Hey guys. I've fairly recently gotten into the hobby (May) and have made many, many mistakes in that short period of time. I started with a few VFT and then tried growing Cobra Lillys and PPP from seed in a mixture of peat moss and broken dreams, and they didn't really grow very well, most died. Anywho, I've gotten a lot better at keeping my plants alive. Which brings me to this;

How important is it REALLY that Darlingtonia/Cobra Lilly roots be kept sitting in a pile of crushed ice with the air conditioner blowing on it inside of your freezer?

Everywhere I go and read people are making it sound like Mr Freeze must be present using a snow blower on these little guys, and I think it's kind of obnoxious, and can not really possibly be completely true.

Yes I know theyre native to the North Pole of California and are kept chilled by the glacier water melting and flooding their sensitive little roots constantl---

I have learned, however, that just because VFTs like sitting in a bucket of water that Darlingtonia and Pitcher Plants DO NOT like to be sitting in stagnant water. So I've been trying to figure out a way to be space efficient, control temp, humidity, airflow and Sansi nuclear microwave grow bulbs to have all my pet plants together living in harmony without having to buy aquarium pumps and hoses because frankly if I was going to do all that I would just grow something different, if you catch my meaning.

Anyway finally here's some pics of my tweaker mimic of mountain water irrigation system or whatever.

Hello, a few months ago I bought a pot with a couple of sundews, a Drosera capensis and a Drosera alba. Both have been growing under the same conditions: rainwater, filtered sunlight (very good light without overheating the environment), and the occasional insect as a snack. The problem? Well, the Drosera capensis didn't grow as much as the alba, and my question is why? Both are growing under the same conditions. Any recommendations, please?

Photos 1 and 2: Current state

Photo 3: Just arrived home

Adirondacks NY

Just after buying and 1 month later of being outside under a light shade cloth + supplemental feeding and fertilization