FlytrapCare Carnivorous Plant Forums

Sponsored by FlytrapStore.com

Discussions about fluorescent, LED and other types of grow lighting for Venus Flytraps and other plants

Moderator: Matt

By 1 Novice gardener
Posts:  43
Joined:  Sat Sep 24, 2016 8:36 am
#278359
Hey guys!!
I am going to make a setup for growing cape sundew and wilp ne covering the pot with a ziplock bag and I think I will use the light of which I have a attached a picture--it is a LED bulb. These are it's specifications-------
Watts--17
Lumens--2000
Colour temperature--6500k
Type--cool day light

Is is bulb light??
Attachments:
This is the bulb
This is the bulb
Screenshot_2016-10-30-09-02-34.png (106.78 KiB) Viewed 4645 times
By Tarzanus
Posts:  380
Joined:  Sat Feb 28, 2015 6:52 pm
#281139
White LED bulbs work OK, but I could never get my plants to really thrive while I've used them. When I changed them to full spectrum purple grow lights, there was huge difference.

If your main goal is to put the plant somewhere you can watch it daily, use this light, but if you just wish to make it grow faster and healthier, use grow light. I use grow light during the winter and then I place them outside in full sun, for example.

Thanks everybody for all your advices and giving m[…]

N. Albomarginata red SG

I have found neps to be slow, especially when they[…]

Repotting carnivorous plants

@andynorth , You can send me the info sure, thank[…]

Effects of Fertilizer

Here we have a volunteer who is sharing their flyt[…]

Dionaea m. ‘Ginormous’

This is the best I can offer since I do not grow i[…]

You should post one in the photo contest. I would […]

Along with that ^^^^, something I had heard to m[…]

Order received. Your order number is 1644. I'll PM[…]

Support the community - Shop at FlytrapStore.com!