Sundew grower wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 3:25 am
I know it would rather be cooler, but the greenhouse is my best option because all our windows are covered by trees or porch covers. Feel free to criticize anytime though if I'm doing something wrong.
Nepenthes don't like a lot of direct sunlight, preferring bright, indirect light. Depending on the species of Nep, any of your windows that are blocked by trees, especially an east or south facing one, would be fine to hang it in front of. I say the ones blocked by trees because they'll still let some dappled light through, where the porch covers will not.
That being said, if you're not seeing any detrimental effects of the higher temps in the greenhouse, leave it alone. However, I surmise that the water isn't evaporating out of the pitchers directly. The higher temps are causing the plant to transpire more, even in the higher relative humidity in the greenhouse. The plants are then absorbing the water from the pitchers in order to replace that water they are losing through their leaves.
This could be a problem because the plant would not be able to maintain the liquid level in the pitcher to drown and digest its prey. A trapped bug could simply chew its way out the pitcher. Or, if it does drown, and there's not enough liquid to cover the critter with enzymes to be properly digested, the bug could quickly become a pile of mold and fungus, harming the plant.
I'm not saying that will happen, just pointing out possibilities.
Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes the reason is that I make bad decisions.
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