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By Hedonista
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I have several warm temperate pings, and I don’t really understand what I’m supposed to do with them for winter. Do I put them with the plants that are going dormant, with lights that are on for a shorter time? Do I allow them to dry out? Do they need colder temps? Any help much appreciated.

Edit: I have lutea and planifolia, and my mom has a caerulea, if the specific varieties matter.
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A good first step can be to look into their native conditions to understand what sort of 'winter' conditions they might typically experience. I only have primuliflora and I keep it damp (with a low water level in a tray) and room temperature. I don't worry too much about artificial light 'day length', they just get plopped on a shelf (at the right light level for them) and are subject to whatever I'm trying to dial in for the rest of the shelves' inhabitants.

Now, I won't say that I am a warm temperate ping expert. My plants are on more of a winter survive than thrive trajectory. But they pulled through last winter, so I know the care above won't kill them outright. And I hope someone with more experience growing them indoors overwinter can weigh in here.

This is a pretty minimal guide: https://www.carnivorousplants.org/grow/ ... Pinguicula

This tip suggests 'evenly moist over winter': Southern species from warm temperate zones, will experience winter rest with smaller leaves, rather than full dormancy with a hibernacula. These plants should be kept somewhat cooler and drier, but the soil should remain evenly moist. https://carnivorousplantnursery.com/blo ... YTHd_YrTpz

Some guidance on primuliflora (which grows in similar habitats to yours): http://www.pinguicula.org/A_world_of_Pi ... iflora.htm
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By MikeB
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Check out the range maps:
Pinguicula caerulea
Pinguicula lutea
Pinguicula planifolia

planifolia is native to the Gulf coast, so it wants to be indoors, in a sunny window or under a grow light, during the winter. Cool (down to 50°F / 10°C) is okay.

caerulea and lutea are more challenging. Do you have any idea where these plants originated? A plant from south Florida will be much less cold-tolerant than a plant from North Carolina. I had a caerulea for a few years, and it was quite happy to sit outside in the cold with my flytraps. When in doubt, keep them with the planifolia.
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By jeff
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SEE ALSO HERE
http://fern72.free.fr/siteweb/giemor1.html
http://fern72.free.fr/siteweb/habitat/habitat1.html#
for the US subtropical not all have the same growing conditions.
P.pumila is annual or bi-annual
P.primuliflora; P.planifolia; P ionantha plants that can be submerged in spring
P.caerulea; P.lutea rather areas just humid
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MikeB wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2024 1:09 am caerulea and lutea are more challenging. Do you have any idea where these plants originated? A plant from south Florida will be much less cold-tolerant than a plant from North Carolina.
I got all three plants from Lee’s Botanical Gardens, which is east of Ft. Myers down in SW FL.
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Hedonista wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2024 1:29 pm I got all three plants from Lee’s Botanical Gardens, which is east of Ft. Myers down in SW FL.
Highly unlikely to be the cold-weather types.
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