Someone gave me a few pitcher plants several years ago, but I've never had a great location for them so they've always just been in nursery pots with a water tray underneath, sitting on my deck... cool plants, but my setup wasn't particularly attractive.
I came across this article, and followed the instructions to create my own bog:
I set it up sometime around May of this year. It's leveled and sitting on top of the ground about 10' South of my pond. I figured I'd give it a few years, and if all is well then I can bury it somewhere permanent.
The concern I have is that it's VERY wet!! I filled it with water in the beginning, but haven't added water since. It stays full from rain.
Here are some pics.
The whole thing, from above:
A "Dana's Delight" purple pitcher (that's what the label said, anyway). You can see that it's partially underwater :-O But it has new growth, so I guess it's OK?:
A sundew of unknown variety:
My smaller yellow Trumpet:
My larger yellow Trumpet:
My larger trumpet has a hitchhiker that I have no idea what it is, but it's interesting and seems happy! LOL:
What do you think, is it OK for it to have this much water?
If so, how do I winterize the bog? The last few years we've had short periods of single digits, so if I leave it outside then it will DEFINITELY freeze!
I came across this article, and followed the instructions to create my own bog:
Grow Carnivorous Plants in a DIY Mini-Bog - Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Create a miniature wetland habitat for carnivorous plants, orchids, and other bog-loving species.
www.bbg.org
I set it up sometime around May of this year. It's leveled and sitting on top of the ground about 10' South of my pond. I figured I'd give it a few years, and if all is well then I can bury it somewhere permanent.
The concern I have is that it's VERY wet!! I filled it with water in the beginning, but haven't added water since. It stays full from rain.
Here are some pics.
The whole thing, from above:
A "Dana's Delight" purple pitcher (that's what the label said, anyway). You can see that it's partially underwater :-O But it has new growth, so I guess it's OK?:
A sundew of unknown variety:
My smaller yellow Trumpet:
My larger yellow Trumpet:
My larger trumpet has a hitchhiker that I have no idea what it is, but it's interesting and seems happy! LOL:
What do you think, is it OK for it to have this much water?
If so, how do I winterize the bog? The last few years we've had short periods of single digits, so if I leave it outside then it will DEFINITELY freeze!