Recently, I've been trying to find something to shade but also let my Carnivorous plants to photosynthesize in. One of my thoughts are these mini greenhouses cause some of them seems affordable. I did my research on them for hours and found some negatives and positives about it, mainly, it protects your plants from intense sunlight and rain, and that it could potentially cook the plant because of the lack of airflow and accumulated heat. I want to hear your thoughts about it since I think experience is the key for almost everything. I'm not sure if this will help, but the temperature ranges mostly from 35-40°C
by CaterpillarRound83
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35-40°C all year? That tent will cook your plants. If you just need shade, you could just hang some shade cloth.
Also, which carni plants are you trying to grow?
I have 2 and what you said is true. You mess up once and your plants are roasted. For real. But otherwise I’ve done a lot of good. I have most success by never closing it 100%.
Greenhouses are to maintain a warm environment. If your temperatures are 35-40°C a greenhouse won’t help.
Carnivorous plants generally want full sun and plants generally don’t need protection from rain. Not having wind or rain causes plants to be weak.
What problem are you trying to solve?
No bueno
That’s 86F-105F deg? Dude! Do you live on Venus? At those temps, anything is going to cook. I think you need to SHADE your plants and keep them OUT of that hot weather! Just cover with shade cloth that sheds rain.
Need to make sure there are steel connectors for the tube structure. Plastic won’t last more than a couple years. Lost mine with a bunch of plants and starts I. A small storm last enter and had to rush to save what I could.
You get what you pay for. These vinyl things are junk and won’t last. First wind that comes along and that cover shreds.
I just bought one. Haven’t planted in yet. It was missing parts which were sent about a week later.
6 months max !!!!