AboutSarracenia Northwest Expertise Got a carnivorous plant problem? The growers at Sarracenia Northwest can help! Carnivorous plant experts Jeff Dallas and Jacob Farin have helped thousands of growers around the world, and they can help you too. When you submit your question, they will diagnose your situation and offer a solution to help you get your carnivorous plant back on track.
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hi Jeff and Jacob I Live in portland oregon. My plants are on a west window and 3 hours of direct sun starting at 2 in afternoon. Since the window is faceing my back yard with many trees after three hours the sun goes behind a tree shineing only a few dapples of light on my plants. My cape sundew has lots of dew and my nepenthes has made 6 + in total pitchers since last summer when I bought it. Will this slow my plants down enough to eventually give them bad health in the future or is it ok 3 hoursand maybe an hour of dappled light is good enough for my plants.
Answer Hi Shikhar,
This question is a similar to your last question. If your Nepenthes is pitchering well, it sounds like the light is good for it. A dewy Cape Sundew is also a good sign. If you have a brighter window, that would be beneficial. The biggest indicator of whether the light is adequate is the amount of redness in the plants, especially the sundew. If they are not very red, move them to a brighter window.
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