Venus Flytrap Dormancy - How to Keep Your Venus Flytrap Dormant
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- Опубліковано 30 кві 2020
- It's dormancy season in the southern hemisphere, and time to share how we put venus flytraps into dormancy.
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Good video!
For VFTs, for fridge dormancy I drain off excess water from
the pots, hit them with a SULFUR based fungicide and place in zip
lock bags and pop them in the fridge for 3 - 3 1/2 months. I
occasionally check them (once a month) for fungus and hit with the
fungicide if needed. Late winter around February/March I take them
out and clean them up, hit them with SULFUR based fungicide again and
place in a south and west window and some under florescent and white
'daylight' LED lights until night time temps. regularly stay above
freezing then slowly acclimate them to full outdoor Sun. I've been
using this method for over 12 years with no losses.
Thank you for the extra info! I hope everyone reads this to get some extra info on the process, as I have no experience with fridge dormancy. Once again, thank you!
@@TheFlytrapGarden Glad to help! Have fun!
May I ask what soil to use? Can you use any repotting soil?
@@ellqv You can NOT use just any soil! Use a 50:50 mix of peat moss & Perlite WITHOUT ADDED FERTILIZERS. Do NOT use Miracle grow products!
Do you put them in a zip lock bag pot and all? Do you take them out of the pots? If taking them out of the pots, do you wrap them in any soil or keep them completely bare root? If wrapped, is long fiber spagnum moss alright to use? If potted is the spagnum moss completely dry or damp? How dry do you let it get? Completely dry or just moist before putting in the fridge? Do you water it at all during dormancy? Do you water the fridge temperature plant with room temperature distilled water or water the plant with the same temperature refrigerated distilled water?
I cut several flytrap flower stalks this year, but I had no idea that I should have held onto them and put them in soil. Thanks for the tip, I had no idea they could be used to grow a new plant!
Ah damn! At least you know now :) It's not always a guarantee, but about 10% of the time they turn into a new VFT just like with succulents. It's best to let the stalk get to about 3/4 inches as this means there's alot of energy in the stalk that can go towards a new plant.
So much more info then other videos I've watched! Thank you!! You just got yourself a new subscriber!
I’m glad to hear the video was helpful! I’m happy to help if you have more questions.
Yay! Finally a good informative video about this topic!......
I'm glad you think so! Hopefully it can help everyone :)
Great video, I've got two Venus Fly traps here in UK that I bought this summer, have had them outside in the garden, wanted to learn how to look after them during dormancy and this video was very helpful 👍
I’m glad to hear that!
Thank you! I just bought 2 plants and one is dormant...your info is very helpful.
I’m very happy to help 👍🏼
Very cool video man, Everytime I browse your channel I always find very informative videos about CPs. You can even write a book man!
I’m glad you find it helpful!
You answered everything I needed to know in such a nice and easy way to understand, brilliant video thank you so much !
I’m glad you found it helpful!
Great advice on Venus flytrap dormancy. Thanks man.
Very nice. Thanks
A pleasure. I'm happy to help!
Very informative , thank you. Mine are well on their way to having a sleep and I wasn’t sure what to do, now I feel a lot more confident about what they need. Great video.
Thank you for your feedback! I'm glad to have set your worries at ease. Before you know it they will be growing back bigger than before!
Thank you
Great video--you have helped me get my Venus f-t through the winter...Here in Connecticut (USA) gets mighty cold from time to time...This week (March 14) I put her in a south facing window and gave her a bit of water...this is the second year for her...By the way I like the hat-I'm Portuguese also...
Happy to help and good to have another Portuguese part if the community 😁
I am so glad I live in the Bay Area! We don't have super cold winters. I recently bought a venus fly trap and I'm nervous about dormancy season. This video diminished my anxiety about it. Thanks!
Awesome!
Thanks for the tips! Just one question, how would i go about making sure my plant enters Dormancy when it’s inside in a "heated environment"? Any help would be appreciated!
Dormancy is dependent on photoperiod, as long as it gets shorter in winter the plant will start going dormant
Thanks for your help! I live in South Dakota USA winters here can get to -10 below zero F. I really struggled with keeping my VFT alive after I got it. With that said I want to keep it alive this winter. If I put it in the basement, it will stay cool, do I continue to keep the tray wet?
When do I cut the flower? Do I put the flower in dirt or spagham moss / carnivorous plant soil? Do I keep it cool as well? Sorry for all the questions but I really want this thing to live!
Bless you! Cher
Hi Cher! Wow that’s cold. Yes, In winter put it in the basement. (Or a room with a south facing window that stays above freezing, so a cold room in the house with a window is possible ) otherwise basement is fine with some extra lighting. Yes, in winter keep the soil moist. A little drier than summer. This means, in summer maybe you refill the tray once every day. Now in winter, once every 3 days. This prevents the root rot. So less water but water in the same manner (water into a tray, let it soak up etc). Cut the flower when it is about 1 inch in length. Shove this flower into carnivorous plant soil (sphagnum moss or peat and sand in a ratio of 1:1). Hopefully a new plant will come from that flower! The plant should only flower in spring so keep the flower with the main plant wherever the main plant goes.
Hi there I hope you are having a good day I got a Venus fly trap the other day and I live in Australia my fly trap is outside do I just leave it outside when it rains or put it under cover I have the same brand as yours.
Hi. All good here, thanks! You can leave them outside to get rain, or bring them under cover when it does rain (your choice). I don’t like them in the rain, because the soil gets splashed out of the pot, but I have left them out in the rain many times before. It doesn’t affect them at all, they actually like it!
What to i do when its winter? Do i put my venus flytrap in a balcony which is cold or should i put it in the house?
What about cool temperate zone in Victoria mate? Do you think I should be ok to leave it outside? We rarely get below zero. I might put mine outside I think cos it’s not doing well inside: it’s probably too warm in the house.
I was going to put it at the side of the house so it gets no frost from above and it more protected from the cold but it will still be cold enough to go dormant.
I am always scared for dormancy in case the plant was weak and then dies through dormancy. It’s also my first dormancy. I guess I’ll give it a shot.
I’m currently growing my Venus fly trap under a grow light inside, at what temperature should I still be using my grow light when doing dormancy? Or can I just put my plant in a cold window that’s the right temperature and be ok with the amount of sun that comes in from the window? Grow light would be set on a shorter time on light timer to simulate shorter days if I needed to used it. My zone is roughly 2a-3d I don’t know exactly which one it is but it’s one of the two zones I’m new to owning a Venus fly trap and this fall will be my first time doing dormancy.
Hello From Canada!! I loved your video, it was by far the most identical I've seen so far. I just bought a Venus fly Trap & have acouple questions. It is mid October & my plant is not showing signs of dormancy. Whats the best way/time to "put it to bed". Also all the traps are open, is it hungry? Thanks again for the great vid, looking forward to hearing from you!!
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoy the video. If your plant gets sunlight, it will go dormant by itself. They go dormant in autumn when there is less sunlight, there is nothing you need to do to make them go dormant besides keep them outside. Dormancy doesn’t always result in a plant dying down to nothing, sometimes they just make smaller and fewer traps less often. However in Canada I would expect the plant to die down to nothing in the middle of winter. Just give it more time :)
Your plant is not hungry, don’t worry about it. It catches its own food. If you want to feed it one insect for fun, you can do so. But only feed the plant once every 2 weeks
Great video. Americans use autumn and fall interchangeably.
Thank you!
It gets mainly 20-30°farneheight everyday where I live. Should I put them in my sunroom where it mainly gets to 40 or 50 farenheit
@TheFlyTrapGarden
I'm from Brooklyn NYC I recently purchased a red dragon vft from sweet leaf succulents any helpful tips you can throw my way. Since I got her I've left her on the outside window sill where it gets lots of sun and I've been giving it distilled and also rain water.
What you’re doing sounds good. I’m not sure how cold Brooklyn gets, but if it gets to freezing and below you may need to bring them indoors :)
Do you put them in a zip lock bag pot and all? Do you take them out of the pots? If taking them out of the pots, do you wrap them in any soil or keep them completely bare root? If wrapped, is long fiber spagnum moss alright to use? If potted is the spagnum moss completely dry or damp? How dry do you let it get? Completely dry or just moist before putting in the fridge? Do you water it at all during dormancy? Do you water the fridge temperature plant with room temperature distilled water or water the plant with the same temperature refrigerated distilled water?
First off, make sure you’re in a climate that would require you to use fridge dormancy, fridge dormancy is generally a last resort. If I were to do it, I’d just put the pot and it’s tray as in into the fridge. The water temperature doesn’t matter. Just keep it damp, not wet.
Thanks for the tips. Should I cut off the black parts?
If they’re completely brown or black cut them off
Do you cut off the blackend venus fly traps? I have a bunch that have turned brown/black but some green at the base. Do I cut these off? Will the brown/black ones come back??
4:00 this would be my bedroom ^^ I can put them there and use a growlight led with a timer I can set to the current sun rise and sunset times when the temps are below 0 outside would that be fine ?
Very informative and I plan on using your videos when I next purchase a VFT. What I can't seem to figure out/find though is just exactly how do you tell a dormant plant from a dead one. Should there still be leaves/traps, or do those die off only to regrow during next growth cycle? Thanks in advance.
Generally a dormant plant will have some leafs on the surface, if it’s very cold it may all die off. If you want you can take the plant out of the soil, if the rhizome is white and solid it’s alive. Otherwise if it’s black, it’s dead
@@TheFlytrapGarden Thanks so much for the reply! Pretty sure mine was dead and not just dormant, but I just bought a new one and am giving it another go.
Good afternoon brow. The dead leaves. Cut off or no. Thanks
Just bought some young fly traps. I live in Hawaii where it may only get down to about 75 degrees F on average in the winter with plenty of sunlight. Do you recommend doing a fridge dormancy, or should I just leave them outside?
Generally tropical regions and those regions with freezing freezing temperatures should use the fridge dormancy. You can experiment by keeping them outside, I’m sure there are growers in Hawaii that do this, but I can’t say for sure as I’ve never grown plants in a tropical region :)
I live in Dallas Texas After I watch your video I left my Venus fly trap out side all night and it looks dormant or dead already it gets 25-40 every day for the cold season, am I doing it right?
Brilliant video I live in the UK in West Sussex is it ok to leave my plant outside in water
As long as it doesn’t get below freezing (0 Celsius) it’s fine outside
When preparing them into dormancy is it necessary to
Mimic the weather like shorter photoperiod then colder temp because in Philippines we can only have that kind of weather if there is a storm coming shorter photoperiod and well a little colder wind than the usual..
Yes photoperiod is very important for their dormancy. Try looking at fridge dormancy on google, it is what tropical growers use
I live in maui and I am not sure how to get it to start to go dormant.
later on in video you say about people not knowing why the need dormancy period I think you'd answered earlier on with the bear comparison, winter time = less food around and fatten up during plentiful time and the reduced speed would likely be similar again of it having slowed metabolism to last out the time with no/low food around.
This video was super interesting! I just saved a Venus flytrap from Walmart because it was on clearance and left to die alone on a shelf by itself. I got it repotted but I live in Minnesota and just found out they have to go through a doorman. But I can't get below zero Celsius. Do you recommend me leaving it outside on till I gets about zero degrees Celsius and then putting it in the fridge until it is above 0° Celsius?
What triggers dormancy is photoperiod, as long as it gets cold that’s fine. Less than 10 Celsius is fine for dormancy
I love venus fly traps!! I recently got my hands on a beautiful plant but I'm worried about the winter! I live in Canada, in an apartment, and I've always kept them in the biggest window with loads of sun, only watering tops once a week. But I'm worried about them going into dormancy and how to treat them the best while they're out! I considered the fridge strategy and keeping it in its pot, but I also wondered if reducing water and keeping it near the window would be cold enough?! Also, should I be feeding them insects during this time?
I live in northern Germany, where the winters are very long, very wet, and severe freezes and thaws alternate constantly. This is very deadly for Venus fly traps. I have owned a Venus Flytrap for 53 years which has produced many offspring. This allowed me to experiment with dormancy. Dormancy is fatal to Venus flytraps for long winter periods, as they have a very difficult time recovering from it in the spring. The short summer is not enough for them to be able to build up enough substance. In addition, the sun hardly shines in summer. For these reasons, I overwinter the Venus flytrap at a temperature of 25°C in artificial light indoors. As a result, it grows like in summer and forms very strong plants. I haven't lost a single plant without dormancy in the last 53 years!
Without artificial light, they form very wide leaf spikes in order to capture as much light as possible. The traps get smaller and in May until October I put them outdoors and they can recover very well.
Hi! So I’m in the US and it’s now mid October, I plan on moving my plant into my garage, when do you recommend I do that? Do I wait for all the leaves to turn black? Do I do it now? Thank you!
Move them before the first week of freezing temperatures (less than 32F).
I have a question. Since I live around the middle part of the USA,the winters are basic snowy winters and I want my plant to live. Should I keep it in the fridge or is there another way?
An unheated garage or room with a south facing windowsill can work
I bought mine in Michigan, January winter, it has leaves so it's not dormant should I put in dormancy?
Amazing video :)
I live in Lithuania, winters here commonly get to around -30°C. Thankfully my flytrap grows indoors since I live in an apartment without a porch. And there's no heating here so the whole apartment is relatively cold.
However, how can you tell if your flytrap is going dormant versus it dying? The symptoms seem similar, I don't want to do nothing if it's dying thinking that it's just dormancy, and I don't want to do something drastic if it's just snoozing lol
Thanks!
True, the best way to tel if it’s going dormant if the leaves are going black from the tips to the middle, and the middle stays green and there’s always growth coming out. The growth will be tiny and very small. If it’s dying it’s from the middle outwards. However if it’s getting the correct care and it’s autumn, it’s likely going dormant. Send a picture on Instagram if you need help identifying anything
So is it bad to grow them inside on window? It’s not really a natural environment inside and temps are way warmer in here so yeah I better put it outside and I might pot it up into a bigger pot and new peat moss and I will also mix some sand too. I got it 6 months ago from nursery and it doesn’t look well.
They should do perfect outside in VIC. Outside should be best not on a window, don’t worry about frost in winter they can handle it. Make sure it’s a north facing area outside so they get good sunlight
I live in new England (nh) . I do have some that are turning black already. Should I start the dormancy? Its kinda cold some days but others like today is nice around 70 degrees.
They naturally start going dormant in autumn when the sunlight decreases :) so they have started to go dormant.
Hey bro , I live in northern Virginia the coldest it gets here would probably be 10 degrees Fahrenheit . Should I keep my plants outside or inside , what u think ?
I think bring them inside for their dormancy. That is very cold!😁
Hi, i live in north portugal, here in winter, some times temperatures go 1 or 2 bellow zero up to 10 degrees, with lots of rain, do i put them inside, and if yes, do i still leave them in water tray? Thanks
Outside will be fine in water still. Will be fine for them
@@TheFlytrapGarden thank you so much!
hi im from the uk its my first time having fly traps iv got 2 as of now, am i able to keep them outside if it falls below zero during the night? i dont have a room cold enough to put them in. tia
they can take a brief freeze but if its consistently getting below freezing every night id take them inside overnight and put them back out in the morning
i just got one in Texas Houston do you know for how long they eill be dormant and how much i should water them?
Water them once their tray is empty, don’t let the soil dry out, only the tray. They stay dormant 3 or so months
I am in need of help anyone plz answer. My night time temps are in the 20's (°F) and in the day about high 40's low 50's(°F) i live in TX zone 8b and the soil keeps freezing and unfreezing(i think that's called thawing?) And one of the vfts appears dead, not dormant, Dead. What can i do to help them, do i cover them? Ect. Thank you!
It seems to be too late. You should never let a Venus flytrap freeze and thaw. It kills them. I always advise people to prevent their plant from freezing by mulching heavily or by moving them to a rope that won’t freeze but stays cold
1) I've seen videos of Venus flytraps reacting to insects, catching them really quickly. But when I fed mine a fly I've killed, I had to poke the trap a little in order for it to close and digest the fly. Is this a sign of dormancy?
2) Right now it's October and I just bought it a few days ago. Temperatures are around 10-20°C (I live in eastern Europe) should I start leaving them outside?
3) Do dormant traps need much sunlight? Because I'm living in an apartment and I don't get much sunlight in my house, like, only 1 hour in a room a day.
You should always feed your plant moving prey, as it needs movement to trigger the traps to close. This is not directly a sign of dormancy. Cooler weather makes traps close slower, and cool weather comes in autumn and winter. And winter and autumn mean less sunlight, and therefore, the lessened sunlight will trigger dormancy
You should always leave your VFT outside. They should be grown outside in full sunlight year round and only moved inside if the temperature gets less than 0 Celsius or more than 40 Celsius.
Dormant VFT don’t need much sunlight, but they do still need it as the changes in the amount of light throughout the seasons will cause it to go to go dormant, wake up and grow, flower etc. for dormancy they’ll be fine with less sunlight but you should still try get it to the sunniest south facing position you have
@@TheFlytrapGarden when its cold winter do i put my venus flytrap in the balcony or in the house? Im confused and im Croatian
I am in Sydney friend! I am impressed with your growing skills for our climate - with such beautiful drosera!
Can I help with your pronunciation?
Drosera = Droh-ser-ah.
like “bro” but “dro” and “sera” like the girls name “Sarah”
Thanks so much i thought i was killing them i didnt know the traps die except for smaller ones.
How high should I let the flower get. I live in Minnesota, US. My plant is producing a second flower. I would like more plants. It eats very well outside. It caught a wasp this week. I am concerned fall being so close with another flower coming.
if you want to cut it and flower reproduce, you can wait until it’s 2-3 inches tall
Quick question…while in dormancy….should u still give it water n sunlight. I live in a very cold climate. I was just gonna leave them in an outside shed during winter.
Yes it still needs those just kess
Hi there., mate. I live in London. This would be my first year I have a venus, the rest of the carnivorous plants can take lower temperatures, or need no dormancy at all. I do not have a shed or a garage. What should I do to provide the best conditions for dormancy. Cheers!
What other plant do you have? VFT will do perfect outside in London. Garage or shed is only recommended if it stays below 0 Celsius for extended time periods
I’m in Va there aren’t super cold winters here.
I have had my little fly trap in a plastic container in the fridge since September here in Michigan in the US. Our winters are very cold and dark. I just took it out today and am trying to figure out what I am supposed to do with it. I don't really know if its even time to take it out. I mean our days are starting to get longer and the sun is out a bit more but its off and on. All the snow melted last week but today its snowing again and only about 32 degrees. Can you help me? It doesn't look very healthy but its still alive and green but very weak looking and not very big or bushy.
Yes move it somewhere warmer with sunlight and slowly move it to a sunnier spot as it gets used to more light
I live in Japan’s main island is it ok to keep them outside
I just got one of these plants today it’s real small ones sum of them are standing sum laying i don’t know what to do first with it I left it in my window because I watched 2 Videos it didn’t say what to do first and how to get it to start growing and get better Idk if I put water in it first ? I need help
Once you get your plant, sit it in water 24/7. Keep it outside in the sun
should I leave my venus fly traps and pitcher plants on my window thing with the window shut because I live in Canada Niagra falls?
Windows open with as much sunlight possible, a south facing windowsill. And ensure the room is unheated. A garage may work too
hi so i live in Arizona and in the summer it gets up to 120°F in the summer and below freezing sometimes in the winter, is it fine if i keep my venus flytrap inside.
You can keep them inside, but you should try to grow them outside. Many people grow VFT outside in AZ and you will be able to do it too! Just make sure they are a little bit shaded in the extremely hot days
What time of year, month, should you put your plants in dormancy if living in London Uk. Do sundews need dormancy? Thank you,
Not all sundews go dormant, this depends on the species. However, dormancy starts in winter. There’s nothing you need to do to make them go dormant. They do it by themselves as long as you keep it grown with natural sunlight. Slightly different if using grow lights
@@TheFlytrapGarden Thank you
I love in Arizona my fly traps are inside next to a hot window idk if I should put them out side bc it get like 110 degrees out side so I don’t want to scorch them but I’ve been hearing that I need to leave them out side bc inside is wrong I just don’t know what to do can you help me?
Many people grow VFT outside in AZ. Move it outside but somewhere shaded. Then after 2 weeks, somewhere a little brighter and slowly do this until you can move it into full sunlight or somewhere which is slightly shaded. Make sure it has ALOT of water! There are also Facebook groups for people who grow VFT specifically in AZ
I was wondering if you could help me here please. Im new to fly trap growing and i have had a fly trap since june of this year and so far it has seemed healthy but now the stalks are going limp and wrinkly and some of the heads look as though they are rotting. Im from central scotland myself and its August at the moment when i send this message so i guess it could be going into dormancy but id appreciate if you could me an answer incase im wasting my time caring for a dead plant, thank yoy
Hi Jack. Could you send a picture of how it looks to me on Instagram or Facebook? It may be going into dormancy as Scotland has long winters, but I’ll need to see to be sure.
@@TheFlytrapGarden iv sent you a photo over on instagram, thanks
When it is winter should i put my flytrap inside or let it outside? I live in Slovakia
Slovakia may be too cold. In an unheated room/ garage will be better
What about rain does it trigger the trap and is it okay to leave them outside during a rainstorm
Rain won’t trigger the traps. It’s your choice but I prefer to protect them from rain as I don’t like the soil messing everywhere
Excuse me, I live in the Ik, this is quite urgent because I need to order some soil! I literally today just got a Venus fly trap (It’s a baby but old enough to go through winter dormancy) however I don’t know if I can just leave it on the window ledge and bring it in when it’s too windy. Also if I do a fridge dormancy can I use any repotting soil? This is also a VERY late dormancy as you can tell so when should I end it?
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If you’re living where it gets less than 0 Celsius at night then you need to bring it inside and keep it on a cold windowsill in an unheated room. You can’t start or end dormancy if your plant is grown naturally which you should be doing in the UK as the weather is not that cold. You can get soil from hampshirecarnivorousplants. Google them. You can not use any soil, it must be peat and perlite
@@TheFlytrapGarden Okay, thanks so much for the information. The thing is it’s the middle of December and apparently their dormancy should’ve already started, but the soil only will come at the end of December or 8th of January. So can I just leave my plant outside? The weather for this week is 5 degrees - 10 degrees. I will have to take my plant inside sometimes when it’s too windy but if I open the Windows will it be alright? Sorry I’m a new plant carer, I hope this isn’t bothering you too much! Have a nice day :)
Your plant is most likely dormant already, they can still grow very small traps very slowly. This is also dormancy, it’s a spectrum. Essentially the plant grows smaller and less and sometimes not at all. That temperature is fine to keep it outside. Unless the pot gets knocked over due to the wind, there’s no problems. If you need to bring it indoors, a room that stays cold will work, if that means opening a window and closing the door to that room, that will work. I’m happy to help if you have more questions :)
@@TheFlytrapGarden Thank you so much!! I’ve been doing that for a while and the wind actually hasn’t been bad at all. However I always check how strong the wind is in the morning and take the plant inside later on. Thanks so much and have a wonderful day/night!!
Hello! Its an old video and I really hope you see this since I had an issue with my first VFT and no one could tell me why. So a few years ago I left my venus fly trap to go dormant, and it got rid of all the traps and leaves. In mid april it started blooming (now I know to cut off the flower haha), and after it bloomed it died. I thiiiiiiink this might be because the plant redirected all the energy into the flower and had no leaves to feed on sun to survive the awakening haha. Is my theory right? will it get back eventually if I cut the flower of my new one? (got it 3 days ago). thank youuuu!
lol so I literally paused your video to type this and got to the end right now haha! so yup! I know what to do now! :D
Goodluck :) if you need any more help feel free to insta, FB or email me
I've just bought one live in New Zealand where should I keep it please I wanted it to be inside.
Unfortunately they should be outdoors if you want them to be very healthy unless you get growlights for them. North facing windowsill will be best if you want it indoors but as I said not ideal
If it's not dormancy, should the bottom plant stays soaking wet and dripping off for its needed condition
Yes it should be sitting in water pretty much 24/7 during its growth season
I have one baby Venus flytrap! I live in California and the coldest it will get during winter will be 39 degrees Fahrenheit! Should I bring my Venus-fly trap inside to and put it infront of a window or should I leave it outside to let it do it’s thing ?
California has next to ideal temperatures for VFT. As long as it doesn’t go below 0 Celsius for extended periods you’ll be good
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Would anyone be able to give me insight/suggestions? I have Venus Flytraps that I grow indoors since I am from Illinois. I want to be prepared for when dormancy hits here. As you know, it gets VERY cold here in Illinois during winter… So should i place them in my garage in late October until early November with less artificial light? Or should I take them out of their pots with some soil in ziplock bags and put them in my fridge for 4 weeks? I appreciate any new advice since I am a beginner here. Thanks!
What temperature range do you experience in winter in celsius? :) if you get below 0 C for extended periods, put them in a cold room or garage that has a window with some light and water them less.
My daughter gave me these traps and I live in the US in Pennsylvania. My traps have been indoors the entire time. The traps look green and healthy but since its November I'm not sure how to put them in dormancy. Can you give me guidance please?
They naturally go dormant as the sunlight gets less in winter. Make sure you keep it on a South facing window in a room that stays cold like a guest bedroom or a garage etc
Hey man. I've been growing for years but have quit keeping then outside due to it being way too unstable and cold. So I would like your opinion on how much light they should receive during dormancy?
12 / 12 is what is recommended, if what you’re using is grow lights? But if you mean a windowsill, then a south facing windowsill (if you live in the northern hemisphere). They’ll get enough light through the windowsill and when it warms back Up in spring you can move them back outdoors
@@TheFlytrapGarden im using sunblaster t5ho lights with the nanodomes.
@@TheFlytrapGarden I figured 12 would be okay butni don't wanna wake them up.
The safest bet is to match your grow lights to switch on and off when the sun rises and sets. Super easy :)
@@TheFlytrapGarden thats what I've been doing. The plants look good but are growing slow. Feel free to follow me on Instagram, Skrong Plants
What about Baltimore Maryland? Is that a good environment for VFTs?
Honestly I don’t know. If the temperatures in winter dont get below freezing then the VFT will be happy outside. But if it does, then you’ll need to bring it inside and put it in the garage or an unheated room for dormancy
The Flytrap Garden it rarely does but how high are the temperatures the VFT can withstand? It can get very hot here around the 90s and I was wondering about where I should keep mine, shade or full sun?
Full sun always. They can manage 40°C which is 100 Fahrenheit. So they’ll be fine!
Maryland is a cold state, these plants come from the Carolinas which are much warmer
I live in the US in Kentucky and my flytrap is outside right now but this winter is what I am worried about,this is my first flytrap so what temp should I have to worry about and what should I do when it does get to freezing temps?We usually don't have harsh winters but some days it will get 30° or below other than that it usually stays in the high 30° to 40°.
If it only goes below 0 Celsius once or twice a week at night your plants will be happy
@@TheFlytrapGarden Awesome thank you
I live in cold Canada, do they need any light in the basement and little water ?
Less light and water in winter but they still need light. Brads greenhouse grows CPs in Canada
@@TheFlytrapGarden Perfect thanks!
I live in northern Germany, where the winters are very long, very wet, and severe freezes and thaws alternate constantly. This is very deadly for Venus fly traps. I have owned a Venus Flytrap for 53 years which has produced many offspring. This allowed me to experiment with dormancy. Dormancy is fatal to Venus flytraps for long winter periods, as they have a very difficult time recovering from it in the spring. The short summer is not enough for them to be able to build up enough substance. In addition, the sun hardly shines in summer. For these reasons, I overwinter the Venus flytrap at a temperature of 25°C in artificial light. As a result, it grows like in summer and forms very strong plants. I haven't lost a single plant without dormancy in the last 53 years!
Hello, i want to know, what is the best prey for venus flytrap to catch but not making the trap hurt and can reopen after prey juice sucked out. If i give them ant seems like the new grow is small. But if i give bigger insect, the new grow seems bigger but the trap is destroyed by the prey juice rotten.. can you give some advice to choose prey? Thanks 😁🙏
They catch their own food, you don’t need to feed them. They usually eat flies
After about three months how do you get your Venus fly trap to wake up when it’s warm?
As long as they are outside, they go to dormant and wake up by themselves
Do I need to put my recently bought flytrap through dormancy?
Yes
@@TheFlytrapGarden Thank you!
My Venus fly trap is grow new traps in the center
How do I treat my Dormancy Flytrap living in South Africa Eastern Cape?
Leave them outdoors. They don’t need any extra special care if they’re outside in RSA
i watched a video that said they need carnivorous plant soil, is that actually true?
Yes. That soil is peat and perlite / sand. Not potting soil
I live in the southern US man, Im in Alabama. What should I do when winter comes?
I’m not too sure what Alabama has that makes it bad when winter comes, but the same rules apply across the world. Leave it outdoors in winter. If temperatures drop below 0C then move it somewhere indoors, in an unheated room or garage for dormancy.
I AM LEAVING IN GREECE AND SUN ITS TOOOOO HOT,IS GOOD TO SUN LOOKING MY FLY TRAP???
I live in Virginia can my plant be outside during dormancy?
I don’t know what climate virginia has. Look at the temperature ranges given and follow accordingly :)
Probably. Venus Fly traps are native to North Carolina and South Carolina. If Virginia has a similar climate, it should be fine.
I live in Orlando FL. Do I need to put my vft in the fridge? No winter
I know many people have venus flytraps growing outside in FL! Leave it out, it'll go dormant by itself. FL is a great place to grow carnivorous plants :) Simply leave them outside and they'll be happy
But my Mexican Butterworth is not doing too good. I've had him for over a month and he is struggling. Please help
It’s better to keep the butterwort on a windowsill. An east facing windowsill will be good for the Mexican pinguicula. They don’t like to have as much sunlight as a Venus flytrap and can die off! If you look under my care guide playlist, you will see a care guide for pinguicula. It should be able to help you!
It's in the window. The P.jaumavensis x cyclosecta is doing great but my P.gigautea is struggling
Kesha Swain interesting. Could you send me a picture of how it looks on Instagram or Facebook? It may be coming out of its dormancy. Where did you get it from? And at the same time as the other ping?
Hi, should I leave my plants out if I live in Romania?
What is the temperature like there
Hello i'm living in tropical climate and there is no winter in our area but during BER months, the wind usually gets cold until march, does my venus flytrap will be in dormant or not?
Hi. It probably won’t go dormant, unless you get less sunlight? You should look at the fridge dormancy method :)
@@TheFlytrapGarden thank you so much for that information
I have 5 year old plants that are healthy without dormancy here in the Philippines, they just don't flower. There are times of the year that the plants look weaker and return to full strength several months later.
That’s awesome!
I know, its pretty surprising considering they are alive for 5 years without dormancy
What part of the flower do i have to cut off (like the head or lower) and how do i plant it?
Cut as close to the base as you can, and I literally push it as deep into the soil as I can
@@TheFlytrapGarden one more question tho, this is my first flytrap, i have bought it for 5 days, but none of the leaves are open, i don’t see any insects inside it too, what’s wrong with it?
@@hmmhmmm6924 sounds like it isn’t getting enough light, send some pictures on Instagram or email and I can help
@@TheFlytrapGarden ah, do you have any other social media?
@@hmmhmmm6924 Instagram, email, Facebook, Tik tok. The best is Instagram or email
What if you are in California ?
hello! i have a question for you, because it’s getting into the 40° (Fahrenheit) weather. all of my traps are turning black but the rhizome is still firm. is this normal? when i got the flytrap it was green and healthy and i know the long summer traps rot away during dormancy but most of them are black and dying. my only hope is that they’re still alive since the rhizome feels fine! a reply would be awesome 💚
Hi. Yes this is normal, the rhizome must stay solid whilst the rest dies back.
@@TheFlytrapGarden okay thank you so much!💚
Why do traps close slowly or not at all during dormancy?
1. The cold weather makes them slow way down or even stop.
2. There are no insects out during winter. If something sets the trap off, it's a twig or a leaf blown by the wind. The plant would be wasting its energy closing the trap.
To answer your questions:
1) It’s not so much about the cold weather, as it is the reduced cellular activity due to the decreased light (ie. Less energy). During winter the plant stores this energy in the rhizome and less is used in the traps, therefore meaning less trap closing and slower speeds.
2) Yes, there are less to no bugs in winter. Therefore, the only thing that would set a trap off during winter would be a leaf/twig etc. in turn, yes it would be a waste of energy. But once again, the plant is storing it’s energy during winter, or rather, not using energy during winter, and this is the reason as to why it doesn’t close / closed slowly. Not so much as it would be a waste of energy, but rather a consequence of the decreased energy expenditure that naturally occurs within the plant cells due to decreased photo periods, and subsequently, their dormancy :)
What is the dormancy. For if you're in Seattle Washington
If it gets below 0 Celsius, then move them indoors to a room that is unheated (garage) and sit the plant on a south facing window until it gets warmer than 0 Celsius again
On the west coast US the best option is just the photoperiod. It’s mid October and still it’s 90+ F down to sub 70 on the daily. Relying on the cold is just not doable and the fridge method is a last resort because the cool moist environment is a death trap for the flytrap as it’ll grow mold like crazy (yes, I found out the hard way). Outside not an option/unreliable, fridge too dangerous. Fuck it. No light for the VFT. Last thing it needs is for one day being virtually frozen and then it’s 85 F. Shit will go into shock.
Yep I do agree which is why I always try to explain to people that photoperiod is the most important factor and that the fridge method should only really be used for tropical climates.
How do they get water?
Sit the pot inside of a water bowl 24/7, that’s how you water them :)
I don’t know if you will see my comment, but I just received my venus flytraps and am still learning. Do you think it is okay if they receive little to no light while they are dormant? I am planning to place them in the little room right next to the entrance, which usually hovers around 0°C, but has almost no light at all. Should I find a better option, or will they be okay? Thank you in advance.
I am also considering fridge dormancy. You mentioned it only should be 4 weeks, opposed to regular dormancy period of 3-4 months. Why is that?
Yes, little to no light in dormancy is ok, but it would be better if they received a little bit of light if possible. If you can ensure the temperature is not going to be at freezing every night, then it's ok. But if it is freezing, the freezing of the water will kill the plant over time. 1 degree or more is better. freezing every now and then is also ok, but not for extended periods of time.
I suggested the 4 weeks for the people who live in tropical climates, as they would have about 3 months of slightly less sunlight, in the middle of these 3 months, the plant will be in the fridge. This acts as a very short autumn, winter and then spring. But you can extend this length of time depending on your environment. As i mentioned, i'm not the best with fridge dormancy, but there are links in the description they may help and a pinned comment that is useful if i'm not mistaken. If you have more questions i'm happy to help.
The Flytrap Garden actually, thank you so much for your help - it was very informative😊 I am an idiot and have been watering my venus fly traps with spring water for 3 days... hopefully it will survive.
It should hopefully be ok! Goodluck