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Hi once again i know i am bugging you into next year but this is pretty important anyway. I am having where i live temps for the almost whole week we are having temps. in the low 20's to mid to upper teens so i should protect them from that kind of winter temps. shouldn't i? Not to mention wind gusts up to 25-30 mph winds and also not to mention GUSTS so my Venus flytrap, Sarracenia, Darlington, N A Sundews all of them should be protected from this weather right and can i just put 5 gallon buckets on them or do they need heavier protection? I need a fast response please thanks!
Hi Ean,
Since many of your plants were just purchased from a store, they are not acclimated to winter weather. Keeping them indoors in a cool window is a better option. If you have plants that have been outdoors since summer, those can handle the cold. Using a bucket weighted down can work very well for a plant or two. If your temperatures are staying above freezing during the day your plants are probably going to be fine. As I said before, however, the plants you just got from the store, they can't handle the cold.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com
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