Tis the season

[B Rob]

I was wondering... Do you think plants at lowes right now (december) would be good to pick up for a terrarium? The plants are... purple pitcher, drosera aldae, and vft. How do I know if they're in a dormant phase? Would it be possible to pick em up and grow em from now untill next years dormancy?

Thanks in advance.

 

[joossa]

If I found some at Lowes around this time, I would pick some up. Most likey they are not dormant, since they are probably fresh out of Tissue Culture. So, you can skip dormancy and keep them on a sunny windowsil until spring. Then put them through dormancy next winter.

Overall, I'd say go for it. The plants that I have purcheased from Lowes/WalMart/Home Deopt have been some of the hardiest in my small collection.

 

[Clint]

You could buy from this store! Totally worth it!

D. adelae doesn't go dormant. It'll die for no reason and return like a phoenix from the ashes, but no dormancy

 

[jimscott]

If you're getting fromLowes right now... they are likely to be fresh out of tissue culture. I see no problem keeping them in a terrarium until spring and then put the VFT & Sarracenia outside for the next 6 months (depending upon where you live).