Sedge plants in winter

Mexican Pinguiculas are distinctive in that they flower during, or just before, their dormant period. Pinguicula ‘Aphrodite’, a hybrid of P. agnata and P. moctezumae, brings a splash of colour in the middle of winter.

The winter rosette of Mexican species consists of a compact cluster of very small leaves that are free of sticky secretions and are sometimes hairy.

Ideally, the soil should be dry and the air cool… until spring. The plant will then regain its carnivorous abilities and once again become a formidable trap for midges!