Darlingtonia Watering Frequency: Subjective 'Warm Days' and Continuous Flow Benefits

I was gonna ask Jeff or Jacob but they're on vacation so here is the question: on their website they say they water their Darlingtonia twice a day on warm days, so I would like to know what do they consider warm days? Being that Darlingtonia prefer cooler temps, so that's why I want to know what they consider warm days. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

Answer

Hello Michael,

Since I am not affiliated with Sarracenia Northwest, I will not presume to answer for them concerning what they mean by “very warm days.” For myself, I would think that something in the range of 85°F and up to be very warm, but that is my subjective view.

In the case of watering Darlingtonia, more water movement is better than less. If in doubt, water some in the morning and some in the evening. In the end, the plants will be happier with the water movement over their roots. Darlingtonia are plants that grow near and on mountains and waterways, so there will be a lot of water movement under the soil around their roots. It is that part of the environment that must be simulated to some degree to ensure that water stagnation does not occur around the plant's roots.