depends on if you keep your house heated or not[b said:Quote[/b] (The 92nd Fish @ June 18 2004,11:04)]What im meant was, is the temp in winter, cold enough to have dormancy on the windowsill?
Hmmm.... 75*? and I said what? 65* to be on the safe side....[b said:Quote[/b] ]Method 1: If you live in a place with a naturally chilly winter, you should consider letting your plant go through winter outside. A "chilly" winter is one where the daily highs are not much warmer than 24C (75F) and the night temperatures rarely (if ever) drop below 0C (32F). If you live in such a climate, keep the plant outside all winter. The plant will happily drowse itself through the winter, and will probably love it. The plant must stay moist, of course. It will want lots of sunlight because it will still be doing photosynthesis, although not quite as much. If you experience the occasional killing frost, protect the plant by bringing it indoors on those boreal nights.
[b said:Quote[/b] ]Method 3: Put the plant in a sealed bag, and stick it in your refrigerator (not the freezer!). The plant will enter a deep dormancy in this very cold storage. Since it is in such a deep dormancy, it will not need sunlight---but the soil should be kept moist. In the spring, take the plant out of the refrigerator. I do not think this method works as well for Venus Flytraps as it works for some other carnivorous plants, but I get pretty good results doing it. Avoid repotting the plant to fit it into your refrigerator (fall repottings are bad for the quasi-dormant plant). But if you must, be very careful not to damage the plant or its roots.
Its OK peter, you did not offend me and I know you arent mean[b said:Quote[/b] (peter @ June 18 2004,7:12)]VTPTFATHAVFT, I have to disagree with just about everything that you said...LOL
Fridge dormacy is the worst way to go, MANY people have lost plants through it including me. Even though you have fungicides and what not, the chances of infection is great. The main reason why many plants in the fridge die is because there is no air circulation going around causing stagnant air to stick around cause a fungal infection.
53* is way cool enough for a plant to have it's dormacy. Actually that's around lowest temps during the winter in North Carolina where Venus Flytraps live. Just trust me on this issue, leave the plant outside for dormacy and it'll come back alot healthier and more vigorous the next growin season since it can have photosynthysis, thus making energy stores for the winter time. There doesn't need to be as much light, just leave it in a area where there isn't too much shade and gets light.
In the Fridge there is no light so no new energy is created making a weaker plant.
I haven't tried the fridge method all to often due to plant death, but if you do try it because of the temperatures or something, leaving it in the pot would be better, so at least the plant can conentrate on growing it's root for next year. Bareroot doesn't allow for as good of root growth.
For how long do temps in your area stay below 65*, if it is for at least two months then you'll be fine.
Sorry if I sound like a meanie or something, but I just want the correct information to be read. So no offense to anyone
[b said:Quote[/b] (peter @ June 19 2004,4:12)]Sorry if I sound like a meanie or something, but I just want the correct information to be read. So no offense to anyone
You're lucky. I got bashed when I said something JUST like that, because I embarrassed the person. Please try to refrain from saying such things (ie, LOL! )[b said:Quote[/b] ]VTPTFATHAVFT, I have to disagree with just about everything that you said...LOL
Uh, no... (See Scotts post ^ )[b said:Quote[/b] ]Fridge dormacy is the worst way to go
[b said:Quote[/b] ]MANY people have lost plants through it including me.
[b said:Quote[/b] ]Even though you have fungicides and what not, the chances of infection is great. The main reason why many plants in the fridge die is because there is no air circulation going around causing stagnant air to stick around cause a fungal infection.
53º F. ... NOT LOW ENOUGH FOR DORMANCY! Here in the summer in CALIFORNIA, the nights go down to the 40s!![b said:Quote[/b] ]53* is way cool enough for a plant to have it's dormacy. Actually that's around lowest temps during the winter in North Carolina where Venus Flytraps live. Just trust me on this issue, leave the plant outside for dormacy and it'll come back alot healthier and more vigorous the next growin season since it can have photosynthysis, thus making energy stores for the winter time. There doesn't need to be as much light, just leave it in a area where there isn't too much shade and gets light.
[b said:Quote[/b] ]In the Fridge there is no light so no new energy is created making a weaker plant.
[b said:Quote[/b] ]I haven't tried the fridge method all to often due to plant death, but if you do try it because of the temperatures or something, leaving it in the pot would be better, so at least the plant can conentrate on growing it's root for next year. Bareroot doesn't allow for as good of root growth.
[b said:Quote[/b] ]For how long do temps in your area stay below 65*, if it is for at least two months then you'll be fine
[b said:Quote[/b] ]Sorry if I sound like a meanie or something, but I just want the correct information to be read. So no offense to anyone