How to grow winter-growing Pinguicula (butterworts)

How to grow winter-growing Pinguicula (butterworts)

Butterworts with hibernating buds are the only group of butterworts that require cold overwintering. These plants naturally occur in regions matching our geographical latitudes, allowing most of them to be grown outdoors year-round. Below is a concise guide How to grow winter-growing Pinguicula (butterworts), organized by the conditions they require:

Light conditions: Provide maximum light exposure. Due to their sensitivity to substrate overheating, diffused light is preferable. During overwintering, light is not required.

Temperature: These plants thrive outdoors with varying temperatures during the day and night.

Substrate: Use clean fibrous peat mixed with coarse silica sand or perlite and crushed limestone in a 2:2:1 ratio.

Humidity: They do not have high humidity requirements.

Watering: During the growing season, the plants require plenty of moisture. During winter, reduce watering but ensure the substrate does not dry out completely.

Fertilizing: During the growing season, the plants can be „fed“ with insects if they cannot catch their own prey. If prey is accessible, they will capture it independently.

Photographs of butterworts with hibernating buds can be viewed in the „My Collection“ section.