I just graduated from College (lived in a dorm all 4 years, couldn't grow anything), and want to get back into growing carnivorous plants. I will likely be moving to the Upstate New York (Ithaca/Finger Lakes area) in the next several months and If my future living situation has enough outdoor space (like an apartment balcony/roof) I would like to set up a mini-bog. The area I am moving to falls within USDA zone 5a, and has very long and cold winters, with lows of -15f and short, relatively mild summers. It falls withing the native range of Pinguicula vulgaris, Drosera rotundifolia, and Sarracenia purpurea v. purpurea.
I want to grow Sarracenia purpurea v. purpurea, Drosera rotundifolia, D.anglica, D.intermedia, D. filiformis v.filiformis, Pinguicula vulgaris, and Pinguicula grandiflora in the minibog. Should these all work in my area?
Even though P. vulgaris is native to the area I am moving to, I have heard it is difficult and dependent on very specific microclimate conditions. I have heard the sites in Upstate New York are all dripping cliff faces and not a typical bog situation.
Also, since I will likely be living in an apartment (and growing on a balcony or roof), the mini bog will be raised and not in-ground. I have heard from other growers that I have to prevent it from freezing solid. What can I do about this?
I want to grow Sarracenia purpurea v. purpurea, Drosera rotundifolia, D.anglica, D.intermedia, D. filiformis v.filiformis, Pinguicula vulgaris, and Pinguicula grandiflora in the minibog. Should these all work in my area?
Even though P. vulgaris is native to the area I am moving to, I have heard it is difficult and dependent on very specific microclimate conditions. I have heard the sites in Upstate New York are all dripping cliff faces and not a typical bog situation.
Also, since I will likely be living in an apartment (and growing on a balcony or roof), the mini bog will be raised and not in-ground. I have heard from other growers that I have to prevent it from freezing solid. What can I do about this?