tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post6140889011326469753..comments2024-03-29T03:52:48.960-05:00Comments on MrBrownThumb: "Why Is My Venus Fly Trap Dying?"MrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-66250262510441515012012-08-20T17:41:07.628-05:002012-08-20T17:41:07.628-05:00Am having a similar issue. I have 4 venus fly trap...Am having a similar issue. I have 4 venus fly traps, and sundew. Up to a few weeks ago it was but now all of them are dying. alot of the leafs turn black and are getting weak. none of the traps are opening and the new leafs are growing very slowly. Some seem to completely stop growing,turn black and die. What should I do ? Its getting enough light, and I have used rain water. <br />I dont know if I should re-pot them ? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18310967164201749772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-59895844356534845172012-08-20T17:40:09.824-05:002012-08-20T17:40:09.824-05:00Am having a similar issue. I have 4 venus fly trap...Am having a similar issue. I have 4 venus fly traps, and sundew. Up to a few weeks ago it was but now all of them are dying. alot of the leafs turn black and are getting weak. none of the traps are opening and the new leafs are growing very slowly. Some seem to completely stop growing,turn black and die. What should I do ? Its getting enough light, and I have used rain water. <br />I dont know if I should re-pot them ? <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18310967164201749772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-80549291479102081282007-11-02T22:47:00.000-05:002007-11-02T22:47:00.000-05:00Lisa,I hope you do find one. I saw them this summe...Lisa,<BR/><BR/>I hope you do find one. I saw them this summer at Walgreens and thought "I'll buy one tommorrow" and when I finally got around to going back they were gone. And then the gnat infestation started-just my luck.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-7621417601649690102007-11-02T12:48:00.000-05:002007-11-02T12:48:00.000-05:00Thank you for this informative post! I am especial...Thank you for this informative post! I am especially interested in indoor gnat control, and using a plant sounds like a terrific idea! I will try and find one of those butterworts...lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-37942031368716746412007-10-29T12:36:00.000-05:002007-10-29T12:36:00.000-05:00Jodi,I love butterworts. I did a previous post Car...Jodi,<BR/><BR/>I love butterworts. I did a previous post <A HREF="http://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.com/2007/08/natural-methods-of-pest-control-using.html" REL="nofollow">Carnivorous Plants for Pest Control</A> and I mentioned how you can use butterworts to naturally kill flying insects like fruit flies in your home. Around here sometimes I come across Mexican Butterworts at the drug store or big box garden centers. The Mexican Butterwort is considered tropical and is a good candidate for indoor/terrarium growing.<BR/><BR/>Hi Barbara,<BR/>Thanks for stopping by and sharing the story. Very cool.<BR/><BR/>Chris,<BR/><BR/>Yes they are pretty cool. The variety in the plants is pretty amazing to me. I wish I lived closer to an area where they grew naturally around me.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-41263510310054973782007-10-28T13:14:00.000-05:002007-10-28T13:14:00.000-05:00Aren't they the coolest things? I saw a display o...Aren't they the coolest things? I saw a display of these and like minded plants somewhere lately and was amazed at their beauty and peculiar nature. Thanks for the wonderful lesson.Gardenmomma Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829147691071888606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-13328582310430236142007-10-28T11:48:00.000-05:002007-10-28T11:48:00.000-05:00I have loved Venus Fly Catchers (that's what we've...I have loved Venus Fly Catchers (that's what we've always called them) since 5th grade, We had one in class and the student of the week would trigger the plant at the end of Friday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-25012004907552435902007-10-27T20:41:00.000-05:002007-10-27T20:41:00.000-05:00Never tried to grow a Venus Flytrap, MBT, but ths ...Never tried to grow a Venus Flytrap, MBT, but ths is a terrific post full of information. I always feel so sad when I see these plants dying in a department store. <BR/>Have you ever seen a butterwort? I got introduced to them in the wilds of Newfoundland and up in Battle Harbour, Labrador too--another carnivorous plant like pitcher plants, but smaller and less obvious. I'd like to try them (and pitcher plants) down by the pond in the marshy area.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.com