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Need help!#385783

By Ryans -  Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:45 am
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- Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:45 am #385783

Hey guys, came home from work today and my new traps are looking pretty bad.

I'm watering them with distilled water and keeping them in the shade outside.

I'm not really sure what's going on. My only thought is to leave them in standing water while I'm away because they were pretty dry when I got home despite soaking them really good this morning.

Re: Need help!#385788

By MikeB -  Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:45 am
Location:  Clayton, NC, USA - Zone 8a
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- Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:45 am #385788

If I'm seeing this correctly, you put it in a terracotta clay pot. That's one of the reasons why it gets dry so fast. Water evaporates out of the pores in the clay. Your plant would be better off in a plastic or glazed (inside and out) ceramic pot.

Re: Need help!#385790

By ChefDean -  Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:18 am
Location:  Clarksville, TN
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- Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:18 am #385790

Plus, terra cotta can leach minerals into the media, slowly killing your plant.
I would suggest a repot onto a plastic pot and fresh media.

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Re: Need help!#385793

By Ryans -  Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:19 am
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- Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:19 am #385793

Thanks for the help guys. I've replanted them in glazed pots. One looks pretty bad so hopefully it will recover.

Re: Need help!#385819

By MikeB -  Sun Aug 01, 2021 1:10 am
Location:  Clayton, NC, USA - Zone 8a
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- Sun Aug 01, 2021 1:10 am #385819

Ryans wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:19 am One looks pretty bad so hopefully it will recover.

Give it some good care and some time. Venus flytraps can be surprisingly resilient if given half a chance.

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