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Posted 7M ago by @Amateurbotany

Got some serious rain last night so my upper bog got nice...

Got some serious rain last night so my upper bog got nice and muddy! Finally got my CPs planted and I just love it! Hoping the VFTs love their new home enough to add some red blush to the vibrant greenβ€οΈπŸ’š First 2 pictures from before the rain! I can’t wait until the moat fills up! #cpclubthursday #VenusFlyTrap #Sarracenia #Seymour #boggarden
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@Amateurbotany Great Rachael, they may go back a little bit they should thrive in the right conditions once they settle in ! The light amount will dictate their color and also their genetics (a bit like people tanning) . Just ensure it’s mainly their roots that get wet and not so much the rhizome as it can create a few issues.
All the best and enjoy ! 😊 πŸ‘
@Seymour it’s hard to tell from the photo, but the VFTs are actually on a higher plain than the Sarracenia. The pot in the center is meant to catch overflow and prevent the rhizome from sitting in water! I’ll keep you posted! Hoping this is a successful endeavor but regardless of the outcome…I’m really excited to see what happens!
@Amateurbotany How cool Rachael, I am loving it 😍 I was almost tempted to buy a large pot today to replicate your effort but it reluctant as it is the coldest and wettest part of the year so they like to rest over winter πŸ₯Ά
So I will just admire yours and it’s progress
@Seymour the cool thing about being in opposite season is we can compare notes! I’ll let you know how mine over-winters…although I’m guessing MICHIGAN gets a bit colder than PerthπŸ˜‚
@Amateurbotany I think Perth is considered a Medditerean climate although we are getting some major heat waves in summer these days and the winter has been milder and warmer than usual. Maybe I need to branch out and put some CPs outside but I am concerned as I even had a rosemary sprg in a pot stolen (for a lamb roast lol πŸ˜‚???)
But I am loving the summer colors from my 4th of July friend s and my U.K./European friends ! πŸ₯°πŸ˜»πŸ‘πŸ˜€πŸŒΈ