MissingCHU_yt wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 2:29 pm
I see, I thought Venus fly traps needed to constantly be tended to. Turns out I was wrong!
There are a lot of common misconceptions about VFTs.
They are not tropical plants.
They come from a small region in North Carolina and South Carolina.
They do not need high humidity or misting or constant feeding.
They do not need to be grown in a terrarium.
They are happiest being grown in a pot, outside, under full sunlight.
They will not look pretty all year long.
VFTs are temperate plants, they need a Winter dormancy period for long term success.
When they're dormant, they look like @#$)(*&, they don't eat or grow new leaves.
They will not look like they're thriving when you bring them home.
Plants are like stubborn 3 year old kids.
They're used to things being a certain way.
Any changes in their lives trigger a sulk and a hissy fit.
It will take a month or so for your VFT to become accustomed to its new conditions.
Be patient, don't panic, don't over-react.
I live in the Milwaukee Wisconsin area, zone 5b.
My plants live outside from May until after the first frost.
Then they move into my basement for Winter, until next May.
I don't feed them all Winter.
I keep them under artificial lights synced to local sunrise and sunset.
I have VFTs that are 6 - 7 years old.
They are not hothouse Primadonnas, you just have to understand what they need and provide it.