Recent content by scottychaos

I actually dont like my screen name, and wish I hadnt used it..but its too late now! ;) 20 years ago, 1995, I was 25 years old and in a band named "Johnny Chaos".. We played for 5 years, 1995 to 2000, all over Rochester NY. The internet came along during that time, I got my first computer, and...

I strongly disagree with that.. Im in zone 6, Western NY, and its waaaaaaaaaay too cold to overwinter Sarrs and VFT's outdoors.. Ive tried it..several times..they didnt make it. yes, if its a milder winter they *might* live..maybe..but IMO there is a 50/50 chance of death. and its not just the...

miguel, you have a weak plant..not your fault, it was that way when you bought it. you are also over-fussing with it, and over-thinking..here is what you should do: 1. dont repot it. 2. put in a tray of distilled water, or rain water. 3. put it outside in FULL sun. not indoors, not on a...

Update!! Spring 2015. As I said above, I used to take my plants out of dormancy in Mid-February, after 3 and 1/2 months, then let them come out of dormancy in an indoors window until its warm enough for them to go outdoors in April. Im not sure exactly what year I started this new method, of...

If you have the fridge space, you can wrap up the plants pot and all.. if space is more limited, removing the rhizomes from the pot and wrapping them in some damp spagnum, then putting them in zip-lock sandwich bags, also works..I have a few "demos" about it, here...

Im probably WAY in the minority, but: -How many crosses do you make each year? none. -How many seedlings do you produce and grow each year? none -How many plants do you cull? none -How many plants/seedlots/seedlings do you purchase? none I have been growing CP's for 20 years now, and I dont...

no problem! glad you found it helpful! :) Scot

They need both. there has been discussions to try to prove that one is "more important" than the other, but I dont buy it. IMO, both are equally important..if you have only one, but not the other, you wont get a proper dormancy. If one was to be "more important" it would have to be cool temps...

Darlantin, here is what you should do to give a proper dormancy for your VFT's and Sarracenia: Put your plants outside. leave them there 24/7/365. forever. the end. seriously, you live in the the native range of many sarracenia! yes, you are further south than the native range of VFT's, but...

No, not correct..if they are in a "deep dormancy" at temps of 35 to 45F, (+2 to +7 Celsius) they need no light at all.. my VFT's and Sarrs spend 4 solid months (sometimes 5 months!) at those temps, in pitch darkness the whole time..they do fine. been doing it that wayt 20 years in a row now, and...

I never even notice what sub-forum I am in! ;) I read terraforums with "new posts".. which simply shows all posts that are new since the last time I visited. I then open specific threads in new tabs if I want to read them.. I never pay any attention to what specific forum a post is in, so I...

looks fine to me too..but im not confused about what he is asking..because he (or she) didnt ask anything! ;) ps3, how about some clarification? Scot

I have never really kept track, but depending on the rainfall, (less rain means more water I need to use) I would estimate I probably use about 5 gallons a week average..20 to 30 gallons a month. and I pay zero dollars for it: Scot

For most Sarrs growth is really slowing down this time of year, as the plants prepare for dormancy. So as far as the plant is concerned, the active growing season is mostly over.. which means the fact that it might a bit "crowded" right now doesn't matter much this time of year, because the...

Dont need to remove the dome to water the plants.. most places I have seen that have death cubes water them by sitting the pots in a shallow tray of water.. that is the places with least a small clue.. places with no clue dont water at all...in which case removing the dome increases the speed of...