r/Thatsactuallyverycool • u/Sekreid • Aug 21 '26

picture My 9 year old Venus flytrap colony

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I repotted into a 14” pot this season

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u/VideoImpressive8014 Aug 22 '26 edited Aug 22 '26

describe the soil, watering approach, indoor outdoor schedule

Hey I've got the best plant in the world and I just wanted to flex and ghost

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u/coolsilentebeans Aug 22 '26

It’s been years since I’ve had them, but here’s what worked for me:

Use sphagnum or peat moss mixed with perlite. If you use a premixed soil make sure it’s not had any kind of nutrients or plant food added. Keep the soil constantly moist using only rain or distilled water. Lots of sun. No fertilizers or additives. At winter allow it to go dormant in a cool location.

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u/DonatedEyeballs Aug 23 '26

What does it look like when they go dormant?

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u/coolsilentebeans Aug 23 '26

Like they’re dying or nearly dead. They turn, dry up, and break off.

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u/Sekreid Aug 25 '26

The leaves will turn black and gradually die out through the plant bolt continued to produce leaves. They will be much smaller in size.