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Internal flower structure of pitcher plant (Sarracenia) in one of my bog planters at the entrance to my backyard.
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@ClimateJenny @xris @darwin they grow in bogs and fens throughout the boreal forest of Canada, though it may be a different species than is found in the NE US.
@xris@ecoevo.socialThis is growing in one of my bog planters. I don't have a bog!
This one is *S. purpurea*, or mostly so. I used to some horticultural hybrids with Southeastern species, but they've died out.
I made these up in 2012 in a workshop at a nursery that, at the time, at least, specialized in bog plants, among other native plants. I've added to them over the years.
@xris @ClimateJenny @darwin what planting medium did you use for the bog pots? I'm tempted to try one!
@friesen5000 @ClimateJenny @darwin
Nothing but sphagnum moss (*not* peat moss). You can find it in garden centers as an orchid growing medium. (At the nursery where I made the containers, they had barrels of it.)
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The container must have a hole in the bottom for drainage, but it doesn't have to drain quickly. A single hole in the bottom of a medium plastic tub should do.
In this photo, the soil knife with the orange handle has a 6" blade. So these planters are about 12" across.
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I keep mine in saucers to hold the overflow, and let some of it absorb back up through the hole. You can see both of them in situ in this photo of the entrance to my backyard, taken 10 days ago.
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They *should* get rainwater. Water from a rain barrel is ideal. If that's not available, "atmospheric" water, e.g.: from a dehumidifer or AC, is suitable. I use regular water from the garden hose, but let it sit overnight to outgas.
Since there's no groundwater to replenish them, they need to be watered once a day during the summer. (A task I don't always do.)
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They should be protected during the winter, especially when growing zone-marginal plants. Setting them in a larger container packed with dry leaves will insulate the roots, closer to what they would live through naturally.
I don't do this. The strongest, and most regionally appropriate, survive me. Hence the cranberry takeover.