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Venus fly trap

BigladBiglad Posts: 3,265
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On a whim, I recently bought a small Dionaea Muscipula. Does anybody have any experience of keeping one over winter? I understand that they need a dormancy period so would putting them in the 'blowaway' mini plastic greenhouse until Feb meet that requirement?

Also, it could do with potting on. would you use anything in particular in terms of growing medium?
East Lancs

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  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    edited November 2021
    We have other carnivorous plants. Most are kept in an unheated conservatory but some of the Darlingtonias are left outside all year in pots or planted in the bog garden.
    The link may give you more information

  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    This is my Venus flytrap.

    It is three years old and has flowered every year. 
    It was in a sale of odds and ends of terrarium plants, and was only in a two inch pot. When I repotted it I used a mix of orchid and normal compost, but I have only done that once.
    The pot it's in now is four inches across. It is just starting its dormancy period, as you can see a few dead stems have started to appear. It lives on the north facing window sill of my kitchen, bright light but not hot, I have never moved it.
    During winter I always think it must be dying as it dies back somewhat, but in spring it bounces back, usually with a flower, this year it had two. It always gets rain water, and is fed at least one bug a week in summer.
    Hope this all helps @Biglad 😁
  • BigladBiglad Posts: 3,265
    Thanks @bertrand-mabel and @purplerallim. That's perfect.

    Yours looks great @purplerallim. How often do you water it over the winter?
    East Lancs
  • KeenOnGreenKeenOnGreen Posts: 1,831
    Unheated greenhouse for mine.  Give a tiny bit of water every other week.  However it depends on the amount of warm, sunny Winter days, of which there are an increasing number. 
  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    I agree with minimal watering in winter. If the stems start to look wrinkly it needs water, other than that it's about once every other week but not as much as in summer. Best way in winter is fill the tray/dish and after 5 minutes empty it of what's left.
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