Date: Tue, 09 Sep 97 20:32 EDT From: dave evans <T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg3460$foo@default> Subject: Re: Re: Darlingtonia dormancy
> The one thing that annoys me with Darlingtonia is that if I keep them
> outside in Summer, then they catch so many insects that by the end
> of the season, I hardly have any pitchers left which aren't a brown
> rotting mess. I'd almost prefer to have them in the greenhouse so
> as to restrict the insect supply and keep them looking more
> presentable, but the greenhouse is full already.
Hello Clarke,
Have you tried stuffing a wad of cotton in the openning to prevent
insects from entering? You could let a couple pitchers eat all they
want and protect a larger percentage. I don't think the cotton would
annoy the eyes much as the openning faces the ground...
Dave Evans
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