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Hello from Pacific Northwest US! Zone 8b.
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 4:47 am
by UsagiGreenPaw
I am plant obsessed focusing mainly on succulents and cacti. However, I do have 2 droseras, capensis and spatulata(?), a ping. cyclosecta, and two more pings on the way.
Still getting the hang of plants in general, but I do like research and tend to have very specific but easy to answer questions that consist of me verifying my best guess.
Excited to add more carniverous plants, likely a few more droseras!
Re: Hello from Pacific Northwest US! Zone 8b.
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 2:41 pm
by saltyop
welcome usagi, you got lucky living in zone 8b
Re: Hello from Pacific Northwest US! Zone 8b.
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 3:41 pm
by UsagiGreenPaw
I dont hear that very often! Lol
What's so great about zone 8b to you?
Re: Hello from Pacific Northwest US! Zone 8b.
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 3:47 pm
by nimbulan
Welcome, fellow northwest grower!
Re: Hello from Pacific Northwest US! Zone 8b.
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 4:26 pm
by saltyop
zone 8 is the optimal zone for carnivorous plants, im lucky to live to zone 9
Re: Hello from Pacific Northwest US! Zone 8b.
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 4:34 pm
by UsagiGreenPaw
saltyop wrote:zone 8 is the optimal zone for carnivorous plants, im lucky to live to zone 9
Oh! I did not know that zone 8 was good for hungry plants! Encouraging because wow....there are quite a few more sundews I want. XD
Zone 9? Maybe you'd like some succulents? Lol
Re: Hello from Pacific Northwest US! Zone 8b.
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 4:40 pm
by nimbulan
I definitely wouldn't say zone 8 is optimal. It significantly limits what can be grown outdoors during winter though we definitely don't need to go to extraordinary lengths to protect plants like people in colder climates do.
Re: Hello from Pacific Northwest US! Zone 8b.
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 4:45 pm
by UsagiGreenPaw
nimbulan wrote:I definitely wouldn't say zone 8 is optimal. It significantly limits what can be grown outdoors during winter though we definitely don't need to go to extraordinary lengths to protect plants like people in colder climates do.
True true. I'm in an apartment with a large patio I'm not really allowed to use (up to two 5 gallon pots maximum per the lease and nothing allowed on rails) so all my growing is indoors. Even my Japanese purple sweet potato. XD
I'm going with succulents mostly since they dont seem to contribute to humidity. Theres also a clause in the lease that states youre not allowed to have too many plants, but they dont specify beyond that.
Re: Hello from Pacific Northwest US! Zone 8b.
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 4:50 pm
by saltyop
whoops. I didnt know about drosera or butterworts but for flytraps anyway it is
http://www.flytrapcare.com/venus-fly-trap-dormancy
not trying to spread misinformation, thanks for the corrections
Re: Hello from Pacific Northwest US! Zone 8b.
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 6:41 pm
by Matt
Welcome to FlytrapCare!
