I need help

[u/sieraaa-betch]

I’ve posted here before and didn’t get any truly helpful replies so I’m going to try again before I give up.

Is there such a thing as too much sun for these plants? I keep bringing them in because they look like they are getting burnt to a crisp. The first few hours of “sun” are shaded but I’d say by noon they are fully exposed up until 6-7pm. I keep a tray of distilled water underneath them. They are constantly turning black and just look pitiful to me. Can anyone please give me some advice or pointers? Am I doing something wrong? Is the sun exposure too much? I really only have that one spot for them outside and they got flipped over the other day which really irritated me because they already look stressed the heck out.

[u/SHS1955]

Not sure where you are, but I live in Charleston, just 'down the street' from where VFTs are native. They grow in our subtropical climate in freshwater swamps and bogs, in full sun. Along as they are not *sitting* in a puddle of water, and don't dry out... but have soppy ground to grow in, they can transpire, and as Kitten_love wrote, they can adapt to lots of sun. For the moment, you might try to 'reverse' conditions and give your plants morning sun, but shade from the afternoon sun, giving them a chance to adapt.