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lytleric
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I just found this forum; lots of good information here. Hope someone can help me.
Here is my situation:
I have two healthy plants in one large pot about 9 inches in diameter and 7 inches deep. Traps are about an inch or so long. I keep the pot indoors right by the window between the blinds and glass; I'd guess the temp around 50 degrees there. The plant went into dormancy around November when the weather got cold.
Problem 1: I just noticed that both plants have started growing stalks. I think it is a little early for this... Does this mean the plants are coming out of dormancy? (The temp was in the sixties here in Chicago last week. I wonder if that caused the plants to wake up.) This is the third year I have had them and usually the stalks don't come up until March. Should I cut them off? Will they grow out again in a few months when the weather warms up? If the plants are coming out of dormancy, should I just let them continue and move them to a warmer location in my apartment?
Problem 2: I moved to a new apartment a few months ago, and now the only windows I have face directly north. This means I get no direct sunlight at all. This is going to be a problem for my plants. Can I place them under artificial lighting? What kind? How much? How close?
Problem 3: The plants have been in the same pot for three years. Should I repot? I have notice the soil level is lower than it used to be. Should I add more moss to the pot? I don't want to bury my plants, however.
Also, I have read on this forum that some people put their plants in the refrigerator during dormancy. Are they left in the pot when they do that? How does that work?
Here is my situation:
I have two healthy plants in one large pot about 9 inches in diameter and 7 inches deep. Traps are about an inch or so long. I keep the pot indoors right by the window between the blinds and glass; I'd guess the temp around 50 degrees there. The plant went into dormancy around November when the weather got cold.
Problem 1: I just noticed that both plants have started growing stalks. I think it is a little early for this... Does this mean the plants are coming out of dormancy? (The temp was in the sixties here in Chicago last week. I wonder if that caused the plants to wake up.) This is the third year I have had them and usually the stalks don't come up until March. Should I cut them off? Will they grow out again in a few months when the weather warms up? If the plants are coming out of dormancy, should I just let them continue and move them to a warmer location in my apartment?
Problem 2: I moved to a new apartment a few months ago, and now the only windows I have face directly north. This means I get no direct sunlight at all. This is going to be a problem for my plants. Can I place them under artificial lighting? What kind? How much? How close?
Problem 3: The plants have been in the same pot for three years. Should I repot? I have notice the soil level is lower than it used to be. Should I add more moss to the pot? I don't want to bury my plants, however.
Also, I have read on this forum that some people put their plants in the refrigerator during dormancy. Are they left in the pot when they do that? How does that work?