Carnivore Newbie!
I've been fascinated by carnivorous plants and got my first one recently, a Sarracenia purpurea. I haven't planted him outdoors yet. Maybe next spring. But it seems as if I'm creating a mini-bog in my backyard, as I've also recently got Louisiana iris and Equisetum, and I'd like to get some more carnivores. I know Pinguicula vulgaris is hardy here in zone 5, but I don't know what else is. I heard that there is a Drosera that is native to Colorado, but I have no idea where in the state or if it would grow in the Denver area. Any advice as to what other carnivores would grow well in zone 5? Or advice about growing them outdoors?
I also would like to get a Nepenthes as a houseplant. Which species or hybrids are recommended for beginners? I was thinking a highland species just given the fact that I'm at high altitude. I was thinking that I could take him outside during the summer, but would that not be good for him seeing as how we've got low humidity here? I thought it would be good for the day/night temperature difference. Or maybe set him next to the mini bog? Or is it possible to actually plant and dig them out in the fall, or should that not be done with Nepenthes?
One last question about the outdoor thing - how far away should fertilizer be kept from carnivores? Because I don't want to plant them too close to the iris, which will probably want fertilizer. Or would it be best to keep the two completely separate?
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