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Optimum Depth of Water Tray


Question
Last winter I lost several venus flytraps--I believe that I kept the water level
too high and the bulbs drowned.  In your video, you state to keep the water
level no higher than one-half the height of the pot.  Would this be
appropriate--at one-half the pot height--for the wet Pacific Northwest
winter?  Or would it be better to keep the water level a bit lower?  If so, how
high?  I have plants in pots of quite different sizes and heights.  I don't want
to drown any more plants, but I don't want to keep the water level too low for
the plants in the tall pots either.  Thanks.

Answer
I wouldn't say that the bulbs drowned.  During the winter months, plants are very susceptible to fungus.  Given that spring in the region was unusually cool and wet, fungus can be a problem.  

Flytraps don't need a lot of standing water, even if they are in very large pots.  We have many large pots, 14 inches tall, that sit only in a couple inches of water.  As long as the flytrap bulbs are above the water line, your plants should be fine.  

Good growing!
Jacob Fairn

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