Monthly Archives: July 2014

Crazy weather here today… thunderstorms and rain – sun – more thunder – more sun… then HAIL (pea sized the odd dime sized) and RAIN!!! Got over an inch in a half hour!  Bogs couldn’t drain fast enough! and remember … Continue reading →

So I’m trying something a bit different this year.  I have a pile of seed sitting in my fridge that I was planning on planting this spring but never got around to it.  So I thought to myself, what if … Continue reading →

So the big theme this season has been the “coldest winter in 20 years” and the effects that it has had on my outdoor Sarracenia culture.  The gist has been that the plants have been relatively unscathed. A true testament … Continue reading →

You ever hear one of those “near death” or “back from the dead” stories?  If you have, you’ve probably heard about the peaceful feeling and the bright white light!  Well if my plants could talk, they’d be telling me all … Continue reading →

How much? How little? What kind? These are all questions I get from people with regards to watering their Bogs… or CP in general. First lets start off with what kind of water.  I’ve been asked so many times what … Continue reading →

To continue… Sarracenia flava var atropurpurea This one is my personal favorite.  In full sun and proper growing conditions, this variant turns red from top to bottom.  The one shown below is getting there… but not quite yet. Notice the … Continue reading →