Venus Flytrap Care Tips For BIG Healthy Plants
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- Опубліковано 4 чер 2024
- Venus Flytraps surely must be one of the most iconic and unique species of carnivorous plant in the world. Unfortunately, there's a lot of misinformation out there about how to care for these amazing plants. Look no further than my latest comprehensive 'Venus Flytrap Care Guide' explaining everything you need to know to grow healthy, big fly traps. I cover all the important topics in a way which is easy to understand to help you grow amazing healthy plants at home. Topics covered include:
- The life cycle of Venus Flytraps and why they go dormant
- How much light to give your plants
- What is the best potting medium
- The best water to use and how to water your plants
- How to feed your plants including a new technique to stimulate digestion which I recently discovered
- How often you should feed Venus Fly traps
- The best pots and pot size to use
- Pruning tips
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:54 Healthy Venus Flytraps
4:13 Winter Dormancy
7:04 Light Requirements
8:52 Best Potting Medium To Use
10:55 How To Water Venus Flytraps
15:09 Best Pots For Venus Flytraps
17:03 How To Remove Old Traps
21:42 How To Feed Venus Flytraps
26:53 How Often Should You Feed Venus Flytraps
Further information that goes into further detail about how to properly prune Venus Flytraps can be found here: • Venus Fly Trap Care - ...
Whether you're thinking about growing Venus Flytraps, you're just starting out or you already have some plants the following care tips in this video will result in healthier, more mature plants. Happy growing!
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I use a 'turkey baster', to water the plant soil, under the leaves, to as not to trigger the traps..works well!
I had to check what a Turkey baster is. It looks like a great tool for precise watering. 👍
I'm returning to raise flytraps after a 40 year hiatus. I've spent two days researching and this video is the most concise, informative that I have seen. Thank you. Subscribed.
Hi there....thanks for subscribing and great to hear you're coming back to propagating Venus Flytraps. Happy to hear you liked the video....happy growing to you....😃😃
I live in a apartment so I don't have Flys or other inserts. Where do I find some thing to buy?
@@sylvianobles4983 Hi there and thanks for your question. You can visit a pet store and often they will stock live prey items. Just be sure that they're not too large for the traps you're going to be feeding. You want the trap to completely close around the food items so there's complete digestion. Pet stores will also often stock frozen blood worms in handy blister packs. I've been using these with nice results. Just remember to thaw them out by placing the worms into a sealed container in warm water. Hope this helps ...
@@succulentflytrapsI need help saving my new baby fly trap. He's drooping and turning black.
@@Winnie-oj6pi Are you based in the Northern Hemisphere ? As winter approaches there'll be changes to the leaves. The summer leaves will start to brown off and be replaced with shorter Fall / Winter leaves. Unless you understand this its easy to assume that there's something wrong with your plant. Here's the link to my video that explains this further:
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Otherwise all I can suggest is that you cover all the basics such as providing sufficient sunlight, giving your plant access to catch its own insects, using soft water (not tapwater) to water your plant and ensuring the potting medium is peat moss based. All the very best ....👍
Great instructional video!!! Very much appreaciated 🙂
Great video! Just picked up a trap at the local nursery. I'm going to have to transplant soon. Thanks for the tips! TJ
Your plants are growing really good!
You definitely know what your doing,thanks
Very clever technique with the fishing line. Your plants are gorgeous! Subscribed
Greetings from bundaberg QLD. After watching your video I feel more confident in looking after the one I purchased today. Very informative. Thanks for sharing
Really good video!
This was very informative. I just got my first VFT and I hope it works out. They are very interesting plants!
I’ve only had mine for a week now that’s why I’m watching this video but it’s already got two plies and I’m fixing to want to get another one. I love these plants.
Thank you for the info.
Great video,very informative 👍
you remind me of John Constantine's actor who played Santan : Peter Stormare
SO MANY thanks. I strongly want to healthfully grow these plants. YOU have well provided me with things that I need to know before beginning. I simply cannot be the only follower of you in my category. We thank you.
Thanks! I just bought my first VF and this is really helpful.
It's just bought my first Venus fly track a week ago. It's flopping and turning black. I haven't been overwatering it. Or maybe I'm not giving it enough water I don't know. Help.
I never thought of using fishing line to trigger the digestive response! I'll definitely try that! It's my third summer (northern hemisphere) with VFTs. I like watching new videos to pick up new tips haha
Hi there.....I'm glad you found some value in the video. I love to watch VFT's catching their own prey.....especially flies. The fishing line method cane about after I noticed gaps in between the 'teeth' on the outer edges of the traps after initially closing. One day I placed some line in between the teeth and started twirling it. To my surprise the plant was tricked into thinking there was something edible inside. It really was a memorable discovery....happy growing to you!
Thanks! I just bought a plant, since I have feeder bugs anyway for my spiders, and figured the plant could eat them, too. Your video probably saved my plant. It looks fine, still, but I will repot with peat moss/perlite, and change how I water it. I also didn't realize about dormancy. So I will accommodate that so it gets to hibernate a while. This was a VERY helpful video!
Hi so I use a mister to tipster my carnivorous plants. I noticed you didn’t talk about diluted max sea fertilizer in your video. Awesome video. I liked how you covered a lot of subjects.
Great vid mate
Thanks.....happy growing to you ....👍
Great, informative video - thanks! I've been focusing more on Nepenthes and Pinguicula so haven't grown Venus fly traps for a long time but have just bought one and ordered another 3 from Italy - they should hopefully do well outside here in the south of Spain.
Another excellent video. Today I replanted my Nepenthes into a hanging basket. Absolutely beautiful. Can't wait for summer for my venus flytraps to shine.
I love the sound of the Nepenthes in the hanging basket .....one day I must try to grow them ......happy growing to you ....
Really enjoyed your video and found it very informative. I'm in the USA but the techniques are very helpful and did help me clear up some confusion I had about watering. I had been told to allow the pot to dry up for 2 or 3 days while cheching the medium to make sure it was still damp. I actually put them in a dry tray and monitor the medium daily.. You confirmed that information so Thank You!
Note: In winter areas where it drops into the mid 20⁰F (4⁰C), ALL of the leaves may die back and turn black. Don't toss it, the below surface rhizome is most likely still alive. Thanks for the great video.
Ok noted the for thx info pal
Great tip with the fishing line!
Thank you.....happy growing to you.
很棒的视频
Just bought my first ever Venus Fly Trap! First time watching one of your videos. Thanks for sharing all of the great information. It's early winter here in Cincinnati, Ohio. I have the two little pots I bought sitting in a tray of water sitting by a southwest facing window. I'll watch more of your videos to pick up some more tips. Next carnivorous plant on my list is a pitcher plant! Totally new to these fascinating plants!
We are in growing zone 6a, Michigan. We have a growing light & it’s right under it with some distilled water but we bought it from Walmart & it looks so dead, hoping to bring it back to life so we’ll see
good info in your video, I was just given a 2 inch fly trap and I am a bit nervous about how to get it to root and start growing, the plant is so small!!!!
Thankyou it verry informative for beginner trap keepers and verry impressive plants
So how will I know when my plant is needing to go to into it's hibernation phase
Thanks mate
Jerry my man. Just got a Venus and we've named it burt😊. He's being abit of a lazy f**k at the min and ain't feeling a juicy fly. I think his last owners have mistreated him. Is just still bottled water ok ? What to give him the best life he deserves and forget his neglected childhood. All the care work is appreciated 👍
Hi there .....I would test the water out first with a TDS meter before trialling out drinking water. Drinking water maybe ok to drink but it may have high dissolved solids in there so test first. Try to give as much sunlight as you can. Repot into fresh peat moss in early spring. As soon as Burt gets better watch him chase the flies......something I never tire of watching....😅
Great info, easy to follow. I'm off to buy a Venus fly trap🪰I hate flies!
I rescued a couple plants being marked down at Walmart. Now I am trying to find out how to grow them. Thanks. My question is, if you leave them outside all the time, how cold can it stand before I need to protect them?
26:19 - That's so clever how you feed them! What's your success rate with this? And how often do you need to keep twirling for? 20 seconds? 1 minute?
Great video. Thanks for making this it's very comprehensive.
Hi there .......this technique is something I just came up with myself. I noticed that after triggering the traps there were gaps between the teeth of the traps. I was then able to insert the fishing line between the gaps and to my amazement the plants were tricked into thinking there was something alive in there. In my experience the success rate has been pretty high ........around 90%. I've found that after about a minute the traps will start to seal around the edges. It also depends on the individual plant I've found. Some may take a longer or shorter time ........its best to just to experiment. Thanks for your compliment......it means a lot to me!
An easier way to make digestion occur is to gently squeeze the outsides of the trap a few times after closing. :)
Yes I tried that a couple of times and it does work. However I just feel that the fishing line technique is more precise. You can target individual traps better without triggering other traps.....just my preference.......happy growing to you.
Hello 👋. Very informative video, by the way. I recently rescued a couple of flytraps from a local garden centre, they were on offer and looking a little ropey. I have a question for you. One seems to have no issues catching insects, traps work perfectly. But the other one doesn't seem to be able to have its traps triggered? I've tried manually to do this by tickling the hairs inside with a re-hydrated meal worm, but non of the traps seem to function? The plant looks healthy apart from the leaves of the traps seem to curl out slightly, compared with the other plant. Any advise would be welcome. 👍 p.s. I tried the same technique on the other plant, and it works a treat.
Question, can I grow Venus fly trap in a terrarium?
Feeding them just once a week is enough and just with one pray, there is no need to do more. Anyway if they are outside, they will catch their own food
I have other carnivorous plants m planning to get one of the Venus fly trap and will use coil compost as it has no new nutritious value but does retain water quite well
Hi, the 2 Venus fly plants I bought a month ago from a nursery . Look very healthy ,do I repot now or wait for spring & repot them when I get my Sarracenia from you ?
Fantastic video thanks! I would like to know how the plants go dormant in Australian temperatures. I thought (i may be misinformed) that the dormant vft needed a temperature between 0 and 12 degrees celsius for about three months. Does it get that cold where you are? Im wondering if the temperature doesnt really matter during dormancy.
Hi there... thanks for your comment and I'm thrilled you enjoyed the video 😃😃 It does get pretty cold here in winter here in Sydney, Australia. We're still in winter here right now. Temperatures have gotten down to as cold as 5 degrees celcius overnight. Average day temps have been around 19 degrees celcius. With spring just around the corner we're getting tempe up to 23 degrees celcius. I'm pretty sure temps do matter in combination with sunlight changes. It would be a challenge getting your VFT to go dormant in a tropical area. .....you would to induce dormancy. Having said this I'm not sure of the winter temperature threshold that triggers dormancy in VFTs. May be worth experimenting.....happy growing to you!
Great video! I have had my VFTs for a year but they are still in the small pots and I see your have larger one pots and wonder if a bigger pot is more advantageous for eighth and longer roots. I am concerned that the pots dry out too fast and I worry that the plants dry and fry in the summer when it's hot. Thanks.
Hi there ....happy to hear you enjoyed the video! I recommend 140 mm (5.5 inch) high pots as a minimum. The 200mm (7.87 inch) pots being a larger pot contain more peat moss. The extra peat moss does a better job of maintaining a more constant temperature around the roots. From my experience at the markets many growers pay too much attention to the leaves / traps and not enough attention to the roots. As an example when I first grew my VFT pot plant I realised it wasn't growing so well in summer. It dawned on me one hot afternoon when I touched the side of the pot ....it was hot! I'm pretty sure the plant was heat stressed. After I surrounded the VFT pot with other pot plants (to not expose the VFT pot to temperature variations) I realised the Venus Flytrap was more vibrant looking....particularly during those hot days. With regards to the pots drying out so fast just make sure there's plenty of water in the tray....especially during those hot days. VFT's can handle more water than what many people realise (I've had my VFT's totally submerged in rain water) and they all survived. If it's a hot day you can fill the water tray up to half the height of the pot. It also helps to sit the water tray on non conductive materials such as wood so the water trays don't heat up so much. Anyway I digress but hopefully you get the idea ...happy growing to you!
Thanks for this information, Jerry. Is there a preference for using black pots or can semi-translucent white pots be used (140mm -200mm)? I live near Brisbane and have a wonderful set of Venus Fly traps growing. I also commented on your blue glove watering system project. I have yet to assemble mine, and am wondering about the regular drying out of the watering trays you mention, to develop stronger roots. Would the constant supply of wicked water adversely affect the plants?
Hi there ....I just use black pots because that's all that's available. I recommend white pots or similar because heat is reflected rather than absorbed such is the case with black or dark coloured pots. This therefore keeps the roots cooler for longer. I always stack my pot plants as close as possible in my nursery which not only saves space but helps to eliminate direct sunlight on the side of the pots thereby keeping the pots and water cooler. I've actually experimented with semi translucent pots and have found them to be very brittle ....they crack very easily and their life span is very short (at least I found this to be the case with the 'growing pots' at Bunnings). Translucent pots also allow sunlight through which encourages green algal growth in the potting medium.
In relation to watering the Venus Flytraps with wicks..... Its a very controlled way of watering which provides just the right amount of water. This still encourages thicker root development. I know because I got fantastic results with my Venus Flytraps. It was just too time consuming for me to insert the wicks for so many of my pot plants here at my nursery. In comparison the water tray method provides much more water and immerses the roots in water. So I still recommend the wicking system for healthy root development for Venus Flytraps. I'm happy to hear your Venus Flytraps are growing well ....they're amazing plants!
Cool trick with the fishing line. I usually just massage the outside of the trap
Hi there....what I like about the fishing line is that you can precisely feed the traps without triggering other traps. The success rate is also pretty high. Massaging the traps is also effective. Happy growing to you .....
@@succulentflytraps I can see using this when the pot is over crowded
@@janstewart2041 Absolutely ......particularly with the low growing and short leaf base cultivars such as Big Mouths where the traps get very crowded.
Why is my dormant venus completely goes black and yours look still so good haha
Hello, I'm from Brooklyn, NY , USA. Whats the lowest temperature if I wanted to keep my plant outside? It can get really cold here. I would like to get an idea as to when it should come inside. Great Video, Thank You
Hi there .....thanks for your enquiry. Since it rarelyy gets below zero degrees celcius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) here in Sydney I can't definitely tell you how low temperatures Venus Flytraps can handle. My best bet is to try Flytrapcare chat forums which are super helpful ......I wish you all the best with your plants.
I see the droseras easily growing between the fly traps😂 It's true , that droseras are die hard plants .
Set flyswatter to the "stun" setting for optimal results when gathering flies for feeding
Great Video, very informative for a first timer like me. I have a question regarding watering…..can you just boil a jug of water from the tap, and use the cooled water from that?
The minerals in tap water are not removed by boiling . For a healthy flytrap, you do need to use rain water, distilled, de-ionised or reverse osmosis water. Alternatively, you might be able to find a brand of bottled spring water that is suitable, but you would need to check that the Total Dissolved Solids are less than 50ppm (as Jerry said), using a TDS meter.
Hi can i re pot a venus flytrap in an emergency before end of dormancy/ start of spring ? Due to pests and bad dirt ?
I remember I threw mine out, and I have no idea how to care for it back when I was a teen. Looking back I wish I never threw it out. Now I have a basic understanding it's a very easy plant just add distilled water to the bowl and give it food since I have mine indoors under grow light. I am thinking of getting another stand and making it dedicated to all types of carnivore plants
Hi there ...thanks for your comment. I'm so glad to hear you now have a better understanding of Venus Flytraps. You're absolutely right ....it is an easy plant to care for but you do have to know the basics. ...water, light and potting medium INCLUDING the life cycle of the plant. That's what I attempted to discuss in this video which hopefully helps potential and current growers. I wish you many happy moments with your plants 😃😃😃
@@succulentflytraps 😁
Also I heard you can put it in the fridge for 4 months for hybridization ?
Now that plant against the wall I have one exactly the same but it seems to be losing its leaves any tips to save my plant? It was gifted by my grandmother 😢 not sure what to do?
Hi I came across that AC condensation water can be used for the venus flytrap, is that good? I'm planning to do the same as distilled water not available in my place
Thanks for your comment. I have heard of water from an AC being used to water carnivorous plants. However I haven't used it myself. What would recommend is testing out the water using a TDS meter. This will give you more confidence and piece of mind when using the water for your plants. Happy growing to you....
I just got a new baby from the store. The traps r not red but I am adapting it 2 more and more sunlight. It has a spider in its trap 2day but it is not closing ? 😮
can you culivate carnivourstraps into paperbark trees?
when is the proper time to plant VFT seeds?
Hi I just bought 2 Venus fly traps & I am enchanted
Found your website to buy some Sarracenia , you have some beauty's , then I was sent to your utube channel
So
Shall watch them , we are going into plants dormancy ,is it time to buy from you .
Please advise Judy
Hi Judy ......North American pitcher plants and Venus Flytraps are dormant or should going into dormancy right now. I would say early spring would be a great time to buy as the plants AWAKEN with hungry appetites and produce brand new pitchers. Let me know your email and I can place a reminder into my calendar so I don't forget you.
My plant is growing long leaves and big traps. But when I bought it the leaves we‘rent long and the traps were a little bit smaller. Is it normal? Because it’s November and I thought the plant shouldn’t do that.
So... i understand they can tolerate high temps outdoors. But what about low temps. Frost. Sub freezing.
I grow my venus flytrap in a floating pot in my outdoor fish pond with only sphagnum moss as the growing medium. The pot sits about two-thirds above the water line. Cheers
You don't get any damage from the nutrients in the fish water?
@heavyglassglass There are only a small number of fish, my waterlillies soak up excess nutrients. I find this a successful method for consistent moisture control in a subtropical climate. Cheers
Hi great video, do you cut the flower stems off, is it necessary for a stronger plant?
It depends from plant to plant. Is it small, sickly or going dormant, the answer is to cut it off. That´s how I do it anyway. And always think if you need the flower to get seeds as well, it could make your choice easier
@@Ragnar0kske I’m in the UK so coming back into spring. I’ve left the flowers on over the last few years but I’ll try cutting this time.
Hi there .....thanks for your comment. I cut off the flowers for a plant which develops stronger leaf or trap growth. Some of my Venus Flytraps developed multiple flower stalks even in late summer. Unless you want seeds from your plant just cut off your flower stalks. Happy growing to you ....
If you want a bigger vibrant plant cut them off before they flower,2-3 inches in length .if you want to cultivate from seed let them flower and cross pollinate
I had one years n years ago when i was a kid. Id like to get a couple Venus fly trap plants, I shall name them Hannibal and Wild Bill
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您好，感谢您的评论。 你给了我一个很好的话题，可以在我未来的视频中讨论有关繁殖和播种种子的话题。 你想让我解释一下如何繁殖捕蝇草或其他种类的食肉植物吗？
i ran pvc pipe into a square underneath the substrate before i filled my planters and drilled holes in the bottom square to bottom water, and i have some 5 gallon buckets catching rain to water through the pipe with a funnel. then i hide the pipe sticking out with rocks 🪨
the bottom of the planters around the piping is pea gravel to help keep the peat and sand out of the piping
@@echoesvayne9790 @echoesvayne9790 Wow sounds like you've got a nice set up there. How do you get the water from the buckets to the planters? Is it gravity fed?
@succulentflytraps no manually poor it. a standard kitchen funnel fits into the 1 inch pvc pipe I used. I also drilled holes about 3 inches down from the top so it doesn't get standing water in the top portion.
Hi, yesterday I repotted my venus fly trap, I did the same with another one, and it was fine, but the second one looks completely dried out and deformed one day later, yesterday it was healthy.
I gave it a lot of water and placed it in the sunlight (in a different place, but same amout of sunlight) but it looks terrible. Do you have any idea what could have happened?
Also, while watering the sun completely vaporates the water, should i just water ant night?
Hi there....sometimes you just have to be patient with your plants....even if they don't look the best. I've had many plants take their time recovering after repotting .....its quite a traumatic time for the plant and often you just need to let nature take its course. What's important is that you're providing the BASIC care for your plants ....adequate light, potting medium, watering and repotting in your instance. I hope your plant recovers! You can let your tray dry out....what's important is that the peat moss never dried out and stays damp. Happy growing and re-potting to you.
Are there any bugs I shouldn't feed my fly trap? Or will they eat anything that can fit?
I am in the United States and I just returned from a trip to North Carolina where I purchased several plants including a teeny tiny Venus fly trap. I am curious if they need to be fed when they are so tiny? I purchased it from a nursery and I believe they were fed a tiny bit of plant food as they were planted from seeds and just getting started in life.
Hi there ...........your query made me reminisce when I got myself a tiny Venus Flytrap years ago. I remember peering into the tiny traps and seeing trapped insects. I would then hold the traps into the sunlight to see the silhouette inside the traps. To me the silhouettes looked like ants. Sure enough one day I saw ants crawling around the traps .....I even saw one getting caught! From then on I placed my pot plant on the ground and placed little twigs leading up the plant over the water tray. These twigs acted like little bridges for the ants. Sure enough a lot of the traps were trapping ants! The lesson is that the plants look after themselves when it comes to catching prey. Growing them outdoors is always best.....and don't forget to make it easier for TERRESTRIAL insects to reach your plant ....hope this helps...🤩
@@succulentflytraps it does!! With leaves and stems the size of the lead area of a pencil ✏️ I had no idea what or if they are this young.
Hi, I’ve been thinking about getting a carnivorous plant for indoor. Specifically to attract tiny fungus gnats that find their way inside.. would this insect be to small to be captured by Venus flytraps and if so which plant would you suggest?
Hi there ....I get a lot of similar questions from my dear customers here at my nursery. Depending on how small or large your Venus Flyrraps are that will determine what sized prey they will catch. As they get more mature and the traps get larger they're most effective at catching the larger house flies and any terrestrial insect unlucky enough to get trapped. For the tiny fungus gnats I've found that Sundews are more effective. They act like a sticky fly paper and are very effective at attracting and catching tiny flies like fungus gnats.....Happy Growing to you!
I tried fruit flies with my VF plant and they are still walking and hopping around in there. I have melanogaster fruities (the kind that come home from the grocery store in your fruit), which I did not try, but also bigger hydei fruities, which are chunkier and easier to keep where you want them to stay. The VF plant did NOT ever eat the fruities, so I think they aren't going to catch a smaller gnat. False stable flies get caught, which are like a smallish housefly.
What does the white tag say in the pot?
Hi there....please indicate where in the video you're referring to about the white tag.
Hi Jerry, I have another question for you. I accidently broke off the top of my Pitcher Fly Trap. I broke off the top new leaf that was unfolding out of the older leaf and the leaf that it was unfolding out of. Will a new leaf come out of the topped off plant or is it done for? Please tell me that a new leaf will begin growing out of the break off point.😢😢🙏🙏🙏
Hi there .....
Relax its ok. I've broken tips many times. Just to let you know that It won't grow from the same broken leaf shoot.
When you break the shoot the plant won't continue developing it. Instead it will start to divert energy into another growth point. This will happen sooner than you think. Before you know it you'll have r plenty of brand new shoots popping out of the rhizome.
Happy growing to you ....
Thank you so much for replying so quickly. It is great to know that I have help from such a knowledgeable person. Grow On!!!!!
i've been using peat moss and sand.... is that too dense long term? they are on their 3rd yeat looking good just wondering if i should replant for longterm health
Hi there ....peat moss and sand is fine. If your plants are looking good then that's a great indication your medium is working for your plants. I would consider repotting when it becomes too crowded in the pot.......happy growing to you.
@succulentflytraps o... it's an only patio pond tub. the flytraps and pitchers have loads of room to spread for a few years yet. the only other thing in it is creeping Jenny because I guessed it could handle the moisture from using it as a pond border plant and it always throws roots in the water when it spills in. I just try to keep it away from where the carnivorous plants are. but there is so much surface area ro cover and I don't want to mulch it and get too many nutrients in. I am hoping the jennies are absorbing at least what that add to the soil from fallen leaves, they (the creeping jenny) are pretty yellow, but still growing so I think they are fulfilling both of the jobs I put them there for as a moisture trap and nutrient pull
My leaves are flat to the soil. I worry they might get too wet. Does this mean it’s not healthy I just bought it. They don’t seem to stick straight up like yours do
Hi there and thanks for your enquiry. The type of cultivar that you have and the time of year determines how your plant looks. For example my Big Mouth cultivars have big red traps with short leaf bases. The shorter leaf bases makes the plants produce traps which are flatter or closer to the ground.
Other cultivars such as Dentate produce upward facing traps with long leaf bases.
Also in mid to late Autumn (Fall) plants produce shorter stubbier leaves. This prepares the plant for winter dormancy. Again the shorter leaf bases makes the traps appear to be flatter to the soil. This is especially noticeable with long leafed cultivars such as Dentate (Sharks Tooth) and G16 x G16.
If your not sure if your plant is healthy or not then I always advise to make sure you're getting the 5 basics right (see below). At least you then know that the GROWING AND CARE REQUIREMENTS have been met:
- Light (at least 5 hours of direct sunlight)
- Water (making sure your potting medium never dries out).
- The quality of the water which is adequate (not too high in dissolved solids - less than 50 ppm).
- Using a peat moss based medium aerated with pumice or sand.
- Acess to insects (or food items) for extra vitality and growth.
Hope this helps and Happy Growing to you. 😊
My Venus FlyTrap has 10-12 arms or leaves with traps but none of the traps will close. I have caught a fly and tried to get every trap to close on the fly ,but nothing, so I dropped the fly into one of the pitchers on my Nepenthes, is that ok for the pitcher to eat flies?
Hi there ...absolutely it's ok for you to drop flies into the pitchers. Flies are easily digested and are packed full of trace elements such as nitrogen which your plant will love you for .....happy growing to you.
If I'm growing my fly trap indoors should I put it outside in the winter?
Hello and thank you for your enquiry. If you've been keeping your plant indoors and your plant has goes through dormancy then it should be ok where it is. However since I have an outdoor nursery then I have no choice and simply leave the plants where they are. So long as you don't experience any sustained frosts or snow (which can damage Venus Flytap rhizomes) then the option to keep your plant outdoors in winter is totally up yo you. Hope this helps ....👍
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What about using a detached leg from a thousand legged that has fallen off, but is still kicken???
Yes I reckon that would work..
Also, what does that mean when you say, G7 cultivar
Hi there .....G7 cultivar refers to a plant that was selected for its bright red traps and vigorous growth in the early nineties. See www.littleshopofhorrors.co.uk/product/venus-flytrap-g7/
Happy growing!
What is the biggest kind to get ?
Where is the best place to buy these?
Hi there ....I sell beautiful healthy specimens but only to certain states within Australia. Otherwise try specialist nurseries or research online. Large retailers here do sell them but I find that the plants are in poor condition and the pots way too small.
Hi I am new to these I have 3 plants this may seem a stupid ? but at what stage do they start attracting their own food ? as I have them on window sills and plenty of flies around but none go into the traps any help please Thanks Subscribed!
How about using bottled mineral water? To water them that is.
I can't see that being a problem.
It will kill them. They cannot tolerate minerals in their water. Mineral content needs to be below 50 ppm and preferably less.
why are the leaves curling under along the edges of my venus flytraps? Is my PH too low?
Hi there ......I don't think its related to the PH being too low. Venus Flytraps love to grow in peat moss based medium. Peat moss by its nature has high acidity with a low PH reading.
Where are you at man? Waiting on a new video!
Hi there .....I'll be producing a new video in a weeks time......happy growing ....
can someone provide links to find appropriate potting soils needed that are nuttient free
I use Canadian TEEM Peat moss.
@@succulentflytraps I found some carnivorous plant soil is that anything like what you purchased?
@@KB-np3cj no ....I bought a peat moss based medium that's labelled as Canadian TEEM peat moss.
@@succulentflytraps o ok I ended up purchasing a carnivorous potting soil
Rinsed spagnum peat moss and peralite 1-1 ratio
what PH of the water do you use?
Hi there ....I don't actually know the PH of my water that I use to water my plants. For me whats more important is the levels of dissolved solids in the water.....happy growing!
It worked my Venus fly trap ate the fly.😊🎉
28:30 so you have shown how to feed the trap, you haven't told the audience,
1.) When to feed ur plants grown indoors, 2.)how many traps from a plant are fed
3.) how often are they "fed"
4.) If u don't live in the sunnier parts of the world, WHICH kind of Growlights do you recommend?
What about water during dormancy tho?
They still need to stay damp all the time, just not water logged.
I live in the west
How much do you water when dormant
As long as your media is damp you should be good. Never let it dry out completely.
How big do flytraps get
Why do traps turn black when they catch bigger meals?
HI there ......I'm not sure exactly. Sometimes the traps just can't digest the food item. Maybe the digestive enzymes leak out of the trap causing the trap to turn black ......just a guess.....happy growing to you!
My new fly trap is flooping and turning black. I just got a week ago. Should i move it to a bigger pot with new soil?
Hi there ...make sure you're providing the basic care for your plant... ..plenty of sunlight, proper water (soft water and not tap water) and give your plant the opportunity to catch insects. If growing indoors then consider feeding your plant. I'm not sure if you're in the Northern Hemisphere or not but if you are then I would wait for late winter or early to arrive before re-potting. Re-potting is a stressful time for plants. Right now your plant needs tender care and not added stress by repotting. Hope this helps and all the very best to you and your plant.
can I use freeze dried blood worms?
Hi there .... I use blood worms that are frozen.....it doesn't say anything about freeze dried on the pack. I get them in blister packs bought from an aquarium shop. I just allow the blood worms to thaw out by placing them into a film cannister container with a lid (or similar) and placing them in warm water. When the worms start to separate fully that's when you know you've thawed them out. Not only that the worms will warm to room temperature as opposed to being icy cold. I then get a toothpick or similar to pick up the thawed, soft worms and feed my plants as per the video. I prefer NOT to give worms which are icy cold to my plants ......the plants wouldn't get icy cold prey in nature so I do the same My advice is to experiment with one trap and see how you go. I hope this helps and happy growing.
I’m so close to the equator that the east and west wings get the most light 😂
Euh how come your vft can catch cochroaches in your house and remain clam!?!
How big can these plants get?
Hi there.......I had one trap measure almost 4 cm (1.57 inches) on my DCXL plant. It also depends on the type of cultivar (cultivated variety). Some cultivars like Big Mouths have large traps but smaller leaf bases. Others such as G16 x G14 have long leaf bases and large traps.
If I had these plaints I would water the soil,Not the plant's other wise,They will all close up,If water the soil,Should be the best thing to do really
Yes I agree .......as I demonstrated in the video watering from the top can not only cause the traps to close unnecessarily but can cause a chain reaction for the other traps to close. I always think about the energy spent versus the reward gained equation. The more energy and nutrients derived from trapped pray items the healthier the plant will be.
I had a venus fly trap in middle school... then my sister fed it a grape and it died :(
Can you reopen their mouths? Even if nothing is in there
I once tried to open a trap that was digesting a fly ....just so I could have a look. It was snapped shut so tight I couldn't reopen the trap..It really is a 'trap' in the true sense in terms of catching and HOLDING! Happy growing to you!
Mine open back up if they don’t catch anything
Don't make them do anything, they are not pets lol