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By WeaponXtcle
Posts:  8
Joined:  Mon Apr 16, 2018 10:20 am
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Howdy all!
First off, this has been the single best source of usefull information I have come across in my year of flytrap care. THANKS TO ALL!
I've got 2 VFT's from 2 dormant Lowes kits. They come with a VFT and a pitcher, but sadly my pitchers never took off. The first pitcher grew nice and green for about a week, then turned brown from the tip and just evaporated away. I chalked that up to planting during the 100*+ summer of central Tx. The second never did anything, and I'm assuming is decomposing in the soil.
I seperated some traps as it was becoming crowded and want to gift
the aditional plant, assuming I didn't kill it. Recently moved, so my babies no longer have direct sun and I'm using a grow light out side to help them along.
Currently allowing them to adjust to the new setup and hoping I haven't made too many changes too fast. Time will tell.
Thanks for all the posts, pics, and information!
The little one is from this spring, and the larger 2 are the year old that I seperated.
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By bananaman
Posts:  2059
Joined:  Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:54 am
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Welcome here! What part of central TX are you from?
I can tell you that we’re in a pretty good climate for growing many of the carnivores from the Southeastern US here.
I hope you have luck with your new setup!
By Nightbreed
Posts:  269
Joined:  Sun Apr 15, 2018 2:29 am
#316964
I have the same problem with the pitcher plant from that kit. It just turned brown on the end and is slowly moving down the plant.

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By boarderlib
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Joined:  Fri Dec 04, 2015 1:13 pm
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That media doesn't look very good, what is it?

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By WeaponXtcle
Posts:  8
Joined:  Mon Apr 16, 2018 10:20 am
#317566
I'm in Austin, still figuring thing out as I go.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who hade issues with the pitchers.
In that pic the meduim is Sphagnum moss with peat as a top layer, and sand that was added in to fill low spots where mosquito larvae were thriving.

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