Temps around and below 70~F. will still be ok for VFT. It is more
concerned with the day length than the temp. The temp is important
for keeping mold at bay, but you can help with this by keeping them
a little drier and apply a fungicide.
> 2) I also have a S. Purpurea, a S. Wrigleyana, a D. Capensis, and a D.
> Multifada Extrema. I'm assuming that I should winter the Sarracenias by
> placing them outside, or in the fridge with the VFTs- what about the
> Droseras?
Unless you are in a tropical area, there is not much reason for
using a fridge for temperate and sub-tropical plants. Of course,
If it is too hot for Darlingtonia (and a couple others) during
your summer, then you will want to keep those plants in the
fridge for dormancy in that season.
> 3) I'm having a mold problem with one of my pitchers. I tried using a
> mild peroxide solution a while back, and flushing the plant immediately
> afterwards, which worked fairly well, but had the unfortunate side effect
> of almost completely wiping out the live sphagnum it was planted in. Are
> there any fungicides I can use that won't destroy the sphagnum as well?
Try growing the plants where there is better air circulation and
perhaps the humidity is not so high. Sarrs have no trouble growing
in normal humidity levels and they don't get all that nasty mold
on them. This year we had so much rain that the humidity stayed
very high and rotted many crops in the state (New Jersey) most
of the Sarracenia, however, didn't get much mold anyway at even
this higher than normal level.
Dave Evans