Question
Hello,

Hi I live in thousand oaks which is a suburb of LA.  It is very hot here in the summer with very low humidity and temperatures commonly in the high 90's.  I have a pot with a few Sarracenia and Dionaeas.  As of now it is in Full sun from about 10am until 4pm.  It seems pretty hot...I've been told to grow in these conditions however I think it is way too arid and hot.  What should I do?

Thank you,
Jake

Answer
Hello Jake,

Sarracenias and Venus Flytraps commonly survive humidity down to 15% and temperatures up to 100 degrees. If your temperature highs and humidity lows exceed those extremes I would suggest growing the plants with some shade in the hottest noonday sun and with a very tall container of water holding 1/4 the Venus Flytrap pot and 1/2 the Sarracenia pot of water in depth to place the pots in. Make sure the height of the container is a couple inches taller than the pot to keep water vapor confined near the plants for longer to boost humidity some.

Christopher