Hi from sunny Glasgow, Scotland

Hi from sunny Glasgow, Scotland#20502

By snowball -  Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:30 pm
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- Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:30 pm #20502

I'm a 27 year old student and new to the world of carnivorous plants. I had a VFT for a few months but it died after I re-potted it (completely my fault). I recently bought a selection of plants from a specialist and am now a proud owner of a VFT (I'm calling him Audrey 3), a Sarracenia Mitchelliana x S. leucophylla, a Huntsmans cup and a Drosera capensis.

The VFT has been flourishing in the past couple of weeks - lots of new growth and beautiful, large red-lined traps. The two pitcher plants are showing new growth as well and the sundew managed to come through the post with a minimum of stress (it's catching small flies like there's no tomorrow - probably says something about my flat!). My only concern is if they'll make it through the winter. I have a balcony which is quite sheltered, I could put the plants outside during the winter but I'm wondering how best to cover them. Should I buy a plastic box and keep them completely out of the rain?

I have limited space but would love this to be the start of a large collection.

I've been looking at the photos other members have posted and I'm so jealous! I would love a greenhouse but that's a few years in the future, when I can afford a house

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Michelle

Re: Hi from sunny Glasgow, Scotland#20504

By Caleboy 123 -  Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:04 pm
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- Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:04 pm #20504

Welcome to the forum, Michelle!
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Re: Hi from sunny Glasgow, Scotland#20511

By Matt -  Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:43 pm
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- Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:43 pm #20511

Hello Michelle in Scotland! Welcome to flytrapcare.

Congrats on your newly started CP collection. It sounds like you have some nice plants to start with.

Your plants should do ok outside on your balcony in the winter. It would be best to shelter them a bit. If you put them up against the side of the house, that should help keep them a bit warmer. Though they can tolerate light freezes, it's best not to let them freeze. Also, you should try to keep them a little dryer in the winter otherwise you could have problems with them rotting in soggy soil.

If you have a cool windowsill, that could work fine for dormancy as well.

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Re: Hi from sunny Glasgow, Scotland#20514

By hackerberry -  Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:46 pm
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- Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:46 pm #20514

Hello Michelle and welcome to FlytrapCare! Glad you can join us.

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Re: Hi from sunny Glasgow, Scotland#20520

By dionaea muscipula -  Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:46 pm
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- Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:46 pm #20520

wow u have very nice plants well i dont have much to say except welcome top the forum

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Re: Hi from sunny Glasgow, Scotland#20536

By kevinqwe -  Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:18 pm
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- Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:18 pm #20536

welcome to flytrapcare!!!!

Re: Hi from sunny Glasgow, Scotland#20559

By snowball -  Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:00 pm
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- Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:00 pm #20559

Wow, what a warm welcome!

Is anyone here from Florida? I'm going over next year for a couple of weeks and I've been told there are a lot of CPs that grow in the wild in the Panhandle. It would be a nice change from Universal Studios and Disney to be able to go to a State Park and see pitcher plants growing free

. Any recommendations?

Michelle

Re: Hi from sunny Glasgow, Scotland#20560

By Siannuro -  Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:00 pm
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- Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:00 pm #20560

Welcome! Chompers FTW!

Re: Hi from sunny Glasgow, Scotland#20621

By STEVIEFLY -  Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:29 am
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- Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:29 am #20621

Welcome to the forum Michelle i am from sunny Scotland too, hooray.

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Re: Hi from sunny Glasgow, Scotland#20622

By Eric -  Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:32 am
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- Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:32 am #20622

Welcome to the forum Michelle,It seems you've caughten a case of the Dionaea Disease.Have fun at the forums and remember.....there is no antidote.

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Re: Hi from sunny Glasgow, Scotland#20935

By Adam -  Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:14 am
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- Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:14 am #20935

Welcome aboard! Let your plants get abused by rain and all that during the winter. If it gets below freezing, put them inside in a cold place. Stick them back outside once the temperature is above freezing. You'll get the best dormancy that way!

Re: Hi from sunny Glasgow, Scotland#21522

By Esly -  Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:18 pm
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- Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:18 pm #21522

Welcome!

Sorry for replying a bit to late

But its better replying late than never right?

Well, Good Luck with you plants! And Welcome to the forums

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