On Sun, 1 Aug 2010 17:48:52 +0100, "Slainte"
wrote:

Hi,

I have a Venus fly trap (Dionaea Muscipula) plant - bought in Homebase. I
have been following the instructions on the label but it isn't thriving. So
far since I bought it one month ago I have had to remove a number of
leaves/shoots as they have turned black and apparently died. The
instructions say to keep it standing in approx 5mm of water and I have been
doing this. I have also tried it in bright sunlight and in the shade but it
still seems to be suffering.

I would dearly like to know why and what I can do to resolve the situation.

Many thanks,

Mo



I killed the first one I had.

I think it was the small piece of a pork chop I gave it :-)

To those who have grown them successfully - how big do the traps
actually get?