Note to any novice flytrap growers: Venus' flytraps actually expend a huge amount of energy whenever they close a trap, and closing more than a few traps at the same time is very hard on the plant. Not to say that Justin is inexperienced with flytraps, and I'm sure he knows what he is doing, but this means that you should try not to close traps unnecessarily, like putting your finger in them, and also that you should not purposefully feed multiple traps at the same time. Just one or two trap feedings at a time will keep your flytrap healthy and strong.
We have many carnivorous plants in Malaysia. Some are so exotic that they don't even have name for it yet. In a way, I do hope they are untouched, rather not being discovered. I love our jungle.
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I've had my VFT for 3 years now, and it just keeps on getting bigger and more beautiful :) Here is what I do Its on a south facing window sill year round. window is open as much as possible, and it gets as much sunlight/air as possible I overwinter it an unheated south facing conservatory. VFTs need dormancy to stay healthy. I have a friend in Florida who overwinters theirs in their fridge Rainwater only - I keep the soil damp but not dripping Feed it a couple of insects a month - usually moths Keep an eye out for blackened leaves and pick those off Make sure it doesnt have any mites etc (treat with neem oil) Othewwise, sit back and let it do its thing!
I'm in germany and do the same thing. I catch flies and feed them to it and i only water from the bottom. The fridge suggestion is interesting. I struggled a bit keeping it in a bright enough but not too warm place during winter. Oh and mine burned badly ones during summer getting full on south facing window sunshine, that's why i like to keep it behind another plant for a bit of shade when it is super hot and sunny here.
@@tothgabi2494 dormancy temps should be around between 30-50 degrees Fahrenheit for about 3-4 months. They're native to north Carolina so I have Wilmington nc saved on my weather app to follow as closely as possible. In NY I overwinter mine in my unheated garage
Hey guys, for the Venus flytraps, make sure to put them somewhere cold during the winter, this is called dormancy where they can focus on their roots. It’s best to do this unless if your winters are harsh and the Venus flytrap will freeze completely, but I live in Virginia and mine do just fine during winters.
I leave my VFTs outdoors year around and they freeze/thaw multiple times during the winter - sometimes as cold as -10 degrees F for a week or two. They do just fine.
I'M TIRED OF DRINKING, I WANNA CHEW, NOW. great video haha. I've always wanted a carnivorous plant, but I don't think my area is optimal for caring for one properly!
Voltattentr Thank you for not getting one because your area can't optimally take care of it. I hate seeing people get plants that they can't take care of. My mom has so many plants and it literally makes me want to cry, the lack of attention she gives them. She refused to do any research. I had to research a lot to get them growing. I kinda went on a tangent, but thanks 😄
I feel like the girl knew more about the plants than he did, she was juast letting him say the things for the interview, but helped him quite a lot... it's kinda funny considering he has probably the biggest production of CPs
@@joyceyeh1826 he speaks a really good English xD I am just saying, I own a small collection of carnivorous plants and if someone asked me about them I could speak hours about the plants
He's not a native speaker and doesn't seem to be used to be in front of the camera. I'm sure he knows a lot about this type of plants, he just seem a little insecure due to having translate everything on the fly while being "watched" by the camera.
It's my understanding that Distilled water is best because they don't like minerals in tap or spring water & they prefer to stay wet. I keep mine inside a glass and having it sit inside as the roots from the plant can reach the distilled water & in near a South facing window. I've had it a few months & it's doing well so far
Such a great video! I live in the US and I’ve had my King Henry Venus flytrap for about a year and half now, and it’s been really happy sitting in a cup of distilled water in front of a sunny window! When I was researching the plant, and later talking to the staff where I bought the flytrap, they didn’t recommend giving it tap water. I’m not sure if it had to do with the California tap water, or maybe just common things found in tap water across the US, but I just thought that I’d add to the carnivorous plant conversation here in the comments! :^)
Thank you so much for this episode. I’ve had a few sinds this past summer and they’re thriving. My venustrap is still making babies. I love carnivourus plants and my youngest son (4y) helps me take care of them. He warns me when the water level drops down in the cup 😊🌱💗🌱
For being such a large producer of carnivorous plants I expected this guy to know so much more. I live in NH and all my CP’s spend all year outside, no greenhouse, no terrariums, just full sun.
Darb Snardy yeah... and when he said high humidity for the VFT, I grow many different cultivars In Texas with desert conditions and they do just fine, of course always kept wet.
@@potatopoii2720 He doesn't own the place, he manages the commercial side of the company like PR. By the sounds of it he also has limited knowledge of the English language and is being put on the spot. He's got a lot of trouble finding his words. If they were to interview his father who owns the place they'd probably have a lot more info to share. Besides, growing them like this evidently works for them as they're one of the biggest producers and exporters of carnivorous plants in the world.
I think he's more interested about how many sold for the business, in the uk, even in the finest plant shops, you'll be lucky if you see 1 of these plants their and it is usually a big example of the species and will cost you £70-£100.
Not necessarily. I study Conservation and people reintroducing plants of their own accord is a real problem. Can easily mess up some ecological equilibria.
Hector Montecino Campagna you also have to think about how most plants produced for commercial sale are not going to be seed grown, they’ll be tissue culture. So every single plant that is tissue culture will have the same exact genes as it’s parent. This could be a problem as you’d be introducing a mass mono genetic population into the natural gene pool. Unfortunately it’s not as simple as re introduction.
I think he’s not particularly knowledgeable about the plants, but he’s probably not very used to hosting such video things. Furthermore he’s speaking his second or third language. If you only talk about plants in Dutch, to Dutch people in a Dutch context, and then suddenly have to speak English for an international audience, it can be awkward. I know some very knowledgeable people who seem quite dumb if they talk about their field of work in English, just because they can’t fully express themselves and translate their knowledge.
Has yours produced lots of new pitchers? I have 5, and though the leaves all appear very healthy, they never keep the pitchers that they came to me with for very long. They also have trouble producing new ones. The two plants I bought from a grower have developed new pitchers, but not the plants I bought from a big box store. I only use distilled water, mist them several times a day, and keep the growth media damp. I'm curious how you keep yours happy?
Tracey Glimmer I put mine outside in the summer and It catches a lot of bugs in the pitcher, then it makes more pitchers. It doesn’t do much in the winter but maybe get a new leaf or two, no new pitchers in winter. Also I keep very moist with RO water and mines planted in spagnum, perlite and charcoal mix
Tracey Glimmer there are many different nepenthes species. Some make new pitchers quite easily others are really hard to grow indoors. The Nepenthes Bloody Mary is our easiest plant to keep indoors which I would recommend to anyone starting to grow Nepenthes. For the harder to grow varieties growth often can be improved by raising humidity. Placing a bowl with water under your Nepenthes may be sufficient. It may raise the humidity near the plant just enough.
Thanks so much for this tip! I learned from watching your interview here that I might be wrong in keeping some of my nepenthes in hanging pots which could be keeping them too dry. I'm going to try your suggestion instead because I really love these plants!
You could ask for leaf cuttings. As long as you contribute to their conservation, assuming they are native there because of “legally”.. join their programs and help around with conservation!
This is a segment of the houseplant market that always bums me out a bit. It's kind of like bunnies and chicks at Easter or Dalmatian puppies when Disney makes another movie. These beautiful plants are so specialized and their specific care requirements often get lost in the novelty. Sorry to be a bit of a Debbie Downer on this one Summer Rayne. I really did enjoy seeing all those little beauties! I just wish I could make them all go to prepared and informed owners.
Peter Cardona it would help if they came with more exact or correct instructions from the grower! Not one of the venus fly traps that i bought over the years explained that i didnt need to use any fertilizer. Nor did it mention that it would do great outside in full sun down to til 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Sundews and pitcher plants can be found in wisconsin growing wild next to ferns
Dee Mueller very good point. I think growers may feel it will impact sales if they tell people the intricate care of adapting carnivorous plants to the culture of a typical indoor home or apartment. Depending on the variety those conditions can be challenging to replicate. You're absolutely right about sundews! Surprisingly hardy but not "glamorous" as the others. People should definitely start with them as well as butterworts and build their skills from there.
@@deemueller6470 Honestly though, how hard is it to google and spend 10-30 minutes reading up about something like that? I do admit that they should come with better instructions but at the same time, its VERY easy to figure out how. Just have to have the initiative and will. I mean venus fly traps are actually very very simple to take care of. Just leave em alone, keep em moist with distilled water, and i mean that is pretty much it. Fly traps are actually quite hardy plants.
I use Distilled Water and rain water on my Venus Flytrap. Before I used tape water and it died. I also keep it outside on my Balcony,, it’s summertime now, I live in Toronto Canada. I’m hoping it will survive when winter comes, last year one died.
1000 subscribers because I’m cute stop being a dick. She’s farther up north in fucking Canada. Of course their winters will be colder than their native range in NC. Christ even up here in MD the winters can be too cold for some flytraps.
J Vellucciano I’d recommend not leaving it outside. Think about how you’re in Canada closer to the arctic circle and the native zone of this plant is in NC.. your winters will be harsher and the plant probably like that..
Bought a Sarracenia today so I came here to learn how to properly take care of it. When the gal said that this is the biggest distributor of carni plants in the world, I looked at mine and wondered if it what from there. When the video showed rows upon rows full if plants with a label that has a mosquito on it, I nearly choked since mine has the same one. Never would've thought that the plants were being brought from another contitent.
I have a Saracenia that didn't die back in the fall, nor over winter. It's now spouting a flower and toms of new growth. Wondering, though, if I should cut back the 5 remaining large pitchers, or leave them there to photosynthesis and provide energy to the plant. Thoughts?
Yes, cut off the old pitchers - being careful to not damage the new growth. The exceptions are S. rosea, S. purpurea and their hybrids - as those tend to be very slow growing. Wait to cut off the previous years growth when it starts to die back in June or July.
Compare that to a zz plant, which is basically just water it once a month or every two months, and have some light. Venus flytrap is definitely difficult, also very different conditions to a more common houseplant
@@Amaling They can be difficult if you try to grow them indoors. Too many people insist on treating them like a jungle tropical plant (high temp and humidity). The usual end result is a dead plant.
I just bought three Nepenthes (sp).. the pitcher plants shown last, from another nursery in the states. I'm an ok houseplants owner, nothing exotic... but, I had to try these plants. I got them last week...one is getting decent leaves, the other two, have some growth, but a couple of leaves are yellowing. A pitcher bud on one got crispy, dried.. so that won't do anything. The other pitcher buds are very small, but maybe will be fine. I have them grouped together (3" and 4" pots), in a clear plastic tub, with a layer wet sphagnum moss...with the pots sitting on the moss...plus, a small dish of distilled water for extra humidity. I bought special soil specifically for the plants from the nursery, and mixed in some sphagnum moss. The pots are very damp, a little soggy. I used nothing but distilled water. I have a plant light bulb directed at the tub, for light. So... I think I may have bitten off more than I can chew, as far as trying to grow these plants.. lol. We shall see. I'm trying to give them the right environment...fingers crossed.
blondie4591 hol up there. Nepenthe a do not like to be in standing water, they have thin roots that are prone to root rot (be careful). What watts, lumens and color temp is your lightbulb. Your light won’t help if it is not the right lumens, spectrum, etc.
I just bought a venis fly trap at a home depot yesterday, I wanna learn how to care 4 it and make it grow big N strong. It has got 3 moths in it now.....I'm happy it's eating
I bought a baby venus from lowes and i think? Its thriving??? I discovered that my balcony doesn't get enough sunlight so i had to order a growlight and all of the adult traps died off except one...but i do have 6 or 7 babies growing in 😃 they're growing very slow but i think i am doing something right 😁
venus fly traps do not need humidity and most of these plants, especially the hardy perennials should be grown outside only unless you have a good setup and are an expert.
Hi, Ahoj I'm new to helping carnivorous plants. 1.) Is sundew from a filter jug healthy? Can anyone confirm this? 2) I was told that boiled and then cooled water is good for sundews.? Can anyone confirm this? 3) I would like to, I thought. catching rainwater. ? Can anyone confirm this? 4) I would like to, I thought. catching water from snow? Can anyone confirm this? sorry if my english is not good 🙁
The sarracenia is the one that's supposed to be easy to care for and I killed it in a matter of a few weeks. Lol. I live in the Netherlands too, and used tap water and I kept it on a saucer with watealso never fertilised it, just like that guy said. I just want to know what I did wrong? I thought a carnivorous plant would help me get rid off fungus gnats.
I've had the same issue. Tap water can apparently be a problem because of the chlorine so distilled water is recommended. Full sun is also recommended. Other than that I have no idea bc I have killed three. I live in Florida in the US so I thought maybe it was too hot.
Ken Donsky Tap water was your issue, most residential tap water is above the ppm limit that insectivorous plants have and it will cause a build up of minerals and nutrients in the soil that will kill your plant. Uhm you got a sarracenia which catch larger prey.. it’s not gonna help at all with a gnat issue.. get a sundew or treat your gnat problem with a natural insecticide. For the love of god please do your research when investing in a plant and killing it a week later and being like “iDk HOw iT diED????? “
You did a great job with this video, Summer. I don't doubt Justin's knowledge, but he definitely seemed hesitant and/or nervous when it came to giving information about the various carnivores you were all talking about. You were practically leading him topic to topic while simultaneously explaining the care requirements for the CPs yourself. Either way, great video. I love carnivorous plants and like many others I wish the big nurseries that ship these guys out to local nurseries and/or big box stores would put proper care instructions on the packaging. Here in Texas I've yet to see a properly labeled carnivorous plant from local nurseries or big box retailers in regards to the specific species name/cultivar name as well as care instructions. Hopefully that'll change in the future though! Thank you for the great video!
@@xxpowwowbluexx he got it totally wrong about flytraps though. They don't trigger when the hairs are touched twice. They have 3 hairs per side, if two are triggered the trap closes, if they're not triggered again within a certain time frame it opens(false alarm). If the hairs are triggered several times after the initial trigger it closes tighter and tighter until the trap is fully sealed then releases the enzymes. Basically a flytrap will only close properly if triggered multiple times over several minutes by, let's say, a struggling fly, not a drop of water or a child's finger. The gentlemen is little misinformed.
@@tropicalterrarium1742 Not very true. Humidity is not needed for them to be healthy. I keep my venus flytraps and sarracenia in full sun outside with no greenhouse.
@@tropicalterrarium1742 Tropical Terrarium I don't recommend keeping most carnivorous plants indoors as they can't get optimal light, if you read most carnivorous plant forums, even the experts call them death traps. Even if you have grow lights it will cost a lot of money and most CPs need a dormancy which is hard to reanact indoors. Outside is the best option.
If this guy thinks VFTs are hard to grow, he should try Darlingtonia Californica. VFTs are actually very easy if grown outdoors where they belong for most or all of the year.
je kan wel horen dat het een naderlander is lol. verder kocht ik ook altijd planten met dit label, alleen jammer dat de meeste tuin centra de vleesetende planten verwaarlozen,
Did you notice that he said they don't recommend that CONSUMERS fertilize carnivorous plants. Growers do actually use fertilizer at relatively low rates to produce these plants. There are few, if any, bugs in that greenhouse facility.
Nice visit! I've always found Venus FT difficult but way back I didn't know about the dormant period. I am successfully keeping a large clump of sundew alive on a south-facing windowsill in Scotland by never allowing the plant saucer to dry up and always using rainwater. Some are destined for a terrarium jar.
Do the sundews a favor and don't put them in a terrarium. If you do, make sure you have continuous good air circulation from a fan. It is better to just keep growing them in the South facing window.
@@buggsy5 Thanks. Well they are doing ok under glass. I open the terraria occasionally and give a misting of rainwater. The south facing window is for winter. In summer even the north window can get the jars too hot so sometimes remove the tops.
@@TerryMcGearyScotland Don't you think that the overheating, even in a North facing window, might be an indication that present growing conditions are not correct? Also, the plants can overheat in a terrarium even when there is no top on it. North windows do not provide enough sunlight and East/West windows are marginal. Sundews tell you when they do not have enough water - the "dew" drops disappear. This only seems to occur when the growing media is getting too dry - I have never had it happen with low humidity. By growing them in a closed terrarium, you are depriving the plants of all the small flying bugs that they catch for food. I would highly suggest keeping those plants that are not in a terrarium/ jar in the South facing window. As usual, keep the plant pot in a shallow saucer of water. Then next year, after all the plants are growing well after coming out of dormancy - compare the two growing locations to see which plants do better.
@@buggsy5 Yes thanks, not a bad idea to do a wee experiment. Actually my grandson has son has some in a glass bowl with no lid and it seems to be thriving. My south-facing terraria were geting very warm to touch during our our unusually long sunny summer. I took the lids off but on one (behind the curtain) I forgot to replace the lid: the result was a lot of brown tipped leaves.
Oh to be a fly on the wall in that plac- wait no, no i dont want that.
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Note to any novice flytrap growers: Venus' flytraps actually expend a huge amount of energy whenever they close a trap, and closing more than a few traps at the same time is very hard on the plant. Not to say that Justin is inexperienced with flytraps, and I'm sure he knows what he is doing, but this means that you should try not to close traps unnecessarily, like putting your finger in them, and also that you should not purposefully feed multiple traps at the same time. Just one or two trap feedings at a time will keep your flytrap healthy and strong.
Good advice. My venus flytrap goes outside in the summer and feasts whenever a fly decides to go on the plant. Mine are doing too well.
Daily feed or weekly once?
Damian Prentice once every year
akhilennium not daily
Yeah, it can kill them, especially if it hasn't eaten in a while :(
We have many carnivorous plants in Malaysia. Some are so exotic that they don't even have name for it yet.
In a way, I do hope they are untouched, rather not being discovered.
I love our jungle.
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3:10 She just tasted that nectar with no hesitation.
Okay, she tasted the pitcher nectar?
That's great, 10/10!
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I've had my VFT for 3 years now, and it just keeps on getting bigger and more beautiful :)
Here is what I do
Its on a south facing window sill year round. window is open as much as possible, and it gets as much sunlight/air as possible
I overwinter it an unheated south facing conservatory. VFTs need dormancy to stay healthy. I have a friend in Florida who overwinters theirs in their fridge
Rainwater only - I keep the soil damp but not dripping
Feed it a couple of insects a month - usually moths
Keep an eye out for blackened leaves and pick those off
Make sure it doesnt have any mites etc (treat with neem oil)
Othewwise, sit back and let it do its thing!
Raven esque where do you live?(probably the reason why it’s grown indoors)
I'm in germany and do the same thing. I catch flies and feed them to it and i only water from the bottom. The fridge suggestion is interesting. I struggled a bit keeping it in a bright enough but not too warm place during winter.
Oh and mine burned badly ones during summer getting full on south facing window sunshine, that's why i like to keep it behind another plant for a bit of shade when it is super hot and sunny here.
No grow light?
In the dormancy period what is the average temperature that you keep it in?
@@tothgabi2494 dormancy temps should be around between 30-50 degrees Fahrenheit for about 3-4 months. They're native to north Carolina so I have Wilmington nc saved on my weather app to follow as closely as possible. In NY I overwinter mine in my unheated garage
Hey guys, for the Venus flytraps, make sure to put them somewhere cold during the winter, this is called dormancy where they can focus on their roots. It’s best to do this unless if your winters are harsh and the Venus flytrap will freeze completely, but I live in Virginia and mine do just fine during winters.
I leave my VFTs outdoors year around and they freeze/thaw multiple times during the winter - sometimes as cold as -10 degrees F for a week or two. They do just fine.
I always use rainwater. I also plant the species native to my area in a natural bog on my property in central eastern Georgia.
Y'alls energy together is too cute!
So cool to have Summer Rayne visit a Dutch company! 🇳🇱
Summer Rayne Oakes. Are you kidding me, that is the best name I've ever heard I'm crying?!
I'M TIRED OF DRINKING, I WANNA CHEW, NOW.
great video haha. I've always wanted a carnivorous plant, but I don't think my area is optimal for caring for one properly!
Voltattentr Thank you for not getting one because your area can't optimally take care of it. I hate seeing people get plants that they can't take care of. My mom has so many plants and it literally makes me want to cry, the lack of attention she gives them. She refused to do any research. I had to research a lot to get them growing. I kinda went on a tangent, but thanks 😄
Caleb city video lol.
Plant it in a terrarium friend.
@@tropicalterrarium1742 r u stupid boiiiiii
@@lenaluthor5620 lmao do you cry when you eat flower seeds too?
It's an interesting one... Would have been nice if the plants were closely shot for a better view and idea!
True
Don’t shoot them green lives matter 💙🇮🇪
I am so obsessed with this！！I planted it the humidifierfor 3 months and it grew very well and it was fun.
In a humidifier!!
Holy shit, what a concept.
you don’t need a humidifier
So excited for this ep cuz carnivorous plants are my favorite to grow
I feel like the girl knew more about the plants than he did, she was juast letting him say the things for the interview, but helped him quite a lot... it's kinda funny considering he has probably the biggest production of CPs
BlueTori I don’t think that’s the case. He’s not fluent in English, that’s why she’s helping him out
@@joyceyeh1826 he speaks a really good English xD I am just saying, I own a small collection of carnivorous plants and if someone asked me about them I could speak hours about the plants
BlueTori I think he is saying a lot of uhh and ummm and was just thinking of how to convey his thoughts in English. That’s just how I see it haha
Idk but his like thinking how to convey things and is probably nervous? But I got to see those plant tho so got no problem with that.
He's not a native speaker and doesn't seem to be used to be in front of the camera. I'm sure he knows a lot about this type of plants, he just seem a little insecure due to having translate everything on the fly while being "watched" by the camera.
It's my understanding that Distilled water is best because they don't like minerals in tap or spring water & they prefer to stay wet. I keep mine inside a glass and having it sit inside as the roots from the plant can reach the distilled water & in near a South facing window. I've had it a few months & it's doing well so far
He seemed kinda shy but nice. Fascinating plants. I kept waking for one to say “Feed me “.
Such a great video! I live in the US and I’ve had my King Henry Venus flytrap for about a year and half now, and it’s been really happy sitting in a cup of distilled water in front of a sunny window! When I was researching the plant, and later talking to the staff where I bought the flytrap, they didn’t recommend giving it tap water. I’m not sure if it had to do with the California tap water, or maybe just common things found in tap water across the US, but I just thought that I’d add to the carnivorous plant conversation here in the comments! :^)
Hahahahaha you 😂😂 you nearly killed that guy asking 🤣 every detail LOL
Thank you so much for this episode. I’ve had a few sinds this past summer and they’re thriving. My venustrap is still making babies. I love carnivourus plants and my youngest son (4y) helps me take care of them. He warns me when the water level drops down in the cup 😊🌱💗🌱
I loved the energy between you two and the plants!! 🥰 I could feel the greenhouse breeze! Awesome video, job well done!! 🌱
For being such a large producer of carnivorous plants I expected this guy to know so much more. I live in NH and all my CP’s spend all year outside, no greenhouse, no terrariums, just full sun.
Darb Snardy yeah... and when he said high humidity for the VFT, I grow many different cultivars In Texas with desert conditions and they do just fine, of course always kept wet.
NIGHT he just ownes the place I don’t think he does all the work there
@@potatopoii2720 He doesn't own the place, he manages the commercial side of the company like PR. By the sounds of it he also has limited knowledge of the English language and is being put on the spot. He's got a lot of trouble finding his words. If they were to interview his father who owns the place they'd probably have a lot more info to share. Besides, growing them like this evidently works for them as they're one of the biggest producers and exporters of carnivorous plants in the world.
I think he's more interested about how many sold for the business, in the uk, even in the finest plant shops, you'll be lucky if you see 1 of these plants their and it is usually a big example of the species and will cost you £70-£100.
And they have thousands of them here.
They should plant some of the native species back into the environment
People would just poach them.
The Netherlands are a really bad example of environmental destruction
Not necessarily. I study Conservation and people reintroducing plants of their own accord is a real problem. Can easily mess up some ecological equilibria.
In this modern era they will not survive for some reason
Hector Montecino Campagna you also have to think about how most plants produced for commercial sale are not going to be seed grown, they’ll be tissue culture. So every single plant that is tissue culture will have the same exact genes as it’s parent. This could be a problem as you’d be introducing a mass mono genetic population into the natural gene pool. Unfortunately it’s not as simple as re introduction.
there is one of these shops in Srebia and our Biologicaly teacher is going to buy it for kids who want it, yay
Gde ima ovakav shop? Ja ih inace gajim i obožavam ih. Pozdrav
I love how she had to carry the conversation and dish out all the facts that he was supposed to talk about lol
he’s just a gardener and English isn’t his first language
I thought this too
I think he’s not particularly knowledgeable about the plants, but he’s probably not very used to hosting such video things. Furthermore he’s speaking his second or third language. If you only talk about plants in Dutch, to Dutch people in a Dutch context, and then suddenly have to speak English for an international audience, it can be awkward. I know some very knowledgeable people who seem quite dumb if they talk about their field of work in English, just because they can’t fully express themselves and translate their knowledge.
It must have been awesome to visit this facility!
4:29 “oh shit im in the shot”
I have a few different ones, I have a potted display in the greenhouse. They also do fantastic in ponds
venus flytraps are not so hard to care for, you just need te follow a few basics and it will be doing fine
Dutch Flytrap but many people don’t know how to keep them and they put them inside in the shadow so the DONT get any sunlight
@@thin-arrcinn1898 but People buying them for the first time dont know anything about them
@@potatopoii2720 You literally have tons of info at your fingertips. You have no excuses for killing the plant because you didn't know something.
@@LonelyBlackWolf96 🖕finger tip
@@LonelyBlackWolf96 and its a plant. Who gives a shit if someone kill them
I have kept a nepenthe going in my home now for two years! Cool plant
Has yours produced lots of new pitchers? I have 5, and though the leaves all appear very healthy, they never keep the pitchers that they came to me with for very long. They also have trouble producing new ones. The two plants I bought from a grower have developed new pitchers, but not the plants I bought from a big box store. I only use distilled water, mist them several times a day, and keep the growth media damp. I'm curious how you keep yours happy?
Tracey Glimmer I put mine outside in the summer and It catches a lot of bugs in the pitcher, then it makes more pitchers. It doesn’t do much in the winter but maybe get a new leaf or two, no new pitchers in winter. Also I keep very moist with RO water and mines planted in spagnum, perlite and charcoal mix
Thank you for responding! should try moving them outdoors, because that's one thing I haven't tried and maybe mine stay dormant for that reason :)
Tracey Glimmer there are many different nepenthes species. Some make new pitchers quite easily others are really hard to grow indoors.
The Nepenthes Bloody Mary is our easiest plant to keep indoors which I would recommend to anyone starting to grow Nepenthes.
For the harder to grow varieties growth often can be improved by raising humidity. Placing a bowl with water under your Nepenthes may be sufficient. It may raise the humidity near the plant just enough.
Thanks so much for this tip! I learned from watching your interview here that I might be wrong in keeping some of my nepenthes in hanging pots which could be keeping them too dry. I'm going to try your suggestion instead because I really love these plants!
Good video and plants. A million likes for all.
Thanks, this really helped me take care of my plant!
Just found and bought a pitcher plant in my local supermarket (Louisiana) -so immediately I came to your channel !! 🤍
Samesies!
He seemed nervous. Maybe he wanted to plant one on you, lol. Can't say I blame him.
Poop
You look good together haha 😉
Besides Orchids...these are my favorite
Beautiful flower...
Thanks...
A life like this, heaven❤
I could happily live in that greenhouse
yasss Dutch eye candy. Great video as always!
Interesting, thanks!
Great video Summer, you do a great job. Thank you again.
Just got one of these plants today. Glad I've seen this as I would of put fertiliser in the water. X
Great you was in my country
When your teacher loves you and wants you to pass no matter what
Just bought a starter kit gonna try growing from seed
Actual tips for care start at 4:56
Nice video. Awesome greenhouse.
Wow wow wow
. are these plants for real? They are so colorful.
Summer Rayne, best name ever
Yeah!!!!! I'm from the Netherlands
A Buijtenhuis ik ook!! Ik heb zelf ook planten van hun bedrijf, ze doen het zo goed!
En ik ook A Buijtenhuis
Enjoyed the video. Cool plants. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers i just got myself a Carnivorous Plants as well
Now find a decent guide on growing it properly. This video is NOT a good guide, regardless of the title.
@@buggsy5 cheers friend
Love this video, i got some Carnaflora plants :)
The fact that in Venezuela we're not able to find those in Plant Shops or anywhere "legally" saddens me :'(
You could ask for leaf cuttings. As long as you contribute to their conservation, assuming they are native there because of “legally”.. join their programs and help around with conservation!
what...! thats sad...
cool video ^^ thanks for sharing.
This is a segment of the houseplant market that always bums me out a bit. It's kind of like bunnies and chicks at Easter or Dalmatian puppies when Disney makes another movie. These beautiful plants are so specialized and their specific care requirements often get lost in the novelty. Sorry to be a bit of a Debbie Downer on this one Summer Rayne. I really did enjoy seeing all those little beauties! I just wish I could make them all go to prepared and informed owners.
Peter Cardona it would help if they came with more exact or correct instructions from the grower! Not one of the venus fly traps that i bought over the years explained that i didnt need to use any fertilizer. Nor did it mention that it would do great outside in full sun down to til 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Sundews and pitcher plants can be found in wisconsin growing wild next to ferns
Dee Mueller very good point. I think growers may feel it will impact sales if they tell people the intricate care of adapting carnivorous plants to the culture of a typical indoor home or apartment. Depending on the variety those conditions can be challenging to replicate. You're absolutely right about sundews! Surprisingly hardy but not "glamorous" as the others. People should definitely start with them as well as butterworts and build their skills from there.
@@deemueller6470 Honestly though, how hard is it to google and spend 10-30 minutes reading up about something like that? I do admit that they should come with better instructions but at the same time, its VERY easy to figure out how. Just have to have the initiative and will. I mean venus fly traps are actually very very simple to take care of. Just leave em alone, keep em moist with distilled water, and i mean that is pretty much it. Fly traps are actually quite hardy plants.
Always interesting content.Thanks!
I use Distilled Water and rain water on my Venus Flytrap. Before I used tape water and it died. I also keep it outside on my Balcony,, it’s summertime now, I live in Toronto Canada. I’m hoping it will survive when winter comes, last year one died.
They go dormant during the winter
Lmao it provobly didnt die it was provobly dormant
1000 subscribers because I’m cute stop being a dick. She’s farther up north in fucking Canada. Of course their winters will be colder than their native range in NC. Christ even up here in MD the winters can be too cold for some flytraps.
J Vellucciano I’d recommend not leaving it outside. Think about how you’re in Canada closer to the arctic circle and the native zone of this plant is in NC.. your winters will be harsher and the plant probably like that..
Bought a Sarracenia today so I came here to learn how to properly take care of it. When the gal said that this is the biggest distributor of carni plants in the world, I looked at mine and wondered if it what from there. When the video showed rows upon rows full if plants with a label that has a mosquito on it, I nearly choked since mine has the same one. Never would've thought that the plants were being brought from another contitent.
The Netherlands is a huge exporter of plants. Worldwide you might find flowers grown in the Netherlands.
You didn't hold the plants up to the camera so we could see it better, I love your road trips.
I have a Saracenia that didn't die back in the fall, nor over winter. It's now spouting a flower and toms of new growth. Wondering, though, if I should cut back the 5 remaining large pitchers, or leave them there to photosynthesis and provide energy to the plant.
Thoughts?
Yes, cut off the old pitchers - being careful to not damage the new growth. The exceptions are S. rosea, S. purpurea and their hybrids - as those tend to be very slow growing. Wait to cut off the previous years growth when it starts to die back in June or July.
Vft are one of the easiest cps to grow, im surprised he would say otherwise, its all about full sun, constant moisture, and a good winter rest:)
Compare that to a zz plant, which is basically just water it once a month or every two months, and have some light. Venus flytrap is definitely difficult, also very different conditions to a more common houseplant
@@Amaling They can be difficult if you try to grow them indoors. Too many people insist on treating them like a jungle tropical plant (high temp and humidity). The usual end result is a dead plant.
@@Amaling of the CPS family, not all plants
Awesome🎉🎉❤❤
Looks like a Green pitcher plant🪴
I just bought three Nepenthes (sp).. the pitcher plants shown last, from another nursery in the states. I'm an ok houseplants owner, nothing exotic... but, I had to try these plants. I got them last week...one is getting decent leaves, the other two, have some growth, but a couple of leaves are yellowing. A pitcher bud on one got crispy, dried.. so that won't do anything. The other pitcher buds are very small, but maybe will be fine. I have them grouped together (3" and 4" pots), in a clear plastic tub, with a layer wet sphagnum moss...with the pots sitting on the moss...plus, a small dish of distilled water for extra humidity. I bought special soil specifically for the plants from the nursery, and mixed in some sphagnum moss. The pots are very damp, a little soggy. I used nothing but distilled water. I have a plant light bulb directed at the tub, for light. So... I think I may have bitten off more than I can chew, as far as trying to grow these plants.. lol. We shall see. I'm trying to give them the right environment...fingers crossed.
blondie4591 hol up there. Nepenthe a do not like to be in standing water, they have thin roots that are prone to root rot (be careful). What watts, lumens and color temp is your lightbulb. Your light won’t help if it is not the right lumens, spectrum, etc.
I just bought a venis fly trap at a home depot yesterday, I wanna learn how to care 4 it and make it grow big N strong. It has got 3 moths in it now.....I'm happy it's eating
So I have to fly to the Netherlands to buy that plant and bring it home in my suitcase...
No
Summer just reaches out to taste the nectar. Very child-like. Lovely. I'd love to be friends with her.
I love those plants
I bought a baby venus from lowes and i think? Its thriving???
I discovered that my balcony doesn't get enough sunlight so i had to order a growlight and all of the adult traps died off except one...but i do have 6 or 7 babies growing in 😃 they're growing very slow but i think i am doing something right 😁
Fun to learn hes dutch, bought a plant from his company yesterday im dutch too
Beautiful plants
Good job the lady knew what she was doing as he wasnt that good in giving out information!
Awesome.
That was fun
Wow, I got my venus flytrap from that place. It made it's way to Sweden.
NICE
Love your vids
I own a vft in las Vegas nv.. They withstand anything with good care
venus fly traps do not need humidity and most of these plants, especially the hardy perennials should be grown outside only unless you have a good setup and are an expert.
The subtitles are hilarious lmao 😂🤣
11:22 😂
Hi, Ahoj I'm new to helping carnivorous plants.
1.) Is sundew from a filter jug healthy? Can anyone confirm this?
2) I was told that boiled and then cooled water is good for sundews.? Can anyone confirm this?
3) I would like to, I thought. catching rainwater. ? Can anyone confirm this?
4) I would like to, I thought. catching water from snow? Can anyone confirm this? sorry if my
english is not good 🙁
The sarracenia is the one that's supposed to be easy to care for and I killed it in a matter of a few weeks. Lol. I live in the Netherlands too, and used tap water and I kept it on a saucer with watealso never fertilised it, just like that guy said. I just want to know what I did wrong? I thought a carnivorous plant would help me get rid off fungus gnats.
I've had the same issue. Tap water can apparently be a problem because of the chlorine so distilled water is recommended. Full sun is also recommended. Other than that I have no idea bc I have killed three. I live in Florida in the US so I thought maybe it was too hot.
Ken Donsky Tap water was your issue, most residential tap water is above the ppm limit that insectivorous plants have and it will cause a build up of minerals and nutrients in the soil that will kill your plant. Uhm you got a sarracenia which catch larger prey.. it’s not gonna help at all with a gnat issue.. get a sundew or treat your gnat problem with a natural insecticide. For the love of god please do your research when investing in a plant and killing it a week later and being like “iDk HOw iT diED????? “
You did a great job with this video, Summer. I don't doubt Justin's knowledge, but he definitely seemed hesitant and/or nervous when it came to giving information about the various carnivores you were all talking about. You were practically leading him topic to topic while simultaneously explaining the care requirements for the CPs yourself. Either way, great video.
I love carnivorous plants and like many others I wish the big nurseries that ship these guys out to local nurseries and/or big box stores would put proper care instructions on the packaging. Here in Texas I've yet to see a properly labeled carnivorous plant from local nurseries or big box retailers in regards to the specific species name/cultivar name as well as care instructions. Hopefully that'll change in the future though! Thank you for the great video!
I agree! You're lucky if you get the name of the plant on the tags. The instructions are very generic, when there's more care involved.
This man could sell me anything. :)
I got a plant from them by a shop in Luxembourg lol
Which varities is good for Indian temprature
The owner of the fly trap farm has no idea what is going on and you could tell the difference between a businessman and a plant lover
Agreed....
Yep! 😂
What are you talking about? He obviously is very knowledgeable. His English is just not good, and he’s not very talkative.
@@xxpowwowbluexx he got it totally wrong about flytraps though. They don't trigger when the hairs are touched twice.
They have 3 hairs per side, if two are triggered the trap closes, if they're not triggered again within a certain time frame it opens(false alarm).
If the hairs are triggered several times after the initial trigger it closes tighter and tighter until the trap is fully sealed then releases the enzymes.
Basically a flytrap will only close properly if triggered multiple times over several minutes by, let's say, a struggling fly, not a drop of water or a child's finger.
The gentlemen is little misinformed.
"how can you keep this plants indoors?" badly, keep your sarracenias and vft outdoors they will be much healthier they like full sun
@@tropicalterrarium1742 Not very true. Humidity is not needed for them to be healthy. I keep my venus flytraps and sarracenia in full sun outside with no greenhouse.
@@tropicalterrarium1742 Tropical Terrarium I don't recommend keeping most carnivorous plants indoors as they can't get optimal light, if you read most carnivorous plant forums, even the experts call them death traps. Even if you have grow lights it will cost a lot of money and most CPs need a dormancy which is hard to reanact indoors. Outside is the best option.
@@tropicalterrarium1742 Terrariums filter sunlight, combined with the filtered sunlight from a window can easily amke the plasnt slowly die.
Braytn Jernigan poop
@@potatopoii2720 r/youngpeopleyoutube
If this guy thinks VFTs are hard to grow, he should try Darlingtonia Californica. VFTs are actually very easy if grown outdoors where they belong for most or all of the year.
Great video. So nice to get advice from a pro that sells millions of plants. So much information online is incorrect.
je kan wel horen dat het een naderlander is lol. verder kocht ik ook altijd planten met dit label, alleen jammer dat de meeste tuin centra de vleesetende planten verwaarlozen,
Why isn’t his store in the description
that is one place you will not see any flies flying around! :D
Heliamphora are very highly specialized for its environment, not arcane by any stretch of the imagination!
Ummm so I have a question!!!!! How does he/they feed 1 million bug eating plants????
They feed themselves
Did you notice that he said they don't recommend that CONSUMERS fertilize carnivorous plants. Growers do actually use fertilizer at relatively low rates to produce these plants. There are few, if any, bugs in that greenhouse facility.
by letting in plenty of bugs. or maybe he has a bug farm somewhere
I love your videos!~
Nice visit! I've always found Venus FT difficult but way back I didn't know about the dormant period. I am successfully keeping a large clump of sundew alive on a south-facing windowsill in Scotland by never allowing the plant saucer to dry up and always using rainwater. Some are destined for a terrarium jar.
Do the sundews a favor and don't put them in a terrarium. If you do, make sure you have continuous good air circulation from a fan. It is better to just keep growing them in the South facing window.
@@buggsy5 Thanks. Well they are doing ok under glass. I open the terraria occasionally and give a misting of rainwater. The south facing window is for winter. In summer even the north window can get the jars too hot so sometimes remove the tops.
@@TerryMcGearyScotland Don't you think that the overheating, even in a North facing window, might be an indication that present growing conditions are not correct? Also, the plants can overheat in a terrarium even when there is no top on it. North windows do not provide enough sunlight and East/West windows are marginal.
Sundews tell you when they do not have enough water - the "dew" drops disappear. This only seems to occur when the growing media is getting too dry - I have never had it happen with low humidity.
By growing them in a closed terrarium, you are depriving the plants of all the small flying bugs that they catch for food.
I would highly suggest keeping those plants that are not in a terrarium/ jar in the South facing window. As usual, keep the plant pot in a shallow saucer of water. Then next year, after all the plants are growing well after coming out of dormancy - compare the two growing locations to see which plants do better.
@@buggsy5 Yes thanks, not a bad idea to do a wee experiment. Actually my grandson has son has some in a glass bowl with no lid and it seems to be thriving. My south-facing terraria were geting very warm to touch during our our unusually long sunny summer. I took the lids off but on one (behind the curtain) I forgot to replace the lid: the result was a lot of brown tipped leaves.
@@buggsy5 Actually, they don’t _need_ to catch insects for food. You can give them fish flakes and it works just fine.