Caring for Carnivorous Plants — Plant One On Me — Ep 070

We not only go through just a few of his varieties, but he also gives us a few pointers on carnivorous plant care.
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[elihutfles]

Note to any novice flytrap growers: Venus' flytraps actually expend a huge amount of energy whenever they close a trap, and closing more than a few traps at the same time is very hard on the plant. Not to say that Justin is inexperienced with flytraps, and I'm sure he knows what he is doing, but this means that you should try not to close traps unnecessarily, like putting your finger in them, and also that you should not purposefully feed multiple traps at the same time. Just one or two trap feedings at a time will keep your flytrap healthy and strong.

[alex]

Oh to be a fly on the wall in that plac- wait no, no i dont want that.

[zoickn]

We have many carnivorous plants in Malaysia. Some are so exotic that they don't even have name for it yet.
In a way, I do hope they are untouched, rather not being discovered.
I love our jungle.

[Ravenesque]

I've had my VFT for 3 years now, and it just keeps on getting bigger and more beautiful :)

Here is what I do
Its on a south facing window sill year round. window is open as much as possible, and it gets as much sunlight/air as possible
I overwinter it an unheated south facing conservatory. VFTs need dormancy to stay healthy. I have a friend in Florida who overwinters theirs in their fridge
Rainwater only - I keep the soil damp but not dripping
Feed it a couple of insects a month - usually moths
Keep an eye out for blackened leaves and pick those off
Make sure it doesnt have any mites etc (treat with neem oil)

Othewwise, sit back and let it do its thing!

[leannakincanizales]

Y'alls energy together is too cute!

[Amber-bepe]

Summer Rayne Oakes. Are you kidding me, that is the best name I've ever heard I'm crying?!

[Samm-vxno]

Hey guys, for the Venus flytraps, make sure to put them somewhere cold during the winter, this is called dormancy where they can focus on their roots. It’s best to do this unless if your winters are harsh and the Venus flytrap will freeze completely, but I live in Virginia and mine do just fine during winters.

[edwardlittlefield]

I always use rainwater. I also plant the species native to my area in a natural bog on my property in central eastern Georgia.

[ItsamewillE]

3:10 She just tasted that nectar with no hesitation.

[KarMaComet]

So cool to have Summer Rayne visit a Dutch company! 🇳🇱

[Voltergeist]

I'M TIRED OF DRINKING, I WANNA CHEW, NOW.
great video haha. I've always wanted a carnivorous plant, but I don't think my area is optimal for caring for one properly!

[sayjae]

Hahahahaha you 😂😂 you nearly killed that guy asking 🤣 every detail LOL

[jppreethi]

It's an interesting one... Would have been nice if the plants were closely shot for a better view and idea!

[LeGrowWorld]

I am so obsessed with this！！I planted it the humidifierfor 3 months and it grew very well and it was fun.

[jeanneamato]

He seemed kinda shy but nice. Fascinating plants. I kept waking for one to say “Feed me “.

[claralemaitre]

It must have been awesome to visit this facility!

[williamlau]

Good video and plants. A million likes for all.

[benstrumental]

I loved the energy between you two and the plants!! 🥰 I could feel the greenhouse breeze! Awesome video, job well done!! 🌱

[giannamustachio]

Such a great video! I live in the US and I’ve had my King Henry Venus flytrap for about a year and half now, and it’s been really happy sitting in a cup of distilled water in front of a sunny window! When I was researching the plant, and later talking to the staff where I bought the flytrap, they didn’t recommend giving it tap water. I’m not sure if it had to do with the California tap water, or maybe just common things found in tap water across the US, but I just thought that I’d add to the carnivorous plant conversation here in the comments! :^)

[mimisosunny]

Thank you so much for this episode. I’ve had a few sinds this past summer and they’re thriving. My venustrap is still making babies. I love carnivourus plants and my youngest son (4y) helps me take care of them. He warns me when the water level drops down in the cup 😊🌱💗🌱