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Drosera capensis sundew adapts to any climate?

I noticed over the past few weeks that my drosera capensis has been gradually recovering from the oncoming of oklahoma summer (last half of soring through summer to the first half of fall). It has gained its dew back the flower stalk isnt burnt or the leaves and the daily temperature is always above 95 Fahrenheit and below 50% humidity, it is currently 97 Fahrenheit and 43% humidity (peat moss plus water tray raise humidity lower temperature?) where its at in my greenhouse (the top isnt clear its wood) and only receives about 4 hours of direct morning sunlight (the morning sun is gone now) and 5 hours greatly shaded evening sunlight (i will edit and add a picture of the evening sunlight it gets when its time ). If i were to move it out into full sun right now it would instantaneously shrivel up and die (i don't know how my sarracenia rubra and purpurea are still alive, even the purpureas flower is ok!).

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_CArWDSVXeA-ahxAVJhI6d7Ag6WzOrY8/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QDte2E8b_q61bRcyFZjCe2dlC-mOgjZx/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19w_pkEl9ITWc5Qjtpe29Z2tJVAktWr_5/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hWzFIQIL-_kzPoYb0weflCnXuSUjS-r0/view?usp=drivesdk
 
If it's happy there I'd leave it. High 90's are definitely a bit higher than I would keep my drosera. One thing I would do however, is to get some deeper water trays. I imagine in the heat those trays dry out in just a day or two.
 
I currently cannot find any larger ones but i also like to practice this, the more surface area the more evaporation, and I refill them every day and a half
 
The capensis doesn't look that happy, try refilling every day. Try decreasing the shade in the evening too.
 
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