http://myvenusflytrapcom.disqus.com/enMon, 18 Apr 2016 05:10:15 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/growing/leaving-venus-flytraps-outside/#comment-2629470182<p>Excellent article, I don't know where your based but being from the UK myself, would it be advisable to leave out in the cold months? we have constant bad weather in winter haha... I'm putting together some facts on my website about my venus flytraps <a href="http://venusflytrapfacts.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://venusflytrapfacts.com">http://venusflytrapfacts.com</a></p>JohnMon, 18 Apr 2016 05:10:15 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/faqs/dormancy/how-will-i-know-when-my-venus-flytrap-is-going-into-dormancy/#comment-791034769<p>but how would i know if it is dead or in dormancy stage will all the leaves be one color brown or black or green?</p>bobbieWed, 06 Feb 2013 16:08:39 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/help-guides/general-care/#comment-547323153<p>My daughter got a venus fly trap, it had 3 traps on it.  We did get to see it eat and then it died.  It has turned completely black.  We have used distilled water.  Do I remove the black stems and will it grow back?</p>Emily FrieszellMon, 04 Jun 2012 18:48:06 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/#comment-498069234<p>Hi,</p><p>Would it be ok to put my plant outside in direct sunlight for a few hours a day when its hot?</p>ALISTAIR2881Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:53:04 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/#comment-498066305<p>H alli,</p><p>Will it be ok to put my plant outside for a few hours in direct sunlight (as long as it doesn't rain!)?</p><p></p>ALISTAIR2881Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:45:39 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/news/fly-trap/#comment-494361298<p>I remember having a venus fly trap at school when I was young - all of the kids were obsessed with poking things into it! I think I might have to get one to keep on my office desk, see if the same thing happens with my coworkers...!</p>Simon SmithWed, 11 Apr 2012 11:07:37 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/faqs/general-vft-questions/what-does-my-venus-flytrap-need-to-grow-and-be-healthy/#comment-475884387<p>why do you need water around a pot with no holes,<br>it doesn't make sense. </p>crazychameleonSun, 25 Mar 2012 12:33:46 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/faqs/planting-and-general-care/should-i-let-my-venus-flytrap-flower/#comment-449270716<p>water</p>Nawaf AlMuhannadiSun, 26 Feb 2012 09:53:27 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/#comment-389064113<p>If you want a ton of new plants, seeds are probably the best bet. The only problem is that they take 3 years or so to mature. If you are really ambitious, propagation through plant tissue culture can give you a large amount of plants using a single leaf if done correctly. In the end, the most simple method is already described by ummm. You may want to use a rooting hormone to help the leaf root faster.</p>Aaron LeeSat, 17 Dec 2011 23:45:20 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/#comment-389059815<p>I know it's a year late, but maybe you still want to know. I'm assuming it's winter time during Christmas for you, so the plant should be going dormant. Keep it somewhere with temperatures that doesn't go below 0 above 13 degrees C for too long until spring arrives. It's best to let it have natural light during it's dormancy to keep it as healthy as possible. Supplement it with a max of 10 hours under artificial lights (with 0-13C) if you cannot find a spot to place it where it gets the right temp and natural light.</p>Aaron LeeSat, 17 Dec 2011 23:29:23 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/help-guides/dormancy/#comment-325418196<p>i live in a area that has 7 very cold months. is it ok to keep the plant inside that long?</p>seggiedenMon, 03 Oct 2011 03:42:06 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/help-guides/dormancy/#comment-325417706<p>i live in a area where we have 7 very cold months in a year. is it ok for the plant to be left inside that long?</p>seggiedenMon, 03 Oct 2011 03:39:18 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/#comment-325135594<p>every spring i buy a flytrap and it grows huge on my kitchen window in the sun and eats loads of flys. but i cannot seem to overwinter it. once the windowsill gets chilly the plant goes black and appears to die. i did keep one until the spring once but it started growing again with only tiny traps then died. any advice? i would love to keep it longer than a year</p>debbieSun, 02 Oct 2011 15:25:47 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/#comment-321245825<p>Hit it twice with a bag full of quarters.</p>Elaine SmartTue, 27 Sep 2011 19:20:41 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/#comment-304327513<p>я в Казахстане, как заказать партию растений?</p>Xeniya ShemetWed, 07 Sep 2011 13:24:49 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/help-guides/general-care/#comment-281225644<p>"This is one of the most frequently asked questions ever. I’ll put it simply, Each trap can only catch so many insects before its job is done and it can return to the soil. Why spoil a plants perfectly natural life? let it catch the bugs it wants. It will have to grow larger and prettier to increase it’s chances of feeding and to us that’s what usually defines a good looking plant, big full traps."</p><p>Does that not explain?</p>Daz KeirleTue, 09 Aug 2011 10:01:00 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/help-guides/general-care/#comment-281170460<p>i am thinking about getting 1 but every site I've been on has said something different like that u can buy worms and must feed them it or u can buy caterpillars and can feed them when theres no flies and loads more can some1 plz tell me wots right????</p>amycoulthard11Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:40:15 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/faqs/general-vft-questions/what-does-my-venus-flytrap-need-to-grow-and-be-healthy/#comment-280312531<p>will my plant still grow cos when i plated the seeds they were a kit with no instruction so i planted them and used tap water it has stered to grow but will it be ok now that iam useing rain water</p>stumpyelephantsMon, 08 Aug 2011 05:04:25 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/faqs/general-vft-questions/what-does-my-venus-flytrap-need-to-grow-and-be-healthy/#comment-280311424<p>will my plant still grow cos when i planted the seeds they came in a kit with no instruction apart form plat seeds and add water so i used tap water. it started to grow but now useing rain water. will it be ok </p>stumpyelephantsMon, 08 Aug 2011 04:58:59 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/faqs/planting-and-general-care/should-i-feed-my-venus-flytrap/#comment-270965816<p>How much water do they need?? I don't want to kill it with to much water or not enough!!! I just got mine today!! </p>HeatherreslerSun, 31 Jul 2011 14:17:00 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/faqs/planting-and-general-care/should-i-feed-my-venus-flytrap/#comment-263835042<p>What do you do with the dead flys once the trap opens again?</p>Storey2010Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:49:55 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/faqs/planting-and-general-care/should-i-feed-my-venus-flytrap/#comment-263137861<p>I have a 1 year old Venus and she is doing well in Puerto Rico. But, the gardener hit it and did not tell me anything and I'm in great need of a medium for her.where can I buy it as I can't find peer moss nor perlite here in the island. </p>Gris_enidSun, 24 Jul 2011 21:26:32 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/help-guides/how-do-they-work/#comment-250713705<p>is it ok to give my plant cat food ,,as i was told to </p>Marlynwest2Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:27:01 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/flytrap-forum/#comment-245381017<p>I got a VFT last year, and there were plenty of traps, all a healthy size 15-25mm. It flourished, shot out a tall flower stem, and went quiet in the winter. This year there's plenty of traps again coming through, but they're all small - 5mm or so. Anything I need to do?</p><p>Kade</p><p>PS Great site!</p>KadeThu, 07 Jul 2011 16:14:07 -0000http://www.myvenusflytrap.com/flytrap-forum/#comment-244541652<p>hey, quick question.<br>I didn't know i wasn't suppose to let my VFT flower, and now half a flower stalk has already appeared. Please can you give me an idea of what to do, or how to handle it?<br>thank you!<br>Ox'</p>Amber van BoostWed, 06 Jul 2011 19:13:15 -0000