Hello Everyone!
First off, I'd like to thank those of you reading this in advance for your time and help.
A few years ago, when I was much younger, I was fascinated with carnivorous plants. I had tried to keep them, but always failed, likely making mistakes that I was too young to understand. At any rate, I went out yesterday after spending the past week reading, and picked up a Drosera from the local garden shop. When I picked it up, the plant looked incredibly healthy, and was in a small pot, covered for humidity and "wading" in wet pebbles. I brought the plant home, and placed it outside, out of direct sun, and with a small dish beneath it with some gravel and a quarter inch of water. upon coming home from school, the plant's traps appeared to have dried out slightly, and there are no longer "dew" drops visible on the hairs. I shutter to think that I could have messed up this badly in the first six hours... but that's why I'm here.. I'm determined to raise healthy sundews and vft's! Since last night, I brought the plants inside, placed their pot's/saucers on a towel, then placed a 5 gallon aquarium upside down over them, with the towel to create a moisture lock. I also put a separate Tupperware container with some warm water to create extra humidity in the enclosure, without soaking the plants, and I placed a 15W fluorescent bulb (the bulb that goes with that particular aquarium) on the top.. or bottom
of the tank. I have had this on since last night. will this provide a suitable environment until I can establish something better? Am I making any major mistakes? is it possible to grow sundews in a pot outside? Also, I know this would belong in the VFT forum but I also received 3 different VFT plants from my girlfriend for my birthday, all of which came in a rather poor condition. I rinsed them off and repotted them in the pot they came with, and plucked the solid black leaves. Do you think that these plants will be okay? I am convinced that they'll grow, I just want to be sure that I'm caring for them in the right way. Also the VFT's are in the same tank as the sundews right now. I can post a couple of pictures of both plants later today, as I'm at work right now, but any advice or links to helpful articles would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for taking the time to read through this, and I thank you for your responses!
First off, I'd like to thank those of you reading this in advance for your time and help.
A few years ago, when I was much younger, I was fascinated with carnivorous plants. I had tried to keep them, but always failed, likely making mistakes that I was too young to understand. At any rate, I went out yesterday after spending the past week reading, and picked up a Drosera from the local garden shop. When I picked it up, the plant looked incredibly healthy, and was in a small pot, covered for humidity and "wading" in wet pebbles. I brought the plant home, and placed it outside, out of direct sun, and with a small dish beneath it with some gravel and a quarter inch of water. upon coming home from school, the plant's traps appeared to have dried out slightly, and there are no longer "dew" drops visible on the hairs. I shutter to think that I could have messed up this badly in the first six hours... but that's why I'm here.. I'm determined to raise healthy sundews and vft's! Since last night, I brought the plants inside, placed their pot's/saucers on a towel, then placed a 5 gallon aquarium upside down over them, with the towel to create a moisture lock. I also put a separate Tupperware container with some warm water to create extra humidity in the enclosure, without soaking the plants, and I placed a 15W fluorescent bulb (the bulb that goes with that particular aquarium) on the top.. or bottom