Mature Flaming Lips

Mature Flaming Lips#367634

By Bobioden -  Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:11 am
Location:  Denver, CO
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- Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:11 am #367634

I just received my first order from FTS. Mature Flaming Lips. I can't wait fo the spring to watch it grow. I caught a fly, so it had it's first meal.
I have a covered porch, or a basement. Which would be best for the winter dormancy?

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Re: Mature Flaming Lips#367635

By MikeB -  Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:33 am
Location:  Clayton, NC, USA - Zone 8a
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- Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:33 am #367635

Bobioden wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:11 amI have a covered porch, or a basement. Which would be best for the winter dormancy?

Can't answer that until we know where you're located.

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By Bobioden -  Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:52 am
Location:  Denver, CO
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- Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:52 am #367636

Denver, Co

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By ChefDean -  Tue Oct 20, 2020 2:09 am
Location:  Clarksville, TN
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- Tue Oct 20, 2020 2:09 am #367639

An unheated, but insulated garage would work for a Denver dormancy. Put it in there after the first hard frost and keep it damp until Springtime temps stay above 35°F. But make sure it stays above freezing. I know the Front Range can be very unpredictable.
Absent a garage, put it in the coldest part of your basement and keep it damp until Spring.
Light isn't a great factor while dormant, at least I haven't found it to be. My temperate plants go in my unheated, insulated, windowless, garage for a Tennessee dormancy.

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Re: Mature Flaming Lips#367709

By Bobioden -  Wed Oct 21, 2020 12:09 pm
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- Wed Oct 21, 2020 12:09 pm #367709

Thanks for the reply, I appreciate the info.

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