Temperate Butterworts (Pinguicula)
Cold-hardy varieties of Pinguicula are hard to find in cultivation, likely because these cold-hardy butterworts are more difficult to propagate and slow to grow from seed. They are prized amongst collectors for their lush rosettes and their orchid-like flowers.
Watering
Please keep my tray full with water all the time, right throughout the year. I come from areas that are always damp, like next to waterfalls, streams and swamp. I like it very wet.
It’s best to just fill my tray, my special soil mix will give me what I need.
Light
Party sunny to bright light. I don’t like to roast in the sun.
Where to Keep Me
I love a hot day and don’t mind cold, even really cold days but I’m not a fan of being snowed on. I can live outside or inside on a windowsill.
Dormancy
I will die back to a dormant bud in frosty winters, this rest is really important for me to be strong when Summer comes back around. Please don’t think I’ve died, I am just resting. Just continue to look after me as normal.
Feeding
I will catch my own food, but feel free to drop something on my leaves. I love little flies, gnats and springtails. Please do not use fertilisers on me as a lot will harm me more than they will help me.
Soil Recipe
I live in a mix of sphagnum peat moss and sand. If you need to repot me, please do not use regular soil, I will not survive.