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LaurenJ

First is a Venus fly trap, it looks so pitiful, is this normal?? Not a single new trap since I got it. Second is a purple pitcher, no new pitchers either :(

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  1. Molly 🪴

    What does your care for them look like? Do you water them with distilled water? Are they getting plenty of direct sun? Do you keep their soil wet?

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    • Molly 🪴

      VFT can be pretty dramatic if these conditions aren’t met, but can pull through pretty easily once you start giving them the care they need

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    • LaurenJ

      Yes I water with planta, and then the are right in front of an exterior door but also a grow lamp since that side only gets a few hours of sun a day. It has a base with charcoal for filtering, and they get misted too. Maybe planta doesn’t water often enough? That’s my only guess…

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    • Molly 🪴

      Planta is on the dry side for VFT. They do just fine sitting in a 1/4 inch of water all the time

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    • nepenthomancer

      Yes both sarracenia, VFT, and drosera all do well sitting in 1/4-1/2 inch of water. I wouldn’t let them dry out at all that could explain the brown edges.

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  2. nepenthomancer

    Venus fly traps need dormancy. The tube pitcher plant is a sarracenia. Sarrancenia are not an indoor plant despite being sold that way. They also need dormancy. I would suggest putting them both in a cool dark place, while maintaining continuous moisture with distilled or reverse osmosis water-as top water will also cause them to deteriorate sooner. Keep them there until spring, and then put under bright direct light and they should come back up.

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