Sarracenia alata inside or outside for the fall/winter?

[Yokiebear]

I just bought this Sars on clearance for $9.99 at the local Mandeville garden center in Vancouver and I was thinking should I keep it indoors for its first year?
It was an impulse buy along with the Sundew and after getting home I looked up the type - one site on google called it the boring Sars but I’m good I will still love it. This last week it’s been super chilly here in Vancouver from all the US wild fires so I am not sure if I should throw it outside on the deck or give it a little TLC inside on the window ledge.

 

[JosephElliott]

The choice is yours. It should survive a Vancouver winter no problem or you could grow it inside.

 

[Trevors.s]

I think it will be alright outside, I huddle pots together against the side of the house to keep them a bit warmer.

 

[daniella3d]

I think it needs the sunlight, it looks as if it did not have enough light, elongated.

 

[carniferryplant]

Thats one sad looking plant.It prob never seen the sun in a while.

 

[Yokiebear]

Yeah, the choice to stay inside wasn’t mine to make. The wife didn’t like it on the windows ledge and threw it outside on the deck with the other Sars. I am hoping it will thrive in that location because my other Sars pot is looking like a jungle and I am afraid to separate them this late into the summer.

 

[Trevors.s]

Those plants look really nice! According to This article The best time of year to divide them is in the spring before they start growing. I divided my purps earlier summer and early fall though and they seem fine. I recommend not waiting too long to divide because it becomes way harder if the rhizomes are super tangled.

 

[daniella3d]

In Vancouver, they are definitely better outside all year, in full sun. They will have a nice smooth dormancy. Vancouver is very warm and the climate is appropriate for any sarracenias. It's inside that is the problem, it's not good for them to skip dormancy and without a proper lighting (very strong) they will not thrive.

 

[Yokiebear]

Thanks Daniella. It’s been outside for several weeks and I thinks it’s been getting it fill of bugs before the cold sets in. I placed it beside my other ones so it won’t feel too lonely.

Trevor, I wanted too divide them in the spring but I was afraid I might hurt the flowers. I have been waiting for the flowers to mature but will probably divide them next spring.

 

[Flytrap]

100% agree. Sarracenias do not fare well indoors... too much disturbance from temperature fluctuations, light switched on/off and low humidity. Although a plant may survive a year or two indoors during the winter, it won't thrive and would likely rot. Keep them outdoors year round.

In Vancouver, they are definitely better outside all year, in full sun. They will have a nice smooth dormancy. Vancouver is very warm and the climate is appropriate for any sarracenias. It's inside that is the problem, it's not good for them to skip dormancy and without a proper lighting (very strong) they will not thrive.

 

[daniella3d]

It depends, for dormancy I use my heated garage and I keep the temperature around 5 C, and no light. They have been doing great for 8 years. Sometimes it's better inside for dormancy if the winter is too cold. It's skipping the dormancy and keeping the plants inside in warm temperature that is bad for adult plants. If someone has a cold place, then it's perfect.

 

[Lloyd Gordon]

I found above freezing, 1C is safe but consistency (avoid freezes) is important.