Brand new from Norway!

Brand new from Norway!#280592

By Sjedda -  Mon Nov 28, 2016 4:37 pm
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- Mon Nov 28, 2016 4:37 pm #280592

Hello, i suddenly got the urge to try an take care of something! I decided i would start with a venus flytrap! They are really facinating! Take a look at my plant, what do you think about it? Does it need anything? What do i do with it now that its winter?

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Re: Brand new from Norway!#280593

By Adelaide -  Mon Nov 28, 2016 4:47 pm
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- Mon Nov 28, 2016 4:47 pm #280593

Welcome! That's a very nice looking plant you have there.

Your plant needs to go dormant, decrease watering and pop it in a cool windowsill.

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Re: Brand new from Norway!#280595

By Sjedda -  Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:04 pm
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- Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:04 pm #280595

Adelaide wrote:Welcome! That's a very nice looking plant you have there.

Your plant needs to go dormant, decrease watering and pop it in a cool windowsill.

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Thanks! How do i know when its gone dormant?
Do i need to feed it insects while its dormant?

Re: Brand new from Norway!#280596

By Adelaide -  Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:06 pm
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- Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:06 pm #280596

It will gradually slow down growing, some leaves will turn black and die off. You dont need to feed it.

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“You are beautiful, but you are empty,” he went on. “One could not die for you. To be sure, an ordinary passerby would think that my rose looked just like you--the rose that belongs to me.”

Re: Brand new from Norway!#280598

By Sjedda -  Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:13 pm
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- Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:13 pm #280598

Adelaide wrote:It will gradually slow down growing, some leaves will turn black and die off. You dont need to feed it.

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Thanks!

Btw. im thinking about buying a growing lamp, how much light per day will it need during dormation?

Re: Brand new from Norway!#280599

By Adelaide -  Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:20 pm
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- Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:20 pm #280599

They don't need as much light during dormancy, if your window is bright and cold you don't need artificial lighting. If it's a cold dark window (like under an awning or something is blocking it from the outside) I would use the light - I'd say no less then 8hrs.

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