Complete Setup Overhaul: From Desk Lamp to Outdoor Sun

Setup: halogen desk lamp, undrained container, S. leucophylla 'Tarnok', VFT, N. ventricosa. Tarnok has brown lid edges. Photos show cramped, hot, wrong light.

Expert Assessment: "Cornstalk in 3-inch Pot in Bathroom"

Jeff Dallas: halogen lamp = too hot, wrong spectrum. Undrained container = root rot. Plants need drain holes.

Rescue Plan

1. VFT + Tarnok: Single 4-inch pot, saturated SNW mix, outside full sun, shallow water tray. Initial leaf burn = okay, cut off. New growth strong. Protect from thunderstorms washing soil.
2. N. ventricosa: 4-inch pot, sunny window indoors. Water 2×/week, drain freely, no long-term standing water. ~2 months to pitcher again.
3. Study: SNW website, DVD Vol. 1 (VFT/Sarracenia), online caresheets.

Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
https://www.cobraplant.com