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is this enough sunlight?


Question
i have my cape sundews growing in an east window that gets about 3-31/2 hours of direct sunlight everyday is that enough and i also have a west window that gets about 2-3 hours of direct sunlight. I also have a question about my drosera adelae that i cut it down to the ground and i am giving it about 1-2 hours of direct sunlight in a east window is that good enough? and i have a three windows together it is a north window that gets no direct sunlight only indirect sunlight and i also have three windows together that is a south window that only gets indirect sunlight no direct sunlight same as north i hope you can answer my question thanks.  

Answer
Hi Ean,

From your description it sounds like enough, but the plant will be your best guide.  If after a few weeks the new leaves are not red and dewy, you may need to give them more light.  Since you're probably limited just by the construction of your house and possible trees outside, you would need to consider artificial light.  Our volume #2 DVD has a great section on using artificial light.  http://www.cobraplant.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=38&products_id=...

Good Growing!

Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com

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