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QUESTION: I live in Lafayette Indiana and I'm hoping to buy a few plants for my minibog right now I already have two typical flytraps in it and I would like to add these plants to the bog: Red dragon flytrap, dente, Northern Pitcher plant, Multifork Leaf Sundew, and either a Judith hindle or a Daina's Delight I'm still not sure which will these plants be good for my area?

Both of the Judith hindle and Daina's look sort of the same both very nice looking so what's the differance from those two pitchers and do these plants have long roots?

The minibog has equal mix of sphagnum peat, perlite with some Long fibered sphagnum moss on top and it's staying moist so far the flytraps are growing nice with a flower stalk on each and growing new traps so far I'm keeping the bog in a unheated garage during the night and days when it snows or gets below 35 is this a good way to do things till spring comes?

When I get the plants should a wait a few weeks to get them used to the area before planting them in the bog or can I do it when they arrive?

I hope to do things right in getting the plants settled in since this is my first minibog and first time ordering from online.

ANSWER: Hi Nicole,

I took a look at your temperatures in Lafayette, and you're a bit warmer than us here in Oregon right now.  All of our flytraps are completely exposed to outdoor temperatures with frosts still happening.  You are fine to leave you minibog outside unless you are getting temperatures below 25 F.  Any new plants, especially if they come from us, will be just fine to put right into the bog.

Of the plants you mentioned, all would be fine for your minibog.  The Multifork sundew would be the most tender during the winter, and might need to be removed.  The Giant staghorn sundew is a bit more cold hardy if you want a fork-leaf for the bog.  We also will have some of our North American sundews online soon.  They are very hardy.  Dewthreads are great for this application.

Of the pitcher plants, I lean a bit towards Judith Hindle only because they look nicer overall.  Both it and Daina's will do fine, but I find J. Hindle to be more uniform in appearance.

Good Growing!

Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com

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QUESTION: Thanks for the reply, how big does the Giant staghorn sundew get, when will it be available, and how much?

I already ordered everything to use the MarchTen coupon and since the D.binata wouldn't be good I think I might get the D.binata anyways I'd like a little help on growing it does it need grow lights a terrerium, or will it be fine growing by a windowsill with light from the sun or should I keep it outside during the spring/summer and inside in the fall/winter?

Thanks again for the help.

Answer
Hi Nicole,

We don't have the staghorn sundew for sale at this time.  We haven't yet started on its propagation, and it may be until late this year when we will have it back in stock.  This plant grows fine in all situations you've described.  Just give it as much sunlight as possible ins spring and summer.  If you want to bring it indoors in fall, you may do so, but it may still go dormant if you don't maintain the high light levels it requires.  

For more information about growing tropical sundews, read our care sheets at:
http://www.cobraplant.com/caresheets

Good growing!
Jacob Farin