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Runic
Just got this cutie today! First time having a Venus fly trap and just curious whatâs the best possible way to care for them? Should I repot him or wait a little? And if so what size pot and any certain pot? I was also planning on keeping him in my room unless a better spot is recommended! Please please help a girly out! Would love to hear any recommendations!
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I accidentally gave my Venus fly traps and pitcher plants water with minerals. Will they be okay?
I was using water advertised as having used reverse osmosis, but today, I learned that it actually has minerals added. Iâve been using it for about 48 hours now. Iâm about to get some distilled water for them. One of the pitcher plants has a bit of browning on top, but nothing else seems to have any problems. Does anyone know if theyâll be okay? Advice is welcome.
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Carnie
Question on Alan:
I started putting him outside for more light, but I notice it looks like the white part of the plant mix is getting burnt? Is this normal? If not how can I avoid this?
Leslie
Hi guys update on the purple pitcher plant. Could the problem be over watering? And not a good enough drainage? The soil and roots have a foul smell and thereâs some white spots on the stems. Could it be root rot? If so how can I fix it? Should I stop watering her? And also some of the green parts are mushy at the stem and brown. Please help
Ryan
My Sarracenia purpurea has toughed out this evil heatwave weâve had (112f) and luckily is still growing its leaves!
nepenthomancer
Nepenthes Hamata x Robcantleyi basal tucked into some huge spagnum, with star moss growing out the side. This plant is seriously the love of my life đ
ValleyoftheSun
My sundew plant grew this beautiful flower!
I didnât even know they did that!
Leslie
Hello :) this is a purple pitcher plant I received as a gift but I think something is wrong :( I water her with distilled water and I feed her as well not often but I do feed her. I was wondering why the leaves are turning brown. Could it be that she needs more sunlight? Or a different pot? I donât use fertilizer or anything like that so I canât figure out what Iâm doing wrong. Any advice and suggestions are welcomed đ
Claudia
Enjoying the summer sunâď¸
Jessica
My 5y/oâs little plant wasnât looking so good. The Planta app said that it was over watered. The top soil wasnât too moist, but further down it was, so I questioned that diagnosis. I went through a few posts and decided that it was probably not watered well. I cut some of the limbs that were getting dark. I stuck it in a plate with filtered water. And put it back where it was originally, in the sunniest spot in our yard - which gets some shade in the evening. Anything else Iâm missing?
Desert Witch
Is there anything Iâm lacking with this guy? I have him sitting in a tray with distilled water, substrates is nice and moist, it has its own grow light directly on it, looks like itâs growing a flower and other new traps. The reason I ask, Iâve had it about a month now and it does not eat. The hairs on all of the traps donât trigger at all. When I first got it, it did get triggered once. I have cut off a couple of black traps which Iâve been told are dead guys. Could use some advice. I bought this guy and a nepenthes as my first carnivorous plants and i wanna make sure I can at least try to get it right đŹ
Planter
Any tips on keeping a vft alive
Ang
Hey guys, my 8year-old sonâs venus fly trap, âJawsâ flowered a few weeks ago, and are now spent. Do yall recommend dead heading, or leaving it as-is?
Thanks
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Planta-Mitglied
What I can only describe as âgreen goopâ has developed on the top of my sundew soil. I can only assume itâs algae or mould from how wet the soil stays. Is this harmful to the plant?
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Abiâs Plants
I picked up my first carnivorous plant today! Iâve been seeing these like a lot of water! Any other suggestions are greatly appreciated!
Ji11
My vft is flowering! Do I need 2 for it to pollinate?
Planter
Do vfts need humidity
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Carnie
Update/Question on Alan: Itâs been a week since Iâve gotten Allan and heâs already grown a few new traps. Iâll take this as a good sign. I was wondering if I should be misting him. Some websites so misting them can be more harmful than helpful and others say it does help them. I have yet to mist Alan
Desert Witch
Is this a good set up for a pitcher plant? or am I gonna have to change this eventually?? According to the lady at the shop, itâs in sphagnum moss, perlite, orchid bark, and sand. The terrarium is glass
Macie
is this normal? iâve never pruned it so it is a build up but i just wanna make sure that thereâs nothing wrong with my plant. itâs been growing new leaves and has a bunch of pitchers, is there anything i should be doing to make sure itâs ok during this season considering its putting out so many pitchers and probably expending so much energy doing so?