dormancy

[aaddaam]

how do you induce a mexican pings dormancy. is it by light temps or water?

 

[DerbyCityNeps]

light cues. then once they start producing winter foliage cut back on water.

Alex

 

[jimscott]

how do you induce a mexican pings dormancy. is it by light, temps, or water?

Yup! Following the growing season, (generally speaking) they require a lower photoperiod, almost total dryness, and lower temps. Many will develop small, stubby, non-carnivorous leaves. P. agnata is one that won't.

Here's how I had mine two winters ago:

And here is what happened to many of them:

 

[Joseph Clemens]

how do you induce a mexican pings dormancy. is it by light temps or water?

Mexican Pinguicula change leaf forms, they do not have a dormancy. Triggers for leaf form changes vary among the different species.