- Mon Sep 09, 2024 9:11 pm
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Hi, everyone!
As mentioned in my introduction post,
I am caring for a struggling Venus flytrap, that I wish to save. I apologise in advance if this post is quite long, but allow me to explain how my plant got into this state in the first place.
I bought a Venus flytrap from an outside nursery at the beginning of July. The plant was delivered to me by mail, so when I received it I let it acclimate to its new environment without the stress of repotting. I left the Venus flytrap outside in its original pot and watered it whenever the pot felt lighter. Consequently, the plant started growing healthy and producing one trap after the other ( picture 1).
Last month I needed to go out of town for the summer, so I brought my Venus flytrap along, as nobody else could water it back home. Sadly, the plant's traps quickly began to turn brown, even the newer ones before they could fully develop (picture 2). I also noticed that my Venus flytrap had stopped growing new leaves. I tried moving the plant to different areas outside the house I was staying at, kept watering it every two to three days, and even tried to buy a different container of distilled water. Despite my efforts though, the Venus flytrap has never fully recovered.
Unfortunately, the plant didn't handle the trip back home well either and got roughed up along the way, as seen in picture 3. The Venus flytrap is, luckily still alive, but it doesn't look like it's doing well. What gives me hope is that some new leaves are finally coming out of the soil, so it seems like the plant is slowly recovering ( picture 4).
I am aware that, due to my mistakes, my plant may be beyond help, but I would still like to try my very best to save it. Therefore, I would be eternally grateful if any of you could give me some advice. I am especially worried about the blacking spreading from a couple of the dead traps down towards the soil ( as shown in pictures 5 and 6). I've read that in this case, it might be helpful to re-pot the Venus flytrap, cutting off the dark parts in the process. On the other hand, I am afraid this might prove too stressful for an already sick plant.
Thank you all for reading this. Again, I am grateful for any help you can provide.
Best regards
PS: the pot doesn't emit any fowl smell that could indicate root-rot
As mentioned in my introduction post,
I am caring for a struggling Venus flytrap, that I wish to save. I apologise in advance if this post is quite long, but allow me to explain how my plant got into this state in the first place.
I bought a Venus flytrap from an outside nursery at the beginning of July. The plant was delivered to me by mail, so when I received it I let it acclimate to its new environment without the stress of repotting. I left the Venus flytrap outside in its original pot and watered it whenever the pot felt lighter. Consequently, the plant started growing healthy and producing one trap after the other ( picture 1).
Last month I needed to go out of town for the summer, so I brought my Venus flytrap along, as nobody else could water it back home. Sadly, the plant's traps quickly began to turn brown, even the newer ones before they could fully develop (picture 2). I also noticed that my Venus flytrap had stopped growing new leaves. I tried moving the plant to different areas outside the house I was staying at, kept watering it every two to three days, and even tried to buy a different container of distilled water. Despite my efforts though, the Venus flytrap has never fully recovered.
Unfortunately, the plant didn't handle the trip back home well either and got roughed up along the way, as seen in picture 3. The Venus flytrap is, luckily still alive, but it doesn't look like it's doing well. What gives me hope is that some new leaves are finally coming out of the soil, so it seems like the plant is slowly recovering ( picture 4).
I am aware that, due to my mistakes, my plant may be beyond help, but I would still like to try my very best to save it. Therefore, I would be eternally grateful if any of you could give me some advice. I am especially worried about the blacking spreading from a couple of the dead traps down towards the soil ( as shown in pictures 5 and 6). I've read that in this case, it might be helpful to re-pot the Venus flytrap, cutting off the dark parts in the process. On the other hand, I am afraid this might prove too stressful for an already sick plant.
Thank you all for reading this. Again, I am grateful for any help you can provide.
Best regards
PS: the pot doesn't emit any fowl smell that could indicate root-rot
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