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title: "Evening, my Dionaea muscipula (Venus fly trap) has white bits in the…"
description: "Evening, my Dionaea muscipula (Venus fly trap) has white bits in the soil that seems to be mould. I’ve only recently bought it and when I bought it, I was…"
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# Evening, my Dionaea muscipula (Venus fly trap) has white bits in the…

_Publicado por Tia el 2024-04-14_

Evening, my Dionaea muscipula (Venus fly trap) has white bits in the soil that seems to be mould. I’ve only recently bought it and when I bought it, I was charged very little as it was severely dehydrated in the garden centre. I was planning on repotting soon but hoping to revive it a bit more so it’s stronger for the transfer. The pot it came in has drainage holes with the roots poking out the holes into another pot. I’ve read before that this is for putting water in the outer pot for the roots to drink from rather than the soil so this is what I’ve done over the last week or two. Is this correct? Should I repot now and change soil? Is there any way to treat the mould?  
Thank you!

## 2 comentarios

### LearningPlantMom comentó el 2024-04-14

If there is mold, repot your plant. Get some new fresh soil for your Venus fly trap, and since the roots are popping out of the bottom that could be because they need a bigger pot as well.

#### Tia respondió el 2024-04-14

Thank you so much!

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