venus fly trap

  1. Pantalonias

    Do All Carnivorous Plants Required Low TDS Water?

    Total newb here. I bought a Venus Fly Trap today, in the plastic container sold at the local grocery store. Inhave a feeling I'm getting off to a cringey start here already... I've tucked it into the top of a piece of wood in a small aquarium, with the peat moss submerged. From what I read...
  2. Vicwilkie86

    Winter refrigerator dormancy

    Hello guys, Been a while since I posted on here. My last VFT i had passed away because I might have had the incorrect soil for it. Now I have two VFT's that I had outside for the summer and they were doing great. Problem is, I am in Ottawa, Canada. Now, the weather has been bouncing from high...
  3. Vicwilkie86

    Update on my situation.

    Update: At first, when I got my VFT , I had 3 baby traps. I planted in 50/50 sphagnum peat moss and perlite and ever since I have left a tray of distilled water underneath, and it gets rain water from being outside. When I left them outside, they turned black and died, due to too much sun i...
  4. Vicwilkie86

    Some questions about my VFT

    So, I purchased this VFT about a month ago ish, and I would love to know what you guys thing of it's progress. I got some advice earlier on about it, and now there seems to be new growth which is great. Should I be cutting the old traps yet? Or should I wait until they completely turn black...
  5. Vicwilkie86

    Going on vacation for a few days!

    Guys and gals, I will be heading to Montreal for about 5 days in June. I have a bunch of plants outside, but only one VFT. My question is this, What do I do about caring for it while I am away? Can I bring it with me possibly, and put it back outside in Montreal? or will that stress it out too...
  6. Vicwilkie86

    So, my new VFT is not looking so hot!

    Hello again guys, So, I just received a VFT about a week and half ago. I had posted on this forum when I received the plant. All was well, until this morning when I noticed a few things. First off, the perlite on the top is turning yellow. Is that a normal occurrence? Also, I noticed...
  7. Vicwilkie86

    So this is a scary way to show off the Venus Flytrap.

    Well, this is a very interesting video I had found on YouTube, explaining, in creepy detail and with great sound effects, how a VFT catches and devours it's pray. Has anyone else seen this video before and what do you think about it? For the record, I do like this video a lot, although I am...
  8. Vicwilkie86

    Questions and concerns about my new VFT.

    Hello Guys, I am new to this website and enjoy meeting new people with an interest and knowledge of these special plants. I have introduced myself in the intro forums section already. I am new to the carnivorous plant world and have just purchased a green dragon from an online supplier. So...
  9. Vicwilkie86

    Hello fro Ottawa, Canada!

    Hey, my name is Victor, and I have had several failed attempts at keeping a Venus Fly Trap. I am quite interested in carnivorous plants and am trying my best to learn all I can about keeping them. I currently bought a new Green Dragon VFT and am crossing my fingers that I can keep the dang thing...
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