Venus Fly Trap Care - Pruning

Venus Flytraps like any plant continually produce new leaves. It's currently late summer and I'm noticing quite a few old leaves on one of my potted Venus Flytraps. Now is the time to remove dead leaves and make your Venus Flytrap look more presentable. In this video I demonstrate how to cut away old growth using a pair of scissors. Learn how to remove old traps while doing minimal harm to your plant. Learn the importance of using a clean pair of scissor and how to actually sterilize them. I also explain how you can put the old leaves you've removed to good use. Happy growing!

[BenRockatansky]

Thank you for this video. My wife bought me a very little venus flytrap for valentines day. She knows I love plants! I'm trying to learn all I can!

[megaKstudios]

Wow that flytrap looks strong and healthy. Good work

[succulentflytraps]

Hi there you can propagate the flower. I've heard of placing freshly cut flower stalks into peat moss. The stalks are supposed to grow shoots around the base. I haven't tried this but it may be worth a go. Happy growing to you ....

[LeenaLorine]

Thank you for this. I just got a VFT today and it had a dead leaf. Wasnt sure what to do so this was very helpful!

[priscillajimenez]

Can you propagate the flower? Does it grow roots and a new traps?

[ericstrauch]

Very good video. Thanks. I am looking forward to my baby plant looking as full and nice as yours.

[eemil.saapasmalmi]

Such nice weather u have there compared to Finland atm.

[piratedjradio]

that is such a well looked after vft well done

[connorterry]

I just got my first flytrap a few weeks ago and am already seeing awesome growth! I live in NY was wondering how I can prepare for winter so that I don’t kill the little guy! Thanks.

[Adeon]

in dire need of help...my tiny bunch of traps is very droopy, dry looking, but their all green and pink? I just finished pruning mine of the leaves that were opening too far(i looked it up and it said it could be due to lack of food and to cut them off?) i also just watered them...I got my trap during holloween and i havent been able to move it too a better pot with dirt with littler nutrients and more mulch. I do admit ive neglected my plant, Ive left it under my grow light to live on its own, thinking it would attract bugs with its secretions. but seeing as its close to dying off altogether, i should have been feeding it insects by hand...

[papajerrytv]

Hi, I'm nurturing my first plant through winter. I trimmed off the black leaves and it looks much healthier. My plant came in a basket type of pot filled with moss and the directions said to keep it in water 1/3 the way up. I was wondering about replanting it in a larger pot when the time comes. How do I know when to replant it? And should I keep it in moss or potting soil? Thanks

[randomthings]

It is said that keeping the old ones may serve as housing for pest and disease... Thoughts?

[jenniferwebb]

I thoroughly enjoyed the video and I am interested if they would grow in the Blue Mountains. There are sundews growing naturally as a friend goes for many walks and she sends me photos and there were some with an abundance of sundews. They looked so pretty.the Venus Flytrap has always intrigued me.

[-AnyWho]

what cultivar is this one? looks nice ...

[lucasjesus]

Big mistake i made, i bought 4 Venus, but most got sunburned, so i took the burned traps, but then the stem burned, idk if they died or is there sum i could do

[macrick]

Hi M8, new VFT owner here. How long did it took the cultivar to grow this size?

[packer]

I got a couple of flytraps earlier this summer and I've noticed that when they catch an insect, the leave that cathes it developes brown spots on them. Is this normal? It has happened to both my plants. I gave one of them half a dead bumble bee and the other cathed a small bee on it's own.

[topgatta]

I live in Hawaii which has no winter. Would putting my plant in the refrigerator for the winter work?

[lpattenaude]

Will the green leafs that you snipped grow another trap?

[samuelogrady]

Hi Jerry, how are the Cephalotus doing? 😀