Comments for Venus Fly Trap Dormancy at http://www.flytrapcare.com , comment 1 to 12 out of 12 comments http://www.flytrapcare.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:42:31 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.flytrapcare.com/venus-fly-trap-dormancy.html#comment-131 Ah, ok Mark. I got it. 71F is good for growing conditions and 48F is good for dormancy. Sounds like you have it all figured out! - Matt Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:14:37 +0100 http://www.flytrapcare.com/venus-fly-trap-dormancy.html#comment-130 71 F is a little warm to provide dormancy Oh, No that's the conditions without dormancy. I just started to provide dormancy near a window early this morning, The temperature within the sill is about 48F, Me being in New York, it's getting pretty cold out. Thanks Matt, I'll join the forum in a sec. - Mark Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:59:13 +0100 http://www.flytrapcare.com/venus-fly-trap-dormancy.html#comment-128 71 F is a little warm to provide dormancy, but it might work. It would be better if you could keep the temperature closer to the 50F-55F range. When the weather starts to warm up, you should definitely move your plant outside. Feel free to join the forum and ask more questions there. Follow the link on the top of the page or under the "Forums" link in the Main Menu on the left. - Matt Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:09:40 +0100 http://www.flytrapcare.com/venus-fly-trap-dormancy.html#comment-127 The local Stop & Shop's floral department has a small selection of Venus' and I got one today because, well, Carnivorous plants are awesome. Though, they did actually eat 2 gnats today, I figured they will probably need to go dormant soon. Heres my condition as to how I'm keeping the plant: It's in my basement, Humidity level is a constant 67%, Temperature is 71 degrees Fahrenheit, and the plant is exposed to relative amounts of light for a good 6 hours a day, Though it isnt sunlight. The lights are the flourescent celing lights, but I'm guessing that wont do. There is a small window here, And I'll probably put the plant up to the window for some time during the day. Now about the dormancy, I plan on using the cold window method, Of which I hadn't thought of for some reason, and hopefully they will become fully active next spring. I can't wait.. Any other conditions I can change for the benefit of the plant? - Mark Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:58:37 +0100 http://www.flytrapcare.com/venus-fly-trap-dormancy.html#comment-111 It doesn't really matter much whether you get a plant now or in the spring. I usually wait until the spring time because they really aren't much to look at in the winter. - Matt Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:44:28 +0100 http://www.flytrapcare.com/venus-fly-trap-dormancy.html#comment-110 Hi matt, Thanks for all your help, I was wondering because I am eager should i buy a venus flytrap now or should i leave it until it finishes the dormancy stage? Many Thanks, Ediz - Ediz Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:36:46 +0100 http://www.flytrapcare.com/venus-fly-trap-dormancy.html#comment-83 Mosquitoes are a little small, but anything that can trip the trap and get stuck inside is fair game. - Matt Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:01:21 +0100 http://www.flytrapcare.com/venus-fly-trap-dormancy.html#comment-79 anyone know? - Evan Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:11:06 +0100 http://www.flytrapcare.com/venus-fly-trap-dormancy.html#comment-77 Sarah, If your apartment is unheated and the temps stay around 60F or less, it shouldn't matter how much light you give your plant. The humidity of the bathroom shouldn't matter either. If you see that your plant continues to grow however, you should put it somewhere that it is cooler. Feel free to join the forum and ask your questions there: http://www.flytrapcare.com/phpBB3/ Matt - Matt Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:29:09 +0100 http://www.flytrapcare.com/venus-fly-trap-dormancy.html#comment-76 My flytrap is on a windowsill that is quite cold. Should I restrict the amount light my plant receives over winter? Also the flytrap is on the bathroom window so the room can get very steamy and humid (my apartment has no heating) is this ok for the plant in dormancy or should I move it? PS thanks for your help on Yahoo Answers and directing me here. - Sarah Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:45:03 +0100 http://www.flytrapcare.com/venus-fly-trap-dormancy.html#comment-62 You can prevent dormancy by keeping the temperatures that your plant is exposed to warm and, most importantly, by keeping the number of hours of sunlight the plant gets per day somewhere above 12 hours. HOWEVER, if you do skip dormancy for your plant, your plant will not survive long term. If Venus Fly Traps aren't provided a yearly dormancy, they will most likely die in 18 to 24 months. - Matt Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:29:44 +0100 http://www.flytrapcare.com/venus-fly-trap-dormancy.html#comment-61 How can you prevent dormancy? - dominica luna Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:26:23 +0100