Orchids in a bog garden?

[DirtyCoconuts]

Here it is with no water and not in position. I’ll take some more tonight

[DirtyCoconuts]

New plants by J Solo, on Flickr

New plants by J Solo, on Flickr

couple pics to update this project

[Subrosa]

Here's a pic of my bog yesterday:

[DirtyCoconuts]

BRRRR i hope you had a cup of hot chocolate in your hands for that pic

[Subrosa]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

BRRRR i hope you had a cup of hot chocolate in your hands for that pic

Nah, it wasn't even below freezing when I took that pic! A strong squall blew threw and dropped a couple inches faster than it could melt!

[DirtyCoconuts]

i meant to post this earlier but i forgot...shout out to carnivorous plant nursery for the new plants and excellent shipping and labelling- all arrived healthy and protected and that is a feat worth praising

New plants by J Solo, on Flickr

[DirtyCoconuts]

little update to this thread....

I wound up making two bogs, one from a 5" deep mixing tray and the other from a 9" deep premade pond liner (~36" diameter)

the reason for this was simple, i wanted to try a bunch of the different plants and a few different methods of making the bog and see what worked better before i make a big one (or realistically, just make these more permanent yard fixtures.

i originally had mostly rhyzomes to plant as "seeds" if you please and a few established plants i got at Lowes

Once there was a brief cold snap, they all woke up and one even launched this alien looking thing that i assume is a bud about to open.
Magnum development by J Solo, on Flickr

this was an established plant but the new growth is all in the last 3-4 days

Magnum development by J Solo, on Flickr

and the orchids, of course!
Yahs by J Solo, on Flickr

[Subrosa]

Yup, a Sarracenia bud!

[DirtyCoconuts]

It’s so ominous and brooding the way it hangs it’s head like that. Like a goth teenager in the 90s

[DirtyCoconuts]

Certainly. Lot has evolved and the roof cleaners wiped out one bog entirely