looking for Drosera binata wintering advice

looking for Drosera binata wintering advice#344820

By optique -  Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:43 am
Location:  Greenville SC
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- Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:43 am #344820

This will be my first winter (8a) with Drosera binata T form and Extrema. What would you guys recommend for winter letting it go dormant outside or a bright south or west facing in a sun room?

As another option I could let go dormant and move to a unheated building.

Re: looking for Drosera binata wintering advice#344822

By Coco -  Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:49 am
Location:  California
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- Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:49 am #344822

I'm zone 9b and I just let my binatas go dormant outside, but that's just so I can have more space inside. If you choose the windowsill option, a bright south facing window is better. Just make sure to pop open the window at night.

If I recall correctly, D. binata 'Extrema' doesn't need a dormancy period where it can be grown all year round. You'll just have to bring it inside during winter.

Grow list:
coco-s-grow-list-t45251.html

Re: looking for Drosera binata wintering advice#344833

By optique -  Tue Oct 08, 2019 5:43 am
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- Tue Oct 08, 2019 5:43 am #344833

why open a window?

Re: looking for Drosera binata wintering advice#344834

By Coco -  Tue Oct 08, 2019 5:49 am
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- Tue Oct 08, 2019 5:49 am #344834

To let in the cool air. A combination of cool nights and shorter photo-periods is what triggers dormancy.

Grow list:
coco-s-grow-list-t45251.html

Re: looking for Drosera binata wintering advice#344839

By mo_carnivore -  Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:22 am
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- Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:22 am #344839

Extrema doesn't need any dormancy. I grow mine outside during the summer and under lights for the rest of the year.

I don't grow T-form, but I'm pretty sure that you can keep it in an unheated building for the winter in zone 8... not sure though.

I love sundews.

Grow list:

http://www.flytrapcare.com/phpBB3/grow-list-t31743.html

Re: looking for Drosera binata wintering advice#344844

By optique -  Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:40 pm
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- Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:40 pm #344844

Ok sounds good, the T form has been outside all year so I would just leave it out to go dormant over bringing it inside and opening a window.

I do have a clone I made in a 2in pot ill bring it in put it with my capes as a back up.

Re: looking for Drosera binata wintering advice#345435

By optique -  Wed Oct 23, 2019 10:34 pm
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- Wed Oct 23, 2019 10:34 pm #345435

This T-form is from CPN I ordered "small red t-form" they say it gets 4-6 inches. well not even counting the stalk the leaves are already over 7 and are starting to get 3 points instead of a T. Its is not building a hibernicula like everything else.

Is this a larger form that can be kept inside for winter? just second guessing if i should bring it inside, the frost tonight is only 50miles away.

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