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Pennsylvania Carnivorous Plant Winter: Outdoor to Garage Transition

A Pennsylvania grower moved VFTs and Sarracenia to garage after outdoor dormancy started. Days 30-40°F, nights 20-30°F. Asks if appearance normal, water freezing bad, when to garage.

Appearance: Perfect

VFTs: long traps dead, few small central = normal
Sarracenia: mostly brown, few tough leaves = normal
S. flava/oreophila: all leaves dead = normal

Transition Timing

Above freezing days = stay outside
Deep freeze forecast = move to garage (30-40°F)
Sulfur fungicide, clip dead leaves
Minimal water in trays — prevent desiccation, not saturation

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