This is my first Venus fly trap. His name is Vernon as yo...
This is my first Venus fly trap. His name is Vernon as you can see he’s a baby. I had to repot him because I put him in the wrong soil the first time so I’m hoping that I didn’t mess him up and that he continues to grow. But I have a question. It’s one big leaf that wants to continue to just lay over on top of the other ones how do I get him to stand up so I put a piece of wood to make him stand up or do I just leave them laying on the other ones because it’s two of my babies that can’t eat because he’s laying on top of them.?
1ft to light, direct
5” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 weeks ago
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They'll stand up on their own when they get enough light. If the soil stays too damp, they're more likely to lay there limp. Besides making sure you have the correct soil, are you also bottom watering using only distilled water? The pot in your photo looks way too big, so I'm concerned this will cause them to rot. The pot shouldn't be more than 2-3" wider than the plant. Then place the pot inside a dish or saucer and water by filling the dish with distilled water.
Venus fly traps don't NEED to catch bugs as long as they get enough sunlight, so one trap laying over the other isn't an issue. They need a LOT of direct sun, and it's really hard to give them as much as they need indoors, even with grow lights. Did you know they're actually native to your area, in the coastal regions of North & South Carolina? Pretty cool huh. I'm originally from western NC and I never knew that until recently lol. So you're actually in the perfect place to keep your fly trap outdoors. They do much better when outdoors, where they can get all the sunlight they need and also have access to insects.
Here's a great page on fly trap care from the California Carnivores website:
https://www.californiacarnivores.com/pages/venus-flytrap-care
Venus fly traps don't NEED to catch bugs as long as they get enough sunlight, so one trap laying over the other isn't an issue. They need a LOT of direct sun, and it's really hard to give them as much as they need indoors, even with grow lights. Did you know they're actually native to your area, in the coastal regions of North & South Carolina? Pretty cool huh. I'm originally from western NC and I never knew that until recently lol. So you're actually in the perfect place to keep your fly trap outdoors. They do much better when outdoors, where they can get all the sunlight they need and also have access to insects.
Here's a great page on fly trap care from the California Carnivores website:
https://www.californiacarnivores.com/pages/venus-flytrap-care
Great news!!! He was standing up this morning. So I think im getting it right. And to be honest I had Vernon in a bigger pot than this one😆🫣. He get plenty of light and food and humidity. I no longer see any of them dying 🙏🏾 I had no idea the green Venus were the hardest to grow wow!!