My 6 yr old has been trying to grow a venus flytrap but it wont get any bigger. It will sprout 1 or 2 traps then they seem to die back before they get big enough to even catch a fly. Then they grow 1 or 2 more and repeat the same cycle. Any ideas?
2006-06-22 01:55:45 · 15 answers · asked by Tanya P 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
mine did that too, try giving it insects in the other pods...there supposed tobe easy to grow but there realy not...another thing i bound id that in everyon ive had if you take out the plant youll find a hornworm grub (wich are notorious for eating and lkiling plants and roots) in the soil..try repotting it with more moss. high grade moss works best, and make sure the flytrap isnt in direct sunlight...that can kill them sometimes too., also if you buy distilled water its would work better, the chlorine is horid, just bottled water works. the moss alwas has to be drenched (a neat litle fact about venus fly traps, they can live for years submerged underwate!) if the moss dries out it dies. also you have to have a terrarium for it, like a small plastic fishboul with a lid with vents works realy well, and the bug containers you get at dollarrama for kids? they work realy well to, thats what i had mine in...till my dog ate it...if you need any more infor just e-mail me. a hot humid place works well too...like a bathroom, or next to a vaporizer if you use on on a daily basis
2006-06-22 02:00:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Venus Flytraps come from a tropical environment, your area may be too cold for the ones you're growing. Try putting a miniature greenhouse around them and see if it helps.
2006-06-22 02:00:32 · answer #2 · answered by Raymo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will first need to buy one from a plant store once you done that then feed it rain water if it was not done so then you will have to find bugs the eat it have to be a bit smaler then its traps put the bug in its traps then it will snap shut then just wait till it open again the put more in but dont forget to water it with rain water
2006-06-22 08:21:40 · answer #3 · answered by hockey pro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Previous answers OK, one tip, don't be tempted to trip the traps just to see them working as it takes a lot from the plant to reset the empty trap.
2016-03-27 00:50:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just rain water
2006-06-22 01:59:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive also heard the same thing bout the rain water....but never grew one...call your local nursery and see what info they may be able to offer to you....
2006-06-22 02:00:25 · answer #6 · answered by jjne1469 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to put it in the bathroom,my traps are about the size of my hand.
2006-06-22 02:01:01 · answer #7 · answered by Andre O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take help...hire a gardener to luk after it..or try google for da ryt tips
2006-06-22 01:59:54 · answer #8 · answered by Warrior =) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use rain water, not tap water.
2006-06-22 01:57:51 · answer #9 · answered by Konrad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get some seed, plant it and use fresh rain water.
2006-06-22 01:57:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋