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Dormancy's Almost Over: What to do to Prepare for the New Growing Season
With Spring approaching quickly, your Venus Flytraps should slowly be waking up from dormancy. Finally, we can say goodbye to slow growth and unimpressive traps and say hello to the new growing season! As your flytraps exit dormancy, you can expect to see faster and larger growth, better coloration, and upright traps (depending on cultivar). A big pot of happy spring venus flytraps. This is what I personally have been waiting all winter for! However, there are some steps you
albertlulzh
2 hours ago3 min read
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ROOT ROT!! What now?
One day, as you're watering your Venus flytraps, you notice some blackening and yellowing leaves. "No big deal", you think to yourself, "It's probably just dormancy kicking in". However, as you observe closely, you notice the new growth looks shriveled and black, despite watering them with low-TDS water and keeping them in direct sun. You notice a faint foul smell, unlike the smell of damp sphagnum or peat. What's happening? You may be dealing with root rot. What is root rot?
albertlulzh
Nov 20, 20253 min read
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A Little Watering Trick to Increase the Size of Your Venus Flytraps
Watering Venus Flytraps is pretty simple - all you have to do is set them in a tray of distilled water and let them do their thing....
albertlulzh
Oct 6, 20253 min read
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Peat Moss vs Sphagnum Moss as a Growing Medium
If you have been part of the carnivorous plant hobby for some time, the phrase "peat and perlite" likely has become as ubiquitous to you...
albertlulzh
May 28, 20254 min read
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How to Beat the Heat when Growing Carnivorous Plants in the Desert
Upon seeing a Venus Flytrap for the first time, many are inclined to believe that they are exotic tropical plants that can only be grown...
albertlulzh
May 6, 20253 min read
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