Did you know Venus Flytraps are native only to the United States. They aren't some wacky tropical plant. And they are really hardy if you treat them right. They grow in natural peat bogs in North Carolina. These bogs have constantly moving subteranean water and low nutritive value in the soil. Because of this the Venus Flytrap addapted to get it nutrient by digesting insects.
The thing people don't realize about Venus Flytraps is that because they grow in low nutrient soil they don't survive in soil with alot of nutrient. Potting soil will kill them and so will normal old tap water (It's too high in minerals). So if you ever go to a nursury and you see a half dead flytrap- gimping along clinging to life- sitting there in the half off bin with all the other diseased plants- grab it, and just give it a nice big drink of distilled water (enough to wash all the built up minerals out of the soil). Keep it's soil moist and give it alot of light. Winter time it'll go dormant and look all ratty and gross, but come summer it'll be your bestest best friend!
The thing people don't realize about Venus Flytraps is that because they grow in low nutrient soil they don't survive in soil with alot of nutrient. Potting soil will kill them and so will normal old tap water (It's too high in minerals). So if you ever go to a nursury and you see a half dead flytrap- gimping along clinging to life- sitting there in the half off bin with all the other diseased plants- grab it, and just give it a nice big drink of distilled water (enough to wash all the built up minerals out of the soil). Keep it's soil moist and give it alot of light. Winter time it'll go dormant and look all ratty and gross, but come summer it'll be your bestest best friend!
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hansel:
(I'll be at pirate, just caught your update)
alyssum:
We can talk about the CD next time even! So far it's awesome, I can't wait to hear more. 