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.
Experience With over 40 years of combined experience, Jeff and Jacob has definitely taken a straight forward approach to growing carnivorous plants. Get the straight facts from the guys who grow and propagate thousands of these plants every year.
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Question Is it ok if I move my plants that were in a west window to a south east window because the SE window resieves 4-5 hours of direct sun while the west resieves only 3. I heard that these species only like it at a west, south or southwest window. The morning sun won't be too weak for them will it.
Answer Hi Shikhar,
This is one of those situations where you need to evaluate your own windows for light, and just use some common sense. Go for the window with the most sun. Your particular plant likes it bright. As growers we make recommendations based on what is usually the norm. A house with no obstructions to it's windows will have the brightest windows facing west or south. However, in your case it sounds like the west window has something that blocks the sun. So, follow your instincts, and go for the window with more sun.
