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hi, i rescently got a couple of fly traps and there was a bunch of black ones in the plant so i carefully rmoved them. my plans look healthy and green, like the pictures does this mean my plant already went through dormancy??? i dont really knoe what dormancy is? all i knoe is that its like a hibernation for the plant??? can any one help???

Dormancy is when your plants leaves die to save up energy for spring. I think your plants didn't live with proper dormancy. I assume you didn't let it in the cold? I'm not saying that you have to get it really cold but it should not be warm. I don't think your plant should look green at the moment as it is not spring yet.

sipecsus, welcome to flytrapcare!

Lily did a good job of answering your question.

Flytraps require 3-4 months of winter dormancy triggered by cold temperatures (below 50°F or 10°C) and shorter daylight hours. While in dormancy they are concentrating on storing energy for the rhizome(white bulb) and your plant will grow slow with deformed traps.
When Springs arrives, your plant will put out beautiful new traps because of the energy stored in the rhizome.

I hope this helps and please ask if you need more information.

Giovanni

ive been bringing them in at night since i just got them about a week ago should i just leave them out at night?

also it can tolerate freezing temperatures only for a short period

Well, it sort of depends on how cold the temperature is. How much is it? I think it you most can likely leave it outside but it still depends.

sipecsus wrote:ive been bringing them in at night since i just got them about a week ago should i just leave them out at night?

if its below freezing then cover them with black plastic or mulch to protect them from frost burn.. like i said they can tolerate freezing temps only for a short while..but to be safe always protect your plant.. an never let the soil dry out

i live in southern california its been in the low 50's lately.

sipecsus wrote:i live in southern california its been in the low 50's lately.

well its safe just to let them be outside.. but dont let the soil dry out

4shizzle thanks for all ur advice!

sipecsus,

Good luck growing your plants and remember to ask if you have any questions, that is what we are here for.


Giovanni