Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 18:56:33 -0400 From: Rand Nicholson <writserv@nbnet.nb.ca> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg205$foo@default> Subject: Re: cold and darlingtonia
>> I was wondering what experience growers out their have with
>> the effects of ice on Darlingtonia. I left my plant out
>> last night (we are experiencing freezing weather here in
>> the S.F. Bay Area). This morning I went outside and found the
>> half inch thick layer of "live" sphagnum moss growing
>> ontop of the 8 inch pot frozen hard as a rock. The water
>> the pot was standing in was also frozen solid. The cobra
>> lily is potted in a plastic pot in 1:1:1 peat/perlite/orchid bark
>> mix. If the media froze, have I lost the plant?
>> wishing I'ld brought the cobra lily indoors last night,
>> --Zachary--
>
>Zachary: For Sarrs. I have had no ill effects from plants frozen into their
>pots just as you describe. I would hazard to guess your Darlingtonia will do
>fine too. Frozen sphagnum sure does look weird!
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>Tom in Fl
No more than my icicled butt!
Most sphagnum that is used in the States comes from Canada. Moose eat it in
the winter.
If only I could market it on a stick ...
Rand in Ca
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