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title: "I just got a baby sarracenia as an impulse buy (it was on sale!) and…"
description: "I just got a baby sarracenia as an impulse buy (it was on sale!) and I don’t know what to do now that I know they are supposed to go dormant. Do I throw it in…"
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community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "Hannah"
published: "2024-01-03T00:22:43.796Z"
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# I just got a baby sarracenia as an impulse buy (it was on sale!) and…

_Posted by Hannah on 2024-01-03_

I just got a baby sarracenia as an impulse buy (it was on sale!) and I don’t know what to do now that I know they are supposed to go dormant. Do I throw it in the fridge? Do I blast it with light? Do I pop it on a chilly windowsill and let it decide? I’m generally good with plants, but I’ve never had the skill to gauge dormancy.

(Ps I’m getting distilled water for it tomorrow and I have a tray)

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## 3 comments

### nepenthomancer commented on 2024-01-03

Pop it in the window and let it decide absolutely! Put it in the tray of distilled water and top that off every now and then. It would do best outside depending on where you live but it sounds like you’ve done your research. No use in bare rooting it in the fridge so late in the season.

#### Hannah replied on 2024-01-03

Thanks! I was emboldened by some success with pings and now I’m out of my depth. I’ll update when it decides!

### DanishGramma commented on 2024-01-03

It looks like it’s already in dormancy.

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