Basics to growing Sarracenia (Care questions)

He’s not looking good :(
 

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Bit of a shame, but it looks like some sunburn to the pitchers, it will look bad for a while, and you may lose some of those leaves later, but the new leaves will be redder, hardier and ready for anything that gets thrown at them. They really are tough as old boots. Precivere mon brave.

Cheers
Steve
 
Quick question do y’all wrap your sarr that are in pots or pour out the water that is in their trays to avoid it freezing? As I have a sarr purp x purp I assume and it is starting to get quite cold so should I wrap it in burlap or some someing?
 
A lot depends on how big your pot is and how low the temperatures will go. At -3 and 10C, being a purp it will be fine at that even standing in water, especially if the pot is large (ish) and has some mass to slow the temperature swings down. Keep it out of desiccating winds when it is freezing and wrap it or cover it if it is in a small pot and it should be fine.
Cheers
Steve
 
So a while back my poor sarracenia got a little too dry (and crispy) before I realized and fixed it. It still is alive and it could bounce back from this, but I was wondering how this would affect dormancy. I'm going to do it in the fridge (it will get too cold where I am). Any tips tricks or advice I could use? This is my first winter owning cps and I'm worried about hurting them
 
WillyCKH said:
If it's unhappy, I'd keep it growing under grow light indoors at room temperature. Sarracenias can skip one or two winters no problems.
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Some of the tips I heard made it sound like dormancy is a 100% a must every year so that's relieving to hear. Follow up question, is a good idea ro trim dead pitchers now, or wait till I see signs of new growth?
 
There's no rush cutting dead leaf now unless they are causing rotting issues.
Unhealthy plants + forced dormancy = dead plants. Same goes for smaller Sarracenia and seedlings, keep them indoors growing nice and warm unless you don't mind losing them!
 
WillyCKH said:
There's no rush cutting dead leaf now unless they are causing rotting issues.
Unhealthy plants + forced dormancy = dead plants. Same goes for smaller Sarracenia and seedlings, keep them indoors growing nice and warm unless you don't mind losing them!
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Not OP but im taking this advice fingers crossed they survive, I got a couple new ones and put them with my other established ones on the cold windowsill, but they have been declining
 
What I’ve found that works re dormancy for my sars is to leave them outdoors in the fall until the frosts start. Then I bring them into the basement, keeping them on the concrete floor and about a foot away from my grow lights. I don’t trim them until the spring and only water them when they are dry or very nearly dry. This year I was greeted with…
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The bloomers are 3 years old alatas that I started from seed. I’m trying to pollinate the flowers. Should be interesting.

Oh, the bloomers looked like this last year…
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