Repotting and underestimating

Repotting and underestimating#261802

By Gambit00 -  Wed May 04, 2016 4:03 am
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- Wed May 04, 2016 4:03 am #261802

I'm not sure the best time for repotting Venus flytraps but I decided to repot my 4 typicals today. This is just 2 of them after separating and repotting. I thought all 4 plants would fit in one pot but it looks like I'm going to need more media. It's just pure long fiber sphagnum moss.

Re: Repotting and underestimating#261803

By Leathal_Traps -  Wed May 04, 2016 4:05 am
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- Wed May 04, 2016 4:05 am #261803

Should look nice when they fill in!

Re: Repotting and underestimating#261805

By Gambit00 -  Wed May 04, 2016 4:43 am
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- Wed May 04, 2016 4:43 am #261805

Thank you I hope so! Do you know how long it takes them to stop sulking or being limp after a repotting? The larger traps are usually more upright than that

Re: Repotting and underestimating#261833

By Matt -  Wed May 04, 2016 5:45 pm
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- Wed May 04, 2016 5:45 pm #261833

Gambit00 wrote:Do you know how long it takes them to stop sulking or being limp after a repotting?

Normally the traps stay the way the are, more or less, after the potting. You'll have to wait for new growth for it to look normal again. But this time of year, new growth should be coming quite soon and frequently.

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Re: Repotting and underestimating#261841

By Gambit00 -  Wed May 04, 2016 7:15 pm
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- Wed May 04, 2016 7:15 pm #261841

Aww okay that sort of makes me regret it but they really did need to be repotted. Here's my other 2, I expect them to wilt just as much then. They're only inside until I repot them. The flower stalks will be cut off when they're repotted.

Re: Repotting and underestimating#261852

By Leathal_Traps -  Thu May 05, 2016 2:11 am
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- Thu May 05, 2016 2:11 am #261852

Next year I would recommend repotting earlier before they start to flower. Yours already seem to be in active growth. If you repot while they are dormant they won't even notice. Regardless they look really nice.

Re: Repotting and underestimating#261859

By Gambit00 -  Thu May 05, 2016 3:43 am
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- Thu May 05, 2016 3:43 am #261859

The Weather here has been crazy, scorching hot one week then cold rain storms the next week. I'm sure all my plants are confused out there. I usually cut off all the dead parts so all the new stuff has room to grow. I just finished dividing and repotting the last 2. These ones did not wilt as much as the other 2.