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Old 19-03-2009, 12:54 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Venus Fly Trap

On Mar 16, 9:50*am, soilmaster
wrote:
hi i bought a venus fly trap ready for spring. *it is sitting on my
windowsill on the south side with plenty of water and fagnum peat soil,
but lately it seems to be really small; because these plants eat insects
how about i dig up some dog p0O and put it in its mouth to digest
nutrients as it can't eat soil from the roots. *please i need help
before it dies.

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soilmaster



VFTs are outdoor plants from spring though fall. They need dormancy in
winter. Mine go in the fridge until Mid February here in NY. They DO
NOT need to be fed! Keep them in a south sunny window for now and put
outside after all danger of frost is over. FULL SUN, at least 6 hours
a day or MORE. Replant it in 50/50 mix of peat moss and perlite.