QuestionLast 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.
AnswerI 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