Now I know what I did wrong, I got everything figured out except for the dormancy thing. If you don't allow them to go dormant the plants become senescent and eventually die. Putting a fish in there for larvae control is an excellent idea, even your cat loved that idea! Your channel rocks, and everybody loves Leon!

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Richard, thank you for watching! ✌️✌️✌️

@mystioa2052

2 жыл бұрын

no no, He's got a point

This is honestly the best fly trap care video on you tube currently. It's edited perfectly and is so comfortable to watch! As well, the information provided is right on the money. Definitely deserving of a like, and as well is a great video to recommend to any of my friends or family who might want to grow some flytraps as well.

@Bradybrandwood

3 жыл бұрын

RHYS DAVIS Thank you,... That is great to hear. Hopefully other Flytrap keepers will get something out of it. Thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️

@gregkulik4587

2 жыл бұрын

100% agree

@lookup2094

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you

@WilliamAndySmith-Romaq

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bradybrandwood I'm getting home I can mostly avoid killing off Audrey. I wasn't sure how cold was "too cold". Now I know to try to figure out setting Audrey outside, but under cover. I don't think my wife will let me have the plant in the 'fridge, we don't have so much room in there anyway and Audrey would likely be knocked over or buried by something. I get traps that seem to get something in them and they blacken. I understood I was to cut black parts off. But is this part of the normal cycle? I also wasn't aware of how deep the dormancy should go nor how crucial it is. It's December 24th, and I'm already "late to the party" on forcing dormancy. My current plan is to just try to keep this thing alive over her 2nd winter, then replant for a "water through the bottom" system in the spring. If there's anyone with whom I could talk with about Audrey, it would be very reassuring to me. Every "mad scientist geek" needs a carnivorous plant. And I want to have something for myself to keep alive and have thrive. Thank you so much for this video. For me, it isn't so much about the plant, but about my hope for keeping and growing an unusual, but for me, appropriate house plant.

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

@@WilliamAndySmith-Romaq Yeah you can likely do well by keeping it moist and with good light over this winter, then giving it a dormant period next winter. All of the flytraps I have bought tend to grow larger and stronger during the spring and summer after a dormant winter though. ✌️✌️✌️

Dude. Your channel is the channel I didn't know I needed. Just filled with happy videos of Leon and useful information! Thank you!!

When the cat jumped in the bag I laughed. Lovely informative video, one day when I am not living in this broom closet of an apartment I may try traps again. They are rarely sold up here as the growing conditions in the Arctic circle are not conducive for bog plants. But I got my Orchid to grow and flower repeatedly so I might be up to the challenge!

This is a great instructional video, thank you! I wanted to mention that Sarracenia (American pitcher plants) are very easy to grow and make great starter carnivorous plants.

Excellent video. When I was repotting ( I’m a novice to carnivores at the moment btw). There was compost stuck to the traps etc. I;ve found that using a hand held sprayer set for fine mist can clean the traps without setting them off.

Came to the channel for the lobster, stayed 'cause of quality posts like this

I'm totally amazed by the way you describe the care for Venus Flytraps, you share what works for you and it makes total sense to me. I'm glad I watched your video as I'm collecting them to make a carnivorous arrangement myself outdoors in the spring (I'm in the UK), every neglected and sad plant I see in the shops are often reduced to clear, so far I collected 5 for virtually nothing, but I think one has died as it completely disappeared. also i have no clue what variety they are, but I don't really mind that. As for cutting the flowers off I do agree with you completely. Apart from being their natural way of life and being pretty... cutting the flowers would be in my view the equivalent of buying an orchid and cutting the flowers off ... yes it its demanding on the plant, but plants flower in order to propagate whether they produce viable seeds or not is almost irrelevant. Your video is very encouraging - I feel ready for spring 😊 Thank you!

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Charlie! It sounds like you’re way ahead of the game and will do well with your new plants this spring. ✌️✌️✌️

I've been keeping traps for about 15 years with success after 20 of failures. Distilled water was a drag but I found ZEROWater filtered water keeps the plants healthy when indoors. I don't keep them in a fridge. I do leave them in the winter on a windowsill here in Chicago but that might be same thing. On the balcony they feast even four stories up. I found the distilled water and moss the critical ingredients that I missed before.

I have venus flytrap for like 6 years now (got it from local supermarket) and although i live in Europe (Lithuania) it's enough sun for the guy. I never repotted it, saw no reason for that as we live in a flat, keep it during the winter in the fridge and he is healthy AF in spring. Although I always cut off the stem, but after watching your video will try to grow a flower this year. Also was using plastic pot for water system, then randomly chose one from coconut shell. Never thought about not using clay other material that got minerals. I guess I got lucky! :D Nice content, keep up!

I’ve watched other videos and yours is by far the most informative and best edited video. Great work! I’m just getting started and hope to have plants as healthy and beautiful as yours one day.

@Bradybrandwood

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Justin, thank you very much and thank you for watching! ✌️✌️✌️ I am really enjoying keeping Venus fly traps. I bet you’ll do well at it.

I live in a southern state. My fly traps stay outside all winter. Even when it gets below 20 degrees. They die way back, but come right back in the spring. Right now starting this year my new ones are in my unheated greenhouse I built last summer and it gets below 30 in there. I haven’t lost a trap leaving them outside in the 3 years I’ve had them. Only problem I’ve had with new traps is fungus that seems to rot the plants in summer. But I think I’ve found the solution for that. I’m going to catch rain water for the traps and find a good fungicide.

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Madam, I know what you’re saying about fungus in the summertime. I’ve been using bio advanced 3 in 1 on my fly traps with great results. There is a video here on my KZread channel with the details. Thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️

@karenmcbride1264

Жыл бұрын

I live in Columbia county Ga. Fungus is a constant battle for me also. I will try your suggestion. Thankyou !

Very impressive. You know your stuff! Great edit as well!

Thanks for the summary at 14:30.

I am from the UK and have always struggled with them. Fantastic information, that I look forward to implementing!

Lots of great information, even though I run a commercial greenhouse I have never had much luck with these. Time to try it again.

@Bradybrandwood

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent Stephen, thank you for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️

I was having trouble keeping my Venus flytrap thank you for this! :)

Great video! I got some venus fly traps last year and I'm waiting for them to wake up from dormancy now. I let one of my grocery store traps flower in the summer and I was kind of nervous because it entered a weird early dormancy. Good to know a good winter lets them reset a bit!

I've been growing Venus Flytraps for a few years now, and was like, awesome, a Venus Flytrap video. When I heard you talking, I thought, hey, that sounds like the Leon guy, and it turns out, you are lol. I actually prefer peat moss over the sphagnum, and after a while, a layer of live moss starts growing on top, which keeps the rain from kicking up bits that stick on the plant. I use shade cloth in the summer during the hot parts of days. Also, crane fly season is like Christmas season to the flytraps lol. Thanks for the awesome video!

Leon brought me here :) I have a little Venus flytrap I've managed to keep alive for a year and a half. It lives on my windowsill here in Arizona. It's starting to outgrow its original pot. I bought some special soil made just for flytraps but need to figure out when to transfer it to a new pot. Not sure if I should do that while it's dormant or in the spring. Great video!

Awesome video! I love these plants.

I can't believe how big and colorful your koi are. Gorgeous.

this video helped me a lot my Venus fly trap jornal grew 3 pages and you are my number one resorce

You have the coolest hobbies,I am living vicariously through you:) I absolutely love it! Lol 😆

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Larae! Thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️

I’ve been looking for this since forever! Thank you for sharing 🙏

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for checking it out! ✌️✌️✌️

Finally! All my answers about Venus Fly Traps answered! Plus I watched all of the ads for Leon!

Thanks, just the info I was looking for.

@Bradybrandwood

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️

A really good and informative video there, many thanks for this.❤💯👍👍

@Bradybrandwood

Жыл бұрын

Hey, thank you for checking it out! ✌️✌️✌️

Great video man! I live in an apartment in NYC and don't have access to proper "seasons". For winter, I put my VFTs (and pitcher plants) in the fridge. They survived and are thriving now in the summer.

@Bradybrandwood

3 жыл бұрын

KENTOSI Wow that’s excellent you have found a routine that works for your situation. Are you feeding your carnivorous plants manually then?

@KENTOSI

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bradybrandwood So far I haven't, but you just reminded me that I do have freeze dried bloodworks in the fridge that I could bring out now. Thanks for the reminder! :-)

Great info! Thanks for sharing! That constant growth in Florida kills decidous trees too. It's put down to carbohydrate exhaustion (weak growth). They never get chance to accumulate carb energy cos of the constant growth. The tree will look like its doing well for a few seasons then just die. Normallly pests will be the final straw. Pests wont attack healthy plants though so the plant must become unhealthy (low sugar/brix) before the pests finish it off. It is predominanly the lack of carb cycling (storage in autumn) and proper nutrient/hormone cycling in deciduous trees. That rest time actually forces them to become robust, they pack carbs into the tissues in autumn. Thickening and solidification of branches happens visually faster at this time as opposed to summer. Quite amazing to monitor really. Bugs and fungi can't eat high sugar or corky tissues without getting sick. Then spring all of those saved carbs are resolublised and used for growth. If in constant growth, the growth is faster, but weaker. The plant doesn't store much (if any) of its accumulated resources and puts it all to growth instead. A deadly choice, but the only one for temperate adapted plants. Sugar cycling doesnt happen so immunity of the plant suffers and pests/diseases take over. Facinating really.

@dingfeldersmurfalot4560

2 жыл бұрын

Same with excess nitrogen. Promotes furious green growth, but it can make things weak and over-extended and too wet, like tomato stalks, for example, that grow very fast but not strong enough to support the tomatoes -- which is already a classic problem with tomatoes, but too much reckless growth makes it even worse.

@browpetj

2 жыл бұрын

@@dingfeldersmurfalot4560 great general rule of thumb, but not if the roots and foliage are balanced. Nitrogen doesn't make much difference over the whole year. Not many hort ppl say this though becasue it complicated stuff. And their roots and shoots are rarely balanced (they rarely sort or balance the roots out in notmal hort). If the plant is in growth mode nitrogen might produce leggy weak growth. Late application (when not in growth mode) will improve winter hardiness and not lead to leggy growth though. Nitrogen is packed into tissues increases freezing point of fluids. It is common to treat citrus with foliage nitrogen before a frost in temperate countries to protect the tissues. Pruning will put the plant into growth mode though so pruning together with fertilisr application is not good late on if one cannot sustain the conditions for optimal growth over winter. Without pruning, once buds have set and growth has slowed for the year nutrient partitioning shifts to storage with shorter day length and the nitrogen is packed into tissues. It can only really be switched back to growth at that time by removing auxin generation at the shoot tips (pruning or leaf removal/reduction). The only natural way I have seen this happen is with pest infestation late on (thrips and caterpillars with beech defoliating trees).

@dancingnature

2 жыл бұрын

This is one reason why global warming is a problem for colder regions

Omg I am so glad you said that about letting them flower!! I read that youre supposed to cut them, so I did, and both plants died within months!! ): Just bought some new ones!

this video is such a help! Thankyou. Love to Leon.....

@Bradybrandwood

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️

Awesome video! Cheers from Miramar.

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome 305 Gardener! Thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️

Very nice video, used some flying bugs in my apartment as an excuse to get a venus flytrap from Ikea but didn't really know how to take any care of it.

I so needed this! I've tried for the past 2 years & this last year I got it to survive for a month & that was it... They were hiring when I bought them. The first one lasted a week... I tried Google. Now I know!!!

My son loves these we've had a few. I have a problem finding the right soil, sphagnum moss hard to get were I live. Minus 30 Ontario Canada.Thank you for all your wonderful teaching videos. Excellent. Say hi to Leon for all us fans. And again Thank you for all your videos.🌟

Thank you so much I Could never understand why I could never keep one of those I didn’t know that they went dormant

Thanks for the tips

@Bradybrandwood

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️

great information.. thanks for sharing

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian, thanks for checking it out. ✌️✌️✌️

Thank you for this. I bought one a few years back with no knowledge on how to care for them other than they need insects to feed on and water. They lasted a while, without feeding surprisingly. But ultimately died. I bought it to get rid of flies in the house. It did that but not in the way I expected. They just stopped coming in the house. 🤔 But this was a good source of information if I ever want to try again.

Thank you!

This is as fascinating as Leon👍🏻

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Michael! Thank you for watching. ✌️✌️✌️

Awesome content

You seem like such an interesting person 😍

You are delightful😁

Great idea with the fish.

My first dormancy. I have them under artificial light on a timer simulating the winter photo period. They are in a heated shop which never freezes but stays between 40° and 60°. I think you could do the same thing in a basement.

im so lucky to be in North Carolina has a gardener. I can’t wait to buy some VFTs this fall to grow at Elon University

i litteraly live in north carolina i keep them out all the time and rarely water them and there doing ok for about 2 yrs so far!!!

It’s the silly little things in life… like that clear milk jug 😍

I live in south central New York where we have 2 weeks of spring 2 months of summer 2 weeks of fall and 9 months of crappy to winter weather. I bought 3 plants 4 years ago to have something to mess around with in my windows. Since I have got them they have gone thru 3 dormancies where they have shrunk down to only one or two traps active at any given moment. I have managed to split off over 15 plants with each years repotting. Naturally I have lost a few here and there but I am learning. Mine don't get as big and full as yours as being so far north I cant meet their natural sunlight requirements. I ran led grow lights last season and they did better. I have however only had one get a flower stem and by recommendation cut it of that first year I had them. I have never had one since. At least they come out of dormancy fine and have been propagating easily enough. I do however want to focus on getting a healthier growth rate this year now I know more how they behave and what their needs are. I will experiment and do half in the sphagnum moss they have always lived in and half in some other media. I think I want to try clean sand vs the peat n perlite messiness.

Excellent content. I loved the organ music. And I really love carnivorous plants. Is there a video on the pitcher plants?

@Bradybrandwood

Жыл бұрын

I don’t have a video on pitcher plants on my channel. I’ve been struggling with those a little bit. ✌️✌️✌️

@LukeMcGuireoides

Жыл бұрын

@@Bradybrandwood it's surprising to hear that, but awesome that you're trying. Maybe try different species. I think there's even different genera

i agree with you about not cutting the flowering stem off why would you disrupt the plant when thats what it evolved to do the flowers are part of its lifecycle which also help it feed and the point about spiders thats nature competing such marvellous wonders nature can really be

What about growing from seeds indoors using a strong grow light? My seeds have sprouted under the grow light. Any tips to grow indoors?

Amazing

I'm considering buying a Venus Flytrap, I saw some on Amazon that were small, and inside of a self sustaining bottle that's like a small bio-dome.

Should you water the same during dormancy. Or only water some or not at all??

Leon brought me to this channel everything else has me staying

I want to keep one of these inside for August and September when our fly season hits. Can I take it straight from inside temps directly to outside temps once the fly season is over? Or is that gonna be too much shock?

Your cat is ridiculous I love it 🥰

I wasn't sure from the video - do you use a mix of sphagnum moss, peat moss and sand for the substrate? If so, what proportions do you use? I've never had much luck with Venus flytraps, but it would be fun to try again, especially now knowing they need a dorment period!

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jan, I have been experimenting with all 3 of those media types and pure sphagnum moss in a deep pot seems to perform the best,… it stays moist longer, and doesn’t splash up all over the traps when it rains. ✌️✌️✌️

@janwynn8971

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bradybrandwood Thanks so much!

@-AnyWho

2 жыл бұрын

i go with 2 parts sphagnum peat moss, 1 part perlite and maybe just a bit of sand (half a part maybe or less) long fiber is too expensive for me and im happy with the shredded sphagnum, just make sure you pre soak the moss in a container before using cuz if its dry it can be very hard to wet down ... the reason i put a bit of sand and perlite in my mix to make it drainable, pure shredded moss could potentually hang on to too much water up by plant and you dont want that. you want it wet with wet feet but not drowning in it, if that makes sense ...

Do you put an airator for the fish?

Do this type of care applicable for other carnivorous plants?

giving a like to this video for the cute ginger cat 💖💖

Hey Brady, i am not familiar with the size or diameter of your currency being from Australia, would you be able to tell us the size of those coins you displayed next to the venus fly traps for comparative size. BTW i very much enjoyed your video thanks.

We live in mid-Florida and want to keep ours indoors. We have an LED light that simulates sunlight. What can we do to keep it alive? We don't get flies often except during the spring/summer when we leave the doors and windows open to air out the house. Is spritzing tap water enough? I think we got ours at Home Depot. I never knew they needed a dormant period. Thank you for all the information you've given.

How long does it take for the flytraps to have their own seeds? Also, how long will it take to grow them from the seeds?

@Bradybrandwood

3 жыл бұрын

Flytraps can produce seeds within about a month after flowering. It takes a long time to grow Venus fly traps from seeds though,... about 3 years to get an average sized plant, and it’s pretty challenging. ✌️✌️✌️

@michaelrehm

2 жыл бұрын

Seeds DO come from those Flowers, But I've never waited that long, just went to Wal-Mart, they are cheaper to buy there...

Came for the lobster, stayed for the flytraps

Tray watering is the way to go but you must! top water occasionally if your VFTs don't get enough rain. This clears mineral buildup. Don't use a light for heat in winter. VFTs are photo dependent.

I just bought some seeds. Thanks

The B52s thought you would end up saving a Rock Lobster.

What the hell? I watched your Leon videos, but I recently have struggled and sadly my trap died. I tried really hard and felt bad. Them i see this. Very interesting. Now, back to the video!

Thanks for your video, I have a question though. I grew one from seed but it’s not growing… should I put it under dormancy? I put the seed during winter and it’s been tiny since it germinated… got a lot of leaves though, but suddenly a lot of them died and now it’s pulling 2 new leaves out… I’m in southern hemisphere, it’s summer until march. Thanks I’m advance if someone could give me a piece of advice

This song is “Evolution (Pretty Good Movie / Pretty Good Theory)” by $uicideboy$ :)

What shud height or depth of the pots when repotting please..thanks

I just bought one and im curious if it'll attract bugs?

You should make a video about your cats!

I live in League City, TX, zone 9a. i have heard that different venus fly trap varieties grow better in certain places. what would you say is the best venus fly trap to grow? (preferably with big traps) also, is it ok to use dehumidifier water?

@Bradybrandwood

3 жыл бұрын

Good questions. I don’t know of any variety developments that have actually changed the requirements or needs of Venus Flytrap. May have to research that one. Also I personally would think dehumidifier water could have chemicals and other particles in it,... such as perfumes, dust, smoke, etc.

This is my first dormancy period with my flytraps, my first year in general with them. I live in Georgia 8a, so very close to their natural habitat. I haven't needed to cover them so far, and I only plan on doing so if a hard and long freeze happens. We've had one light freeze where the next morning, they had a thin sheet of ice in their water, the lfs moss wasn't frozen at all, but they don't look as nice as yours. It'd be their first dormancy ever, as my entire group is from box stores like Walmart, Lowe's and Home Depot, could this be why? Or is it simply because they're more exposed to the elements? Some of the stems are a more reddy in color, not the pretty reds that the mouths get, but they aren't dead. They still have new growth coming in and they've lowered their leafs onto the moss like they're supposed to. The one who looks the worst is actually the one who started going into dormancy far later than the rest, but he does still have new traps.

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Riley, yeah mine seem to look better and better after every dormancy. So I bet yours will too.

Very informative video! Thanks for that! :) For anyone that can answer I have a few questions. Firstly, I bought my plant online in late fall, and have it under grow lights during the day because I didn’t want them outside in the beginning. It’s growing very healthy…BUT now it grew a big flower stem and winter just started…is that bad? Can I overwinter it next year? I live in Germany and it can get well below freezing sometimes, can they survive outside if I cover it or should I put them in the fridge? And lastly, should they still be in a bowl of water in the fridge too? Sorry if my writing seems very chaotic like I said I’m German 😅 Thanks in advance.

@-AnyWho

2 жыл бұрын

i got mine from wallmart and as soon as i got it i was able to split it into three pots. i am on the third year with them. i'm in New York so i keep them on patio in sun most of time, in the shade with minimal sun only when its like 90 outside. nov 1st i water one last time, mist with a bit of fungicide then place in plastic bag or a tupperware container (pot and all) without letting it sit in water and i put them in bottom drawer of frig until mid febuary then take them out and snip off any dead stuff and put it back on patio in sun with wet feet again ... you dont want them sitting in water in frig but you dont want them dry ether, if you have them in container or bag and its closed it should be good all winter with out needing any watering and if the frig is cold enough it wont need light either. in my case when i take them out of frig in febuary it may actually be winter outside still so i usally put them indoors in sun somewhere untill spring really starts up then i kick them outside ... and yes, mine try to flower when i put them in frig, i dont pay any attention to it, it will pick up where it left off in spring when i take them back out again.

@ronj9448

2 жыл бұрын

I've been keeping these for about 15 years here in Chicago. Flowering: No, its not bad. This is because of the spectum of your grow light. They can survive below freezing for 2-3 days in a row but I bring the smaller ones in the house (with a north facing window) and a huge potted one into the garage. Chicago can freeze up for months. When frozen they don't need water.

We have a green house that we don't heat during winter. Do you also keep the pot in a basin with water during winter?

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they stay in the basins in winter too, but if the basins go dry for a few weeks in winter it’s not a concern. ✌️✌️✌️

How often do you water

I live in Singapore where it is constantly hot and humid, should I put the Venus flytrap in the fridge for the dormant period?

I'm interested in getting some fly traps, but I live in Toronto, Canada, where we do get HARD winter, and I can't find a simple, straight forward answer for what to do with them during winter. Do I bring them inside? Do I leave them outside? Any advice?

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they do need a winter break, but not below 30°. Some people will just put them in the bottom of their fridge for the winter so they go dormant for three or four months there. Then bring them out in the spring and they will pop back to life.

came for leon stayed for everything

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for watching! ✌️✌️✌️🦞

The cats are so cute

@Bradybrandwood

3 жыл бұрын

Prissy I agree. I love those sweet kitties! 😻

Whats the intro beat? I recognize it as the sample from Evolution - $uicideboy$ and the following beat is another instrumental / sample they used

I am new to the VFT and this is my first year,I have my traps on the porch and It has caught 5 bugs so far ,all the traps are full at the moment lol.I am worried about this winter tho.I live in Southeast Kentucky,I thought about putting the traps in a cooler and just keeping them on the porch,is that ok to do?

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

A place that you can keep them between 32 and 50°F all winter, with no flooding, and no drying out would be great. This can even be in your fridge, or in a garage that doesn’t go below freezing all winter. I would definitely leave them outside in the open sun until the weather starts freezing at night. ✌️✌️✌️

@dragonfly9416

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bradybrandwood Thanks so much.I am hoping to do good with these and get different species of this plant as I learn more about them.

I’m here in south Florida and I have multiple species of carnivores, I keep it damp using my pond as a basin plenty of sun but not too much. All my fly traps are a deep red with only a couple random stems being vibrant green. I have not put them through any cold. What could cause this and is it a bad thing?

@Bradybrandwood

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Biff,... some fly trap types have been crossbred to be more red overall, but also fly traps and some other carnivorous plants will tend to be more red when in continuous bright sunlight. How many years have you been keeping them in those conditions down there? Any issues with a need for a dormant period In the winter at all?

If we living in the tropical region, what should we do for dormant time? Put the vft into refrig, or what?

@Bradybrandwood

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, just set the plants directly in the veggie bin of your refrigerator for three months.

@fairuzraz2468

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bradybrandwood do you know what month does the venue flytrap go into dormancy?

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

@@fairuzraz2468 This is generally determined by temperature,… around 50f and lower,… and by the amount of daylight. For instance here in Carolina it’s around November.

in Arizona, the key is to grow carnivorous plants in tabletop glass houses.

My man got the $uicideboy$ instrumentals in his botany tutorial 🔥 lol

Is that spider mites? Do you have issues with them? I've lost 3 types to mites

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ashley yeah I have, and there’s a follow up video here on my KZread channel about medicating fly traps. ✌️✌️✌️

@ashleylowe2245

2 жыл бұрын

I actually binge watched a few episodes and found that video right after. Thank you so much

Stupid question here, but leaving the pot in a large ammount of water or even just leaving it in water constantly, does the medium not constantly suck up the water, causing roots to drown? Because how do you control how much water is needed for the medium if it just sits in the water and assumes it should suck it all up?

@Bradybrandwood

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the flytrap rhizome or core should not be sitting constantly in water. Using tall pots and only a small amount of water in The reservoir assures that the media stays moist at all times, and the long flytrap roots that grow down will stay moist all the time, particularly in the hot summer months. It acts a little like an oil candle wick.. And the doormat. Of winter the media will stay moist for long periods of time, and the reservoir will not need very much water in it at all.

@eggrollsoup

2 жыл бұрын

vfts like wet feet, just dont submerge the rhizome and give less water in winter or they will suffer root rot

great vid, is it true we can give fly traps fish food (pellets) instead of bugs 🤷‍♂️

@Bradybrandwood

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you can put moistened fish pellets in the trap, but I have found that it tends to cause the trap to rot and die faster than normal. Also it can attract ants, mice and other unwanted pests to the trap.

@kestane123chesmo

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bradybrandwood thanks for commenting, Im keeping them on enclosed glass balcony of an apartment flat. Will they go long enough so I can pollinate them for seeds tho ?

@Bradybrandwood

3 жыл бұрын

@@kestane123chesmo yes I would think so, if your conditions are good. ✌️✌️✌️

@Spunro

2 жыл бұрын

ive been told you can feed baked beans to them, i dont want to try it since i dont think it would be good for it. what do you think of this?

You could have put a 2nd carnivorous plant in there with the fish, its called a bladder wart it sucks in small organisms like mosquito larvae or a filter it will not only clean the water so won't need to worry about fish poo build up so the fish and plants dont die it would move the water around preventing mosquitoes from landing Spawning and eventually congregate around the containers

What kind of soil can I use? Im a beginner and I don't have access to get soil online, could I use outdoor soil?

@Bradybrandwood

3 жыл бұрын

You can use sphangum moss, you can find this in the flower section of Lowe’s or Home Depot, or pure peat moss that hasn’t been enhanced with any fertilizers, or you can use pure clean silica sand the type used for swimming pool filters. Do not use outdoor soil,... (unless you live near boggy areas of Wilmington, NC) ✌️✌️✌️

@Lex-hw8tb

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bradybrandwood Persellite and moss type dirt mix would be ok? If its at Lowe's

@Bradybrandwood

3 жыл бұрын

@@Lex-hw8tb The only perilite I have seen at Lowe’s was from Miracle Grow and was enriched with fertilizer, so that would not be good for Venus Flytraps. Definitely read the packaging and be sure there is no fertilizer added. ✌️✌️✌️

@Lex-hw8tb

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bradybrandwood Alright , I will look :)

Happy cats like happy traps!

@Bradybrandwood

3 жыл бұрын

You should be writing these scripts for me Kim. 😄

Is it possible to keep venus flytraps indoors? The climate where I live (northern Great Plains) is not going to be conducive to good health for the plant due to extremes of temperature both in summer and in winter, constant drying, strong winds, and relatively low humidity. Our wintertime lows average in the upper 20's F, and summertime highs regularly exceed 100F. High winds and hail are common in the summer as storms move through, and it is rare not to have at least some wind (minimums of 7 to 12 mph). Our relative humidity is usually somewhere around 25% and 40%. Today, for example, it's 32%. It's a pretty typical winter day; sunny, 29 degrees, winds north-northwest at 9, at 07:53 am. Though it will start warming up in late February, we won't be clear from hard freezes until the end of May. When the hot and cold weather will begin or end is pretty much unpredictable. We've had hard freezes as early as September 11th (during my lifetime anyway), and first snow as early as September 30th. We have had years when the first hard freeze was in December, and where it didn't snow until February. Everyone was surprised that Kentucky and several other adjacent states had tornadoes in December. By comparison, though tornadoes are more rare in the winter months, we have had them in every month. Similarly, there is only one month when no snow has ever been recorded, and that's August. While snow has fallen in July only once, that's still once, and things can get cold briefly in any month here. It can also get surprisingly warm in the winter too. I have no clue how, with such crazy temperature swings, plants here know when to grow and went to go dormant, and in fact, sometimes they don't. There have been several times when we've had heavy wet snows when the leaves are still on the trees, and at those times you just listen with a breaking heart as the limbs of big, old trees break and crash to the ground. Anyway, the question is, can venus flytraps be raised successfully indoors?

My VFT seem to be able to catch mosquitoes.