constant supply of distilled water.
We're planning on installing a stone patio in the area, but I don't want a stone under the drain as it will stay wet and likely grow algae and just look ugly, so an 18"×18" bog could possibly be created. The Sarrs would really look nice there if I can get them to grow and thrive. I may have to pay special attention to the area to prep for winter as the condensate won't be there, but distilled water is cheap and I don't think it will freeze being right next to the house, but I know I would need to keep it moist
I would dig out the existing soil and replace it with a peat mixture to simulate their swampy conditions, probably this fall, to get things ready for a spring planting.
What do you think? Any thoughts are appreciated.
Chef