Grow Your Own Venus Fly Trap

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Venus flytraps are very slow growing, and they can stay in a flat for six months to a year before they need to be transplanted. Not only will the distinct foliage of this insect trapping plant add a touch of interest to your interior space, the fact it can trap and consume flies and mosquitoes will have visitors begging for a demonstration every time they visit! However, those are average figures – they’re what you can expect when your plants are growing in average conditions. On the other hand, if you know what you’re doing, you can push the boundaries when it comes to how big your plants get. Not only will you be able to encourage each trapping leaf to grow to about three times the average size, but a healthy and happy Venus fly trap plant will also produce a larger number of traps. Don’t compact the sand around the base. Do this for each cutting, and lean them against the rim of the pot or flat for support if necessary. Overwinter the Venus flytrap. Venus flytraps have a natural dormancy period during the winter season. It usually lasts from September or October through February or March - the natural winter of the Carolinas. During this time, the Venus flytrap should be kept at a temperature of 35 to 50 °F (2 to 10 °C), with less sunlight than it receives during the summer months.

Grow Venus Fly Trap – Difficulty: Moderate Level How To Grow Venus Fly Trap – Difficulty: Moderate Level

Most plants are at the bottom of the food chain, but not this little guy. With our Grow Buddha Venus Flytrap Kit, you can grow your very own fly-trapping, insect-eating, meat-digesting carnivorous plant. Easy to grow, fascinating to watch, and unique addition to your plant collection. And they're great at pest control; despite the name, they also feast on spiders, ants, grasshoppers, and beetles. It's kind of like growing your own exterminator.Place the sterilized tissue in a nutrient and vitamin enriched mixture, and leave it be until leaf growth starts. This can take anywhere from 8 to 16 weeks. If they were propagated via tissue culture, they’ll arrive potted in a gelatinous substance known as agar. It’s perfectly safe to touch, and you’ll want to wash it off as much as possible prior to transplanting.

Venus Fly Trap, Grow Your Own Venus Flytrap in a 100% Self Venus Fly Trap, Grow Your Own Venus Flytrap in a 100% Self

Feed the Venus flytrap mealworms or insects. If you want to feed the Venus flytrap - either because you're keeping it indoors or you just want to experience the excitement of watching it eat - you can use mealworms, insects or spiders that are small enough to fit in the leaf traps. Place the food inside one of the traps or release it inside the terrarium. The trap will close when the tiny hairs inside are triggered by the insect's movements.

Caring for Venus fly trap has some added difficulty beyond most easy houseplants, however I would consider it a moderate difficulty level (you will see why below). I have grown Venus fly traps for 5 plus years and will share key information so anyone can grow Venus fly traps at home with success. If you live in growing zone 7 or lower, consider planting the Venus flytrap in a terrarium. The high sides of the terrarium will keep heat and moisture trapped in, helping the Venus flytrap thrive. Airflow is important, though, so don't plant it in a container with a lid. A fishbowl or another glass container with an opening works well. Carefully press the soil around the base of the plant to secure it in place, and sit the container in a dish of distilled water about one-third the depth of the pot.