The Ultimate Venus Flytrap Care And Info Guide
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- Everything you need to know to get started with Venus flytraps, the most famous carnivorous plant. Tips on soil, sunlight, and water, as well as feeding your plant. A care guide and information guide for everyone!
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When I was a kid my parents took us to Myrtle Beach for vacation.... along the way we had a flat tire. We all got out and waited for my dad to change it.... I was wondering
around on the side of the road that was near a field.... as I was walking around I realized there were hundreds and hundreds of these things growing in this field
next to the road. The ground was spongy and there were mounds of moss. The plants were growing among tall weeds... I was floored by how many there were. I
also noticed there were many sundews all around that were bright red and about the size of a quarter... there were so many you could hardly walk without stepping on
them.
This happened back in the 70's. Years later I went back to Myrtle Beach for a vacation and tried to find the spot (I knew it was near Conway, SC).... but for the most part
the area had been developed into a golf course.... I was never able to find the spot and I doubt it even exist anymore.
dont you love it, the government jails or fines you if you take some from the wild, however its ok for someone to lay a suitcase of $$$ on the table to develop a golf course. Same is true with the marijuana push in the states. It was a horrible offense if caught selling or growing, and having a felony charge slapped on you, however down the road the same state that jailed you and wrecked your life determines its ok to sell due to the revenue it will receive......
Very sad... No wonder why pollution is getting worse, greedy humans cut trees and exotic plants to build their "fancy" malls, apartment complex etc.
They didn't even use the land for something good. They used it on a fucking golf course.
@Locust Hypnosis You beat me to it lol. Was gonna say the same thing
This makes me sad
I named my fly trap Hydra, cause it just keeps growing more and more heads! I've grown it from seed, and consider it my child lol
Mines named Tom :))
Mine is audrey ^_^
Is it hard to grow them from seeds?
Also, how do we get seeds from the plants themselves?
I named mine Hydra too!!
I named mine Grimes after her song Venus Fly hehe
My 8yo son asked me about Venus Flytraps yesterday, and we watched this video. Great information, we both learned a lot. Ordered one this morning to surprise him on his last day of 2nd grade this year! Hope it comes soon! Thank you for the excellent informative video and easy website.
@@samanthacooper8435 omg what is that emoji I want it
Here's a tip: If you want the plant to conserve its energy, you cut off the flower stalk as soon as it becomes visible, because flowering wears the plant out if it doesnt get fed.
Yes, I heard that many years ago too. Mine is slowing down for winter, but has a flower stalk so I was thinking of cutting it off.
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@@bill-2018 if the flower stalk already flowered then it’s too late to cut it off and you’re better off leaving it on.
@@Tatusiek_1 OK, thanks, it's only just showing so not flowered yet.
So what happens if you feed it often and let it flower.
This is the most informative and well presented video I've seen in TH-cam about VFTs. Clear voice with no nonsense. Thank you Devin!
Thank you so much for this! Now I’m annoyed bc Walmart’s sell them and keep them next to registers and obviously they die from no food, water or light! What a damn shame!!!
Best video on the Venus flytrap I’ve seen thus far.
Man i wish my vft looked like that those are gorgeous
The bright pink of the venus fly trap is amazing! 💖
Your info has been very helpful, and saved my plant. It was looking very fragile when purchased, but now looks very healthy. Wish I could include a picture.
Glad I found this info, all I've read on Swedish seller sites said to keep the plant in a bright window but not direct sunlight and that it's fine to plant in regular potting soil.
Since I've joined the Facebook group and then found your channel I realize I need to change my plans of how and where to keep my flytrap, the plan was to have it as company in my home office but I guess I'll put it outside instead, just need to get hold of proper stuff to plant it in.
little buddy at 4:44 got confused and munched on that autumn leaf 😭
Thought I was the only one that saw that 😂
The flower stalks have evolved to be so long so that the flowers can stay above the water line. Otherwise pollinators can't make it to the flower. Once seeds develop, they need to dry out to fully mature or else they'll mold as well.
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing!
or so that the vft doesnt eat its own pollinators
I'm in arizona and I heard they can't tolerate very hot temperatures. It regularly gets 100+ here should I keep it inside?
You should put it outside maybe at a time when it is not so hot so like in the morning or afternoon then bring it inside near a window for the rest of the day.
use shade cloth
I just purchased the B52 from your website. I am really excited when the plant arrives.
I randomly found a venus flytrap at walmart yesterday and I instantly picked it up and bought it! Loveee! ❤
This video just made me order a Dente and Red Dragon from you guys. Wanted that B52 but they’re sold out 😔
Thank you for this video! I live in the desert, so our sun exposure might be too harsh for this plant. Any advice on how to help my Venus flytraps thrive in these conditions?
assuming you still have it…😭 just put it out for 6 hrs and then after keep it in a window. that’s what i do down here in south fl.
@@cherrymintzasmr797 leaving it outside for 6 hours during the summer will dry it out. The water here evaporates extremely quickly, unfortunately we don’t have humidity.
When the leaves start dying off should I prune them or will they help fertilise the plant. Its a generic store bought plant im growing outdoors in the UK
Thank you Devin for this thorough information about VFT’s you are a great teacher!
Thank you for this I really did learn a lot especially about the way the leaves grow and the flower I never knew they actually got flowers awesome thank you
I live in Colorado. I have started a Venus Flytrap in a terrarium. Do terrariums encourage growth in dry climates like mine?
Don't keep them in a terrarium, dry air is ok for them, just give them direct sunlight and have them sitting in a pot with destilled water at all times
Do not put them in a terrarium, just grow them outside and keep them moist. Colorado’s dryness isn’t that bad
Can you tell me what size pot they prefer? Would they rather be kinda cramped? Or do they need good amount of room to sprawl & stretch out?
Thanks
Appreciate the videos man
In Florida, having a vft in those boggy pots will definitely attract mosquitoes 🦟. And probably a bunch of other critters. So it may be a benefit to the plant, But it can backfire since they won't catch all the insects , especially fireants, bees, wasps etc. Would there be a better predatory plant for Hot humid South Florida with dry , sandy ,rocky soil? Replace the native soil with the type they need.
You can do American pitcher plants/sarracenia I think you can use some sundews too, not entirely sure though
You guys never discuss the challenges of growing VFTs in central Florida. That would be a very interesting video guide.
Any video can't discuss challenges of growing VFTs in every location. All it can do is provide general guidelines. It's up to you as the owner of the plants, to find what works in your region or micro-climate.
Eg, many people are confused by how much sun or water a plant needs. That's because there is the general guidelines, and then there are the guidelines that works for some people in some area .
Watering 2-3x a week isn't going to work as well as having a pot sit in a tray, if they weather or sun is really hot. And saying it can be in full sun in Wisconsin summer is different from full sun in Florida summer or in Arizona summer.
I think all of us planters understand the same thing and that is we don't have enough time in our life to plant everything is takes me a couple years to fully understand my plants and to have them from ways away from their homes and different climates, so I gotta learn their pros and cons like a human it take a bit to get to know someone yah know😝🤟
Please make a video on propogating fly traps from leaves. I would love to know how.
Same!
Are there any species of flytrap that don't need a seasonal period? If not, what about sundew and pitchers?
There’s no other species of Venus fly traps, I think drosera capensis (cape sundew) doesn’t require dormancy, pitcher plants aren’t all the same, American pitcher plants require dormancy, tropical pitcher plants don’t, and I’m not sure about heliamphora
So how do u feel about them being in terrariums?
Bad idea, they like being out in the open sun and like to experience the natural temperature shifts
Thank you for the information I'm looking to get some.
I love the B-52 trap I just bought from your nursery and she is super happy in the container bog I just made. Haven't named her yet though.
Excellent info, I thank you. Mine is now flowering and would love to grow some more
@Predatoryplants Do cloned vfts require different care then ones grown in the wild? I recently purchased a new dente clone. I was wondering if I should put her outside with my other vfts.
Same care for all
What other carnivorous plants grow in the same soil as a Venus Fly Trap? Google tells me Intermediate Sundew and Yellow Pitcher Plant.
Also, how do you keep mosquitoes from spawning in the standing water of the tray?
Use mosquito bits to stop the larvae from spawning.
Hi, thanks so much, the most informative VFT video I’ve seen!! So I just purchased one( I’ve had many before with no luck but I feel I’m knowledgeable enough now) but by it’s January and I’m wondering if I should let it go dormant now??
You can skip this dormancy, but do be sure to let them go dormant near the end of 2021
First time viewer..excellent...thanks
Any advice of growing them in the northeast where it can get pretty cold in the winter?
Put them in a unheated garage
I have VFT, and they appear to be healthy but not as bright with the red. . . Even my red dragon VFT’s this year did not regrow red anymore, why is that? I have both some plants inside under artificial lights, and some outside.
Could you do a video on how to give them a winter dormancy indoors? I've heard people put them in the fridge. I'm not sure quite how to do this.
Thank you for this care video. Are you planning to make a similar video on Nepenthes? I purchased a fly trap and nepenthes from you recently and I could reeeally use a care guide since I am super new to plants in general.
Hi, I created a minibog using a 26" wide pond liner. I planted some Venus Flytraps and Sarracenias in the bog.
I live in southeastern Michigan. I'll be placing the bog in our garden after we till it to protect it from the harsh winter temps here. Should I cover the bog with straw as extra protection? We have a garage, but it won't get any sunlight there.
And also not far from Valdosta Georgia in the Okeneoffee swamp.
Thank you for the information, I needed it I just got one.
Thank you for the info
4:44 bottom right
The new variety: the Venus Venus Trap
Do you guys have flowing water beneath the plants to keep the roots oxygenated? Or can I get away with stationary water?
Hi do i need to change the water everyday under the pot or can it be the same water for several days? Thanks
Thank you!! great info 👍🏾🤍
From the store how long til I can take them outside all day in my patio which gets at least 5 hours of sunlight? I don’t want to burn them.
With poorly cared for plants @ Home depot, etc. i acclimate them like any other plant i start indoors. An hour or two the first day (depending on the Sun) same the next, etc. for a week or so. I'm not sure if it's necessary or not but i err on the safe side. Make sure to repot them and get em out of those domes they stuck em in. Fly Traps are very easy.
Lone Wanderer thank you for that information.
We get some frost here in Southeastern Georgia but melts once the sun comes up will it still be safe ta keep outside?
Thank you, this was very informative
Great video. Can you use RO/DI water with them. I have reef aquaria and make lots of this. I know RO is used but the DI is an extra step, deionization. Thanks.
What if you live where it snows, the temp drops below zero, and there’s sometimes blizzards?
A place inside where it is cold and enough light
@@bertus3181 Ok, thanks
Thanks. Going to water them and watch the soil! I bought 2 from Home Depot. I call them Venus and Serena. I have them on the patio outside. How big will they grow?
So they can be outside even when weather could be 20 degrees?
yes but they have to adjust to it, if it is a sudden cold snap with extreme windchills it will kill them. My VFTs all died when the temps fell into the teens and the windchill went to 0°F. I had to rebuy them
3:48 isnt that the b52 venus flytrap that u showed in the video on how to FEED venus flytraps?
I live is a location that’s it’s always cloudy. Is there a specific light I can buy to keep indoor when it’s not sunny?
My Venus Flytrap’s name is Seymour of COURSE 😅 I am a new carnivorous plant owner. Thank you for the tips! Do you prop them up or just leave them? My bulb is weird shaped so they lay all different
How often can I feed them? I have mealworms for my gecko and I’d like to feed the plant with them
You probably just wanna feed 1-3 traps at a time because activating to much of them can hurt them, I’d probably use something else though considering they’re pretty slippery and can maybe chew through
@@zay_rat8942 thank you. How about the beetles, or if I cut the head off and trigger the trap?
@@Mbapaparaue you can feed them that way, I’m not sure about beetles though
Question, during winter should I also have it sitting in water?
Would you recommend the plant be put in a terrarium? and placed outside? thanks
So I have had mine in the little container for a year almost now and there are so many just piling on top of each other. Should I replant it into a bigger plastic pot say like a 8 inch pot? By the way they are all laying flat.
Go up maybe a pot size. Use the type of soil recommended.
@@tdginter Thank you!
I just recently got one suddenly from my mom and I want to know if I can put it outside right now during 25-30F weather? I don't know if it'll get shocked and die so I'm just curious
I just bought a Venus fly trap from Hobby Lobby and I live in northern Wyoming. Would a growlight be sufficient? because it does get cold here, until spring comes. I named my trap Audrey 3.
A little extra bit: you can see a trap closing in the bottom right corner at 4:44
Excellent video! So, the Venus Flytrap isn't self pollinating like the Drosera Capensis? I guess they can easily be divided though if you want more plants.
they can be self pollinating, but you will get better seeds from a cross pollination
I hope you post more videos
I'm wondering if you have any care tips for overwintering and Southern ontario. We get very very cold very hard Frost if I leave it in any sort of water it will absolutely freeze completely solid. And my garage has no insulation it is really more of a shed than anything. Last year I put my North American picture plants in there by the one window they did not make it through the winter. Should I try adding like an aquarium heater to the water so the water doesn't completely freeze putting it in an insulated box? Any suggestions for those of us who live in a zone 6?
How can I order the red dragon flytrap and also to ask do they come with a little pocketbook to how to take care of it
Thank you
Can you plant different kinds of Venus fly plants on the same pot?
I live in Arizona where it can be hot for almost 3/4 of the year. I love VFTs but have not had the success that I hope for. My plant lives inside, in a terrarium, and is given distilled water, yet no traps grow. The growth is only long stems that crowd the terrarium. Please instruct me, if you will because I don't know what I need to do to help it thrive. I would truly appreciate your feedback.
What type of soil is it in? Potting soil is bad for carnivorous plants so I’d use spaghnum moss or peat moss
Mine is in a pot with a little peat moss and a lot of clay soil
Will that work?
i love venus flytraps and want to get one for myself but i live in a small apartment with no balconies, can they still survive on a window?
What depth of pot do you recommend for vfts? People seem to recommend deep (5" or more) pots, but yours seem to all be doing fine with shorter pots.
Any advice for growing in the desert (Las Vegas)? We don't really have a normal winter and it's a regular 100-115⁰ for 6 mo out of the year and then drops only to maybe 40⁰ for a short winter.
What about growing them in a old aquarium with lamps??
Do u bring them inside in the winter
Just got mine. I keep getting conflicting about sun light! I left mine in the sun for one day because it said they need sun but then he started brown. So I kept him out of the sun the next day. I think I will give him sun for about 4 hours a day and see what that does.
Is spring tap water ok?
Also is coco-coil(?) OK to use?
What is the best time of year to start seeds?
What happens if you don't feed them insects? If temperature fall below freezing, should I put them in unheated garage or indoors room temperature?
Hint,, Try 24 hour, year round light. Amazing results.
I've got her under 18 hour's of grow lights and have long spears growing up. Hope I have some seed pods.
I’m from the uk, should I bring it in for the winter?
Question: I have aquariums and a solution that dechlorinates the tap water, and removes hard/heavy metals. If I added that to the water for my fly traps would tap water then be ok? Cause it makes the water less hard, so I'd think that would work?
Oh this is good information. I'm thinking of getting a Venus fly trap. Thank you.
if you have any questions, feel free to ask
@@Tatusiek_1 Thank you. And one question popped up just now. I had a vivarium set up before, builded by my fiancee, only plants, no animals. We want to build a new one, but with some Venus fly traps. Do you think a fly trap would enjoy being housed with some other plats in a vivarium?
@@HawkTear If the plants overgrow the VFT they will block out its light. Also remember, VFTs need a dormancy, I don’t know if you chill your vivarium in the cold months, but it would be necessary for them to survive. They grow best outside where they can naturally catch critters and experience the seasons, while they do enjoy humidity, it is not necessary as long as they are moist. If your climate is not suited for their wintering then tell me your agricultural zone.
@@HawkTear Also in your vivarium, what kind of media and water do you use? If there is no drainage in the vivarium, they can die from nutrient burns.
@@Tatusiek_1 I live in Sweden, so we have cold winters. And we never used heating sources for the old vivarium. Just room temprature. For media we had in the bottom a filtration of hardened clay aggregate, like pepples, a layer of that up to 5 cm, then we covered that with a cloth made for plantation, then soil for plants mixed with plantationsoil for terrariums, around 40 cm.
So when they go dormant over the winter, would they still be watered? Or not until the last freeze?
Yes they still need watering.
So, i fed my venus flu trap flies and the traps that had the flies now have mold on them, did i do somthing wrong?
Can I use the water from the dehumidifier?
Are there any predatory plants that can tolerate hard water?
i dont think so
Nepenthes is better with it, however it can’t be to hard because if it is it’ll kill them, of course you probably would want to use non hard water though since they’d grow way better
What about if you live higher up in the northern hemisphere? I live nearby Kongsberg east Norway so quite south down compared to the rest of the country, and we usually get a lot of snow. Should it be kept indoors? Or should you do something else.
Is it too cold to grow a fly trap in the U.K. outside?
Do you pull off the dead leaves? Or just leave them
Can i use sand from the beach and should i pull the brown stems off also the fly gets stuck and it opens up with a half devoured fly dried and stuck like glue also mine are small and green
Absolutely not, do NOT use sand from the beech. It has way too much contaminates and salt, even if you wash it the sand may continue leeching. Use quartz/silica sand or pool filter sand that is coarse grit.
The red dragon one is lovely.
Plantist!
What about root rot? All the other websites say different.
Is it ok for the water to get warm when it's outside. I'm in Florida, I put mine outside to get full sun. But the water gets hot.
So if we can’t use potting soil or plant it in the ground, what kind of soil are we supposed to use?
Spaghnum moss/peat moss
I have soft tapwater. If I leave the tapwater out for 24hrs, can I use that?
How long dose I take for the plant to be big enough to get the mouth