growing carnivorous plants from seed

medieval knievel · Sessile Oak Tree Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 293

i got a kit with venus fly trap and pitcher plant (sarracenia) seeds for christmas - the instructions given are for growing them indoors - but i have a spot i could put them in outdoors. i assume they'd take an irish summer fine, but are they hardy in an irish winter? or are they annuals?

Cindrella ella · Hazel Tree Joined: 08 Aug 2008 Posts: 14

I presume you would have to germinate them indoors initially then you could possibly move them outdoors. I dont think the venus fly trap is an annual, more a subshrub for bog gardens.

Prudence · Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject:

Hi
I think the Sarracenia will be OK, but the venus fly trap will not survive our cold winters as they like it moist, hot and steamy Smile

Sue