Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2000 09:01:41 EDT From: Hayes7@aol.com To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg2612$foo@default> Subject: Re: dormancy
George,
All plants I get from the southern hemisphere are totally backward when they
get here and I have never seen this as a serious problem (tuberous drosera
are the exception to that rule...)
Two possible ways I deal with this:
1) If you are growing your plants outside, Mother Nature will put them
all asleep naturally for you. Just provide the usual protection for
your area (mulch or cold frame) and they will awaken in the spring on
the proper schedule.
2) Grow them longer now and shorten their dormancy period this winter.
Awaken them at the normal time in the spring.
3) Alternately, you can grow them completely through the winter inside under
lights. I have never seen a problem if a plant misses one dormancy period.
I do not suggest doing this for two cycles though, as they definitely do need
to "sleep".
Hope this helps,
Thomas Hayes
<A HREF="www.dangerousplants.com">www.dangerousplants.com</A>
> Hi, I am pretty new to cp's, and I recieved my first
> purchase towards the beginning of the summer, the
> sarracenias and Dionaeas both came dormant. So that
> means that they didn't come out of dormancy at the
> right time. Does this mean I should extend their
> growing periods further into the winter? My only
> concern is that if I do that, they might come out of
> dormancy late again. So I guess the main question is,
> should I force the dormancy period at the proper time,
> or should I wait until later in the winter.
> Thank you.
> -George Parker
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