Keeping plants at home for caterpillars?

Saturniidaee · 25. September 2018

I plan to get samia ricini some day, but we have long winters up here where I live, however, I can order Ligustrum to keep at home. Is this possible, how many plants would I need and how much does the average caterpillar consume?

Thanks in advance!
Atahan

Scorpio55 · 25. September 2018

I do not know if you can obtain Prunus laureocerasus at your place. It is an even more easy plant to keep inside, with large fleshy leaves and ricini does very well on it, just as H. cecropia, gloverii and N. kruckii.
I keep them in my garden all year ( they are wintergreen) and get one inside when I need it.
Paul
(P.S. I live in the Netherlands, maybe not as cold as your country....)

Saturniidaee · 25. September 2018

Oh they sell those, but certainly harder to obtain and more expensive. I might go for Ligustrum Ovalifolium because it's cheaper, but I'm unsure of how much I need!

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