Heat tolerance of sundew

[allenphoon]

Ouch......never thought vft can bear with that temperature...amazing....

[piscesilim]

No. VFT won't grow well at the temperature according to my experience. I grow my VFT under 50% shade cloth. The max. temperature is 42 degrees Celcius.

[allenphoon]

ooo....noted...will try to get a new plant for another experiment soon....hehe

[paphioboy]

Yikes! Is it that hot back in Penang now..? Hope my CPs are ok..

[piscesilim]

Well. Our country always that hot if without shade at the noon time. However, afternoon room temperature still 30-33 degrees Celcius.

[arvin555]

Thanks for sharing Lim, our max temperatures here is 37C and change, this is maximum temp in the city reported by weather branch, but I have not yet measured actual temp in my garden myself.

I have recently lost my one and only Cephalatus, maybe from the heat or maybe from too much water in the water tray, I am not too sure. Neps that died, Bellii 2pcs. and one other nep that I can't remember just now.

Lim, do you put water tray for your Sundews? And what is your main potting mix? Reason I ask is my cocopeat dries up quickly so I use water tray.

TTFN
Arvin

[piscesilim]

Yes. Cephalotus would died at that high temperature. I lost 3 x Cephalotus after put them under full sun. I grow my Cephalotus under artificial lighting now. Temperature won't exceed 40 degrees Celcius.

Sarracenia grow well under that temperature.

Some lowland Nepenthes also grow well at that temperature. But for N. belli, I grow it under 50 % shade. Max. temperature= 40-42 degrees Celcius.

Medium I used for my sundew = 1 part sphagnum moss or peat : 1 part perlite. And yes, I use water tray.