> If I may be so bold I think what Gordon was saying about VFTs
> needing several hours of direct sun every day could be taken as "VFTs need
> the equivalent of several hours of direct sun a day".
Yes, thanks Phil. I should have said "the equivalent of". My suggestion
for the Drosera stickiness problem was to either increase the artificial
light or to place them in sunlight, which is the same thing I meant for
VFTs. No offense intended to those who are successful with artificial
lights (Hi Tom Hayes).
I personally never did have any luck with artificial lights, which I
wholeheartedly admit was because the only thing I ever tried was a
single bulb too far away from my plants. The mere thought of installing
four bulbs just a few millimeters above the leaf tops gave me serious
doubts as to whether the terrarium would continue to look good in my
living room, so I decided to try growing them outside. Until then,
every VFT I had tried had eventually dwindled and died, even those
growing in a very sunny window. Once outside, all my VFT problems were
solved - the plants became healthy, fly-guzzling beauties with no effort
whatsoever except keepting them wet. Even the sphagnum moss in their
pots sprung to life and started looking like the moss in the book
photos. It also made me realize that I don't even need a terrarium for
them - and the humidity here is not particularly high, either: usually
about 40%.
Hi John Walker,
> Thank you for diagnosing the problem with my VFT's.
I'm glad to hear this might help you. I'd be glad to hear if they improve
with more light - let us know.
Gordon Wells
Instituto de Robotica e Informatica Industrial
Edificio Nexus, planta 2
Gran Capitan 2-4
Barcelona 08034
SPAIN