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Carnivorous Corner

Welcome to the Carnivorous Corner, where we cultivate our leafy predators with passion and share tips for a thriving meat-eating flora!

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Sunny

Shaggy flytrap

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YT

Childproofing at its best

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_rwm_

My Venus fly trap’s larger traps are all on their way out. They hadn’t eaten in maybe two months so I prompted a large trap with a fly I caught. The large traps are not responsive. Should I prune them? Will the little traps survive without food?

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Mia

Hi, I'm thinking about getting a carnivorous plant but I didn't have much luck with my sundew a year ago and it sadly died. I had it in a glass jar with a lid on but not hair tight and there was a gap, what did I do wrong? And any tips on which Carnivorous plant is easiest to care for?

Amy

Hi new plant mum here this is Jeff had him a couple weeks now and he has made a lot of dramatic changes since I bought him from the garden centre I picked the least dead looking one there and he has truly flourished since haven’t killed him yet thank god so I’ve been watching a lot of Venus flytrap videos to really get a thorough understanding of water etc now Jeff’s been blessed with a last minute heat wave we had after a bearable summer and I’ve just started hearing about the dormancy period when it cools down and I just wondered what does this entail and what do I need to do with him thank you! (Ps is that little bud in the middle a flower growing it looks different to the rest)

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loree

this is hwahwa, my venus flytrap. the colder months are coming soon so i’ve been debating on how to keep her dormant during the winter! i live in zone 6, which is a little too cold to just have her outside, but my apartment complex doesn’t really have any indoor cold spots where i can let her sit. i read that a protected outdoor dormancy is suitable if you live in a colder area, so i’ve been looking into these tiny portable greenhouse things—so you think putting her outside in one of these will work? any tips are appreciated!

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Geezer

Ive had my venus fly trap for about 4 months now but my biggest wonder is if it needs to be fed? Ive never done it but i keep seeing contrasting opinions on google

JacksUrbanGarden

Sundew has been absolutely glowing in the recent sun we’ve had!

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nepenthomancer

Hi there! I just joined, but I’ve been keeping and rehabilitating nepenthes for almost a decade now. I’d love to keep really rare specimens someday but for now I seek out nearly dead nepenthes in shops and stores all around the PNW. I’m always available for questions or nepenthes health consultations for free @nepenthomancer on ig.

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Tierra

Hi all! I left my baby put her plant in the office Friday-Monday and came back to it looking like this. Can he be saved?

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Jacob

Hi quick question how do I tell if my Venus flytrap has begun it’s dormant period or if it’s just got dead leaves

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Katelynn

New dionaea muscipula! Meet Perry! 🪰🪰

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DanishGramma

Here’s Sunny with her 3 stems of flowers

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DanishGramma

My happy sundew named Sunny, she has 3 flowering stems now but I don’t have a good picture of it yet

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Kelly

Bog update! The flytrap ā€œdiedā€ and I removed it before I realized my error šŸ™„. The bog really breeds those fungus gnats, so I added a bug catcher for any they can’t snag. Just added some Pinguicula for the first time. I placed them on top of the sphagnum. Hoping they take off with the rest of the swamp.

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Jacob

Help what should I do with these yellow leaves

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Crystal

What is this long stem growing from my VFT? I’m trying to save her!😫

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Nicole

Anyone had ping leaves with weird notches in them? I’m wondering if it’s because they developed when flower stalks were coming up?

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