I water it with rainwater and try my best to keep it damp, (Sits on a damp sponge) but after 2 months it's started wilting and losing some of its traps. The label says it likes sunlight, so I put it on a East facing windowsill to catch the sun in the morning. Could this be too much for it?
Thanks! :o)
2006-06-25 12:56:54 · 11 answers · asked by badgerbadger 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
It's still in the same soil and pot I bought it in.
2006-06-25 13:17:33 · update #1
it loves sun. but it doesnot love dry air!!!!. it must be partially covered to make damp greenhouse air around it. otherwise it would wilt no matter how much u water it. put the pot in a large jar or little aquarium with a lid and make holes in the lid just to allow SOME air circulation but not much. take it from direct sun until it recovers from the wilting. then take it back to sun - it will love it. the thing about flies and trashcan is nonsense that makes me laugh alot! am i right that the weather got hotter and more sunny in your country recently - that would explain the change. moisting and misting would not correct the problem because u would have to do it over and over and you probably cannot do so. if u make the thing with the partly open aquarium then it is maintenance-free until it runs out of water, that is for weeks - depending on the size of the dish or whether you put the water on the bottom of the aquarium, then it may be a full month. also forget about the spongge - just allow the vft a bit of water in the dish or aquarium. dont repot, at least not now. also dont feed it in this state, no way.
2006-06-26 00:11:59 · answer #1 · answered by iva 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Only leave it in direct early sunlight for appx 1 hour not in afternoon sun. Water more spareingly if it is in a sponge.
2006-06-25 13:04:33 · answer #2 · answered by Bigbazz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It needs to be kept in warm conditions and won't like a draft. If the windowsill is drafty, you may want to move it, but make sure it gets plently of light.
2006-06-26 21:03:43 · answer #3 · answered by GT 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not too much sunlight. I kept mine moist with a spray bottle. And when the whole plant is black and looks dead you put it in the Fridge for a while and start again.
2006-06-25 13:01:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT USE RAINWATER! If you want the best for your plant cover it with a plastic transparent cover and use DISTILLED WATER. I work at a greenhouse so please try this. Also I would like to know what kind of soil you use.
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2006-06-25 20:35:23 · answer #5 · answered by KrazyK784 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your doing everything you can: - It could be some infections if you are keeping it wet but it needs to covered by water - you need a tray with at least 1cm of water in: - for more information visit my site at http://www.geocities.com/cambridgecarnivorous/growth.htm for growing tips
2006-06-26 05:46:39 · answer #6 · answered by Cambridge Carnivorous Plants 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep it in a humidity dome, LOOSELY put a ziploc bag over the top or put it in a terrarium. Unless it's winter where you are, they do that in winter.
2006-06-26 15:55:34 · answer #7 · answered by Rocky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't like sun, they need a low pH soil, and you might be feeding it too much.
2006-06-25 13:01:10 · answer #8 · answered by Pseudo Obscure 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try placing it near the trash for a few hours a day so that it can have some flies. thats how it gets its nutrition
2006-06-25 13:42:47 · answer #9 · answered by Noel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a humidifier....it won't live in dry air....
2006-06-25 13:01:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋