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Thank you for teaching me so much.

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

8 күн бұрын

Of course! A total pleasure.

Thank you very much for the information I have been dealing with a huge amount of rain and some of my Venus flytraps have been showing signs of rot. Maybe I can get ahead of it and get it under control. Keep making great videos 👍.

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

Жыл бұрын

Ya, it's really important to keep an eye on them when it's raining, especially when it's colder in spring/early summer time.

Hope it bounce back after the repot and cleaning❤

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

11 ай бұрын

The one is still going and putting out small traps. The other three did not hit.

Trader Joe’s has had really bushy fly traps and REALLY bushy pitched plants consistently for $4.99 and $6.99 if you need to replace it ❤ You said you’re in the PNW and I’m in Northern California so hopefully you can find a new one there if you need to

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

Жыл бұрын

So, I just got home from Wal-Mart. I'm reading this comment. I haven't bought Wal-Mart venus flytraps in a while, I've just been better disciplined. However.... Not only am I feeling a kind of way after seeing my SD Kronos looking like this, but the flytraps at Wal-Mart today were the biggest I've EVER seen at big box. These ARE HUGE. Video coming really soon showing them. Stay tuned! Oh, and to address what you said, I've been meaning to get over to Trader Joes (About a 30 minute drive from my house) seeing everyone get those amazing Sarrs making me wish I could get there and grab some!

@sourgummiez

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! Oddly enough my biggest bushiest fly traps is from Winco hehe 😎

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

Жыл бұрын

Winco? They sell flytraps too?

@superjrhd21

Жыл бұрын

@@CarnivorousPlantsHub yes, that’s where I got mine from

I have gotten black traps. When a new trap is about to grow and it's small and look like a little knob or whatever. It has turned black before even nearly fully developed. I have removed it as soon as I have seen it. And it only happens from time to time it's not regular. The other grown traps looks fine. Although some has some blackness or spots on the stem on the outer edges but not the trap itself. The trap itself looks fine. In other cases it's always has been the trap that goes black first and not the other way around. Should I be concern and investigate further or should I just remove when it happens? It grows normally like new traps grow at normal pace so to speak. If anyone can answer it would be much appreciated because I can't find anything about it when searching on Google. Thanks!

Sorry man, it really hurts to see a plant decline like that, especially when you've seen it thrive. Really hope the remaining parts have enough stored nutrients to sustain it for long enough to bounce back. I also wonder if the little mound your other vft has is helping keep the rhizome from getting too wet when it gets cold. Perhaps keeping them in coolers during times where there might be large temperature swings can help keep temperatures constant enough so that it is less susceptible to infections due to stress. I think of it as wild plants having pine needles and grass mulch to insulate it but that's just my theory and could be total crap until its thoroughly tested.

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

Жыл бұрын

Its hard to say. Honestly, I just don't have the time to give each plant this kind of special treatment. I just have too many. Maybe when the 3 kids are all out of the house and I'm not traveling all over the country for basketball. Lol. I went to 5 different states in May, it's been quite the task taking care of these plants while traveling all over. I wish I had the time to really give each individual plant this much attention. Right now, I should probably not complain about losing just one. I just wish it wasn't the Kronos. Lol.

any updates on this ?

They go black going into dormancy though Correct. I let my bag get a little dry

What I found to work for my soil is using both long fiber moss and peat moss with perlite while making layers (all having perlite), bottom being just peat then the middle being a combination of the two then the top being long fiber moss to replicate how a bog works since peat moss is just decomposed moss at the bottom

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

Жыл бұрын

Great tip, I might have to give it a try. Wish lfsm wasn't so expensive!

@drikonrokon852

Жыл бұрын

@@CarnivorousPlantsHub I know right, I finally got lucky and it started to grow for me, for my moss it sits in the bottom portion of my tropical pitchers tank on top of dead lfsm on top of river rocks, sure other species of plants are growing along with algae but to combat the algae I only refill the water once it 80-90% gone so that my moss doesn't completely dry out but doesn't stay constantly wet enough that the algae can spread

@janstewart2041

Жыл бұрын

On the KZread ICP forum vid this lady from Oregon has a medium mix for her specific area

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

Жыл бұрын

This mix actually came from Flytrap Store, who used to be in Oregon, as far as I know he did not change up his mix when he moved to Missouri. He has shared before that living in the NW, you just lose some plants to crown rot, not a lot you can do about it. Mostly due to low temps at night and warm during the day, especially in early spring.

🪴 Helpful Information Thanks! 🪴

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

I placed mine in potting mix .its dead i didn't know.

Rip hopes it gets better

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

Жыл бұрын

I'm hoping it pulls through!

Come on SD, you can do it buddy 🥺

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

Жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed!!

does california carnivores have care tip?

@williamworth2746

7 ай бұрын

There simple not easy organic peat most keep the water table almost to the top of the soil line wet dry ankles.

@joshuanitz6976

7 ай бұрын

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Maybe a better draining soil would help

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

Жыл бұрын

Same soil that many others are thriving in. Although, maybe I should have repot it after dormancy...

@janstewart2041

Жыл бұрын

@@CarnivorousPlantsHub I was thinking of a mesh drop in, then just pull out of the pot to help dry out a bit

He ain't dead until it is next spring and dead!

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

Жыл бұрын

100% this, I'm not throwing in the towel yet!

This what just happened to mine and it looks so bad

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

Ай бұрын

It is sad... I'm sorry it happened to you too.

why are your plants coming out of dormancy at this time ? dormancy should start soon

Could have caught a fungus or something from the squirrel

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

Жыл бұрын

That's totally possible. I'm sure the disturbance from the squirrel did not help it.

@janstewart2041

Жыл бұрын

@@CarnivorousPlantsHub the teeth that harbor many bacteria and possibly fungi is what worries me

Poor plant

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

Жыл бұрын

Yes... ugh.

You’re the only person on KZread that says not to keep them in water…EVERY other nursery says to keep them in trays of water. So I’m sure you should stop spreading misinformation

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

Ай бұрын

Anyone that tells you a blanket statement about watering venus flytraps is not being honest. I've talked to many people who have lost their flytraps to crown rot from leaving them in standing water during cooler temperatures. If you live where it's warm and have to constantly change the water, it's fine to leave it. I live in North Idaho, when it's 37 degrees, you can't just leave the plant sitting in water all winter. They rot, and they die. I've also seen people complaining about losing their plants during colder temps due to overwatwring in groups on facebook. The problem with nurseries is they want to give you a few quick bullets on how to care for flytraps, and it's more complicated than that. Where you live, what time of year, average temperatures all need to be considered when talking about watering. But, what do I know? I just grow them. Everyone should listen to you, you've obviously read a few care bullet points at nursery websites. You probably know more than me. They key is to never let thr substrate completely dry out. Substrate will stay wet without sitting in water for 30 to 60 days in colder temps.

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

Ай бұрын

If you don't want to take my word for it, here is some info about watering on flytrap care, which is Matt Miller's website, he grows some of the best flytraps you can get. Pay close attention about only watering them 2 to 3 timed a month. Should be moist, never soaked. Leaving them in standing water during dormancy and cold temps is a death sentence. www.flytrapcare.com/venus-fly-trap-water/?_gl=1*gsomwq*_ga*YW1wLUlMcXZUckRXWXdhMW52ajlySFpScl9oZFA0elFBdU5OazdzbmpzalpPOU5ocm5UVENhV2trRFg2R3RybndGcXQ.

@vladimus9749

Ай бұрын

Let's think about this logically for a second. What does water do to most organic things that sit in it? Causes rot. Maybe a healthy plant can fight that off but what if it's been weakened? The substrate is at least part organic dead moss so that is also constantly rotting. That rot can spread to your weakened plant. Instead of believing what the crowd tells you, think critically for yourself and ask the question, "what is their agenda?"

@CarnivorousPlantsHub

Ай бұрын

100% this. Watering venus flytraps correctly is kind of an art form. It takes practice. Knowing when to water when they are cold takes some thought. Many make it through the winter sitting in water but many don't. Also, it's possible that many of these nurseries come from warmer climates. In this case, they do need to be sitting in water all the time. It's just very nuanced. There isn't a quick one sentence answer for watering venus flytraps. Not all season anyway.

@brightbkh07

Ай бұрын

There are plenty of people that only put water in their trays every now and then when the top of the soil feels like it’s getting dry. It definitely depends on your climate, amount of sun, and humidity levels. I live in northeast Florida and I killed a couple flytraps in the beginning by having them sit in a tray of water all the time while it was kind of cooler at night and cloudy during the day. It had also been raining a lot and the humidity was around 95%! I had always listened to people say to keep them in water constantly no matter what and never let the water dry up even if the soil was damp. That definitely didn’t work for me. My remaining plants bounced back and looked better than ever when I started only watering them every few days when the substrate was starting to dry on top.